Tom Aspinall is open to combating Alex Pereira if the UFC mild heavyweight champion decides to maneuver as much as heavyweight.
After Pereira scored a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 to defend his mild heavyweight title he hinted at going to heavyweight quickly. Pereira is seeking to grow to be the first-ever fighter in UFC historical past to grow to be a three-weight champion, however UFC CEO Dana White says a transfer to heavyweight isn’t imminent.
Though White isn’t positive Pereira will transfer as much as heavyweight quickly, the interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall says he’s open to welcoming the Brazilian to the heavyweight division.
“As we’ve seen with me, I’m not shying away from anyone. So, if the UFC wanna try this, I’m very happy to do it. However, as an elite stage fighter myself, you may’t assist however be impressed with what Alex Pereira has completed over the previous couple of years. This time just a few years in the past, no one knew who he was and now he’s one of many greatest begins in MMA. Among the finest fighters in UFC historical past. I’ve actually revered what he’s completed. I completely need to battle him, I’m positive there can be a time and a spot for it. I’m not leaping forward of issues proper now, combating Curtis Blaydes now, and if that’s what the UFC needs to do sooner or later, then we’ll completely do it,” Aspinall mentioned to talkSport.
If Alex Pereira does transfer as much as battle Tom Aspinall at heavyweight it could be one of many greatest fights to make within the UFC. However, as Aspinall says, he’s centered on Curtis Blaydes because the Brit is about to defend his interim title within the co-main occasion of UFC 304.
Tom Aspinall is 14-3 as a professional and is coming off a KO win over Sergei Pavlovich in November to win the interim title.
