With him failing to safe a title unification conflict in opposition to Jon Jones anytime quickly, interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall is out there for one more potential opponent.
UFC 300 is shortly filling up with a plethora of implausible matchups with many extra nonetheless to come back. In latest weeks, Alex Pereira has teased an impending announcement main followers to imagine that he can be a part of the promotion’s huge milestone occasion. Whereas in all probability, ‘Poatan’ will defend his gentle heavyweight title in opposition to one of many division’s deserving contenders, rumors are flying that Pereira may go for a 3rd UFC title on April 13.
In a fast clip shared by Bloody Elbow on X, Aspinall welcomed a title combat with Pereira, noting that he’s not often one for bullying smaller fighters, but when ‘Poatan’ needs it, he can get it.
“If he needs to, I’ll, however I’m happening file saying, I’m not a bully,” Aspinall mentioned. “I don’t bully smaller guys, but when the smaller man needs to scrap, I’m in.”
After snatching the middleweight title from Israel Adesanya in late 2022, Pereira moved onto the 205-pound division and scored his second little bit of UFC gold, knocking out former champion Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 in November.
Russian powerhouse Magomed Ankalaev made a powerful case for himself as Pereira’s first challenger after delivering a nose-shattering shot in opposition to Johnny Walker eventually weekend’s occasion inside The APEX. Ankalaev moved to 10-1 underneath the UFC banner and 19-1-1 total and is presently holding issues down because the No. 3 ranked gentle heavyweight on the earth.
