Following UFC 303 this weekend, Dana White was requested if he might ever see a heavyweight bout between Jon Jones and Alex Pereira – with the UFC CEO not ruling out the blockbuster conflict.
Dana White Teases Pereira vs Jones
The UFC world watched on on the weekend as Alex Pereira simply dismantled Jiří Procházka within the second spherical at UFC 303, with a brutal kick to the top leaving his Czech opponent spinning on the ground.
A snug win for ‘Poatan’ takes the Brazilian’s document to 11-2-0 within the UFC, with many followers dreaming of a conflict between Pereira and arguably the very best pound for pound fighter within the octagon Jon Jones.
And nonetheless the @ufc Gentle Heavyweight champion @AlexPereiraUFC #UFC303 pic.twitter.com/11dNFssCUK
— danawhite (@danawhite) June 30, 2024
After defending his gentle heavyweight title final weekend, Alex Pereira would seemingly transfer as much as the heavyweight division to tackle Jon Jones, who weighs in practically 50lbs heavier than the Brazilian phenomenon.
Dana White couldn’t rule out a future conflict between Pereira and Jones following UFC 303, saying: “I’m standing up there with the belt and I had Joe Rogan in my ear the entire time we have been up there, ‘Let him battle heavyweight. Come on. Simply do it.’
“I do know that’s what individuals need to see.”
However when it got here to discussing who would win the bout, Dana White didn’t mince his phrases: “That is the issue with the dialog that we’re having right here and why individuals aren’t giving Jon Jones the respect for pound-for-pound,” White mentioned.
Dana White acquired right into a HEATED debate with a reporter on whether or not or not Jon Jones is the #1 pound-for-pound fighter on the earth 😭😭
🎥 @ufc #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/mdy1jPfFpJ
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 30, 2024
“This f******* man destroyed the very best heavyweight within the division. He simply made it seem like nothing. Jon Jones is the pound-for-pound greatest fighter on the earth and the best fighter f****** ever. Interval. Finish of story.”
Jon Jones hasn’t fought since beating Ciryl Gane in March 2023, together with his return to the octagon repeatedly delayed because of completely different accidents.
Dana White wouldn’t rule out a future blockbuster bout between Pereira and Jones, however he did say that he needed Pereira to tackle a number of extra gentle heavyweights earlier than transferring up a weight class.
