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Stick around! Carlos Ulberg begs Alex Pereira to stay put for UFC White House, ‘the fight fans would love to see’
Reigning light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, wants to move up to heavyweight for a UFC White House showdown opposite Jon Jones when the promotion hits Washington, D.C., in June 2026. Working in “Poatan’s” favor is the fact that “Bones” is equally excited about their potential super fight.
Amid plans to make another division move against Jon Jones, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has been offered a “money fight” to delay his climb. Seeing a pairing with fellow former two-weight titleholder Jon Jones gain some more traction over the weekend, Alex Pereira was met with an interesting response from the Rochester native.
Jon Jones is now on board with a bumper showdown against Alex Pereira on next year’s UFC White House card. ‘Bones’ announced his retirement from the sport earlier in the year and
Tom Aspinall could miss as much as six months medically suspended after suffering a double eye poke at UFC 321.