UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has given his tackle Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall.
Dana White hopes UFC heavyweight champion Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) will unify the title with interim champ Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC). If the much-desired bout does find yourself happening, Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) backs the undisputed champion to retain his belt.
“I feel Jon Jones has a number of expertise on his aspect,” Pereira instructed TNT Sports activities. “Some individuals say, ‘Aspinall this, Aspinall that,’ but it surely comes right down to expertise. Jon Jones is a seasoned man. He’s been there, so I feel he wins.”
After Jones retained his heavyweight title with a Spherical 3 TKO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, he expressed curiosity in preventing Pereira, not Aspinall. Pereira, who is predicted to defend his title towards Magomed Ankalaev, nonetheless welcomes Jones with open arms.
“All people is aware of my curiosity in preventing him, and I used to be glad to see the initiative he needed to communicate that on the microphone, to specific to everyone that he needs to combat me,” Pereira stated. “We each need it, but it surely doesn’t come right down to us. We now have to see what plans the group has for us.”
“Poatan” had a banner 2024 during which he picked up three title defenses with knockout wins over Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree. He received Male Fighter of the Yr on the sixteenth annual World MMA Awards.
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