Alex Pereira will not go to heavy goods vehicles for his next fight.
Friday, sources said Ariel Helwani of Und Crowned The current plan for the UFC heavy goods vehicle champion is a defending defending against the competitor of 205 pounds of 205 pounds Magomed Ankalaev then, although neither a date for her or the fight itself was finalized .
Last week’s erroneous reports indicated that Pereira would then increase the weight and potentially fight that the truck candidate Alexander Volkov.
Sources have told Helwani that if and when a move of heavy goods vehicles occurred, Pereira would first require at least six months to adapt correctly to the new division.
Pereira, 37, is a n ° 2 fighter for non-couronne book in the world and one of the largest stars in the current MMA landscape. The former kickboxing champion with two Division Glory was one of the best fighters of 2024, shortly missing the fighter honors of the year after having done 3-0 with three Knockuts in a successful reigning trio against Jamahal Hill, Jiří Procházka and Khalil Routree Jr.
Also a former UFC average weight champion, Pereira (12-2) built a curriculum vitae of the fame of fame in less than four years under the UFC umbrella – an amazing feat for the native of Sao Paulo .
Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) is undefeated in its last 13 UFC appearances, but could not obtain a second title shot after having fought in a majority draw against Jan Blachowicz in a fight of vacant title in 2022.
Anklaev, 32, won her two fights against her colleagues suiting trucks in 2024, marking a Knockout by Johnny Walker followed by a decision on Aleksandar Rakić.
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