If light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defeats top contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on March 8, there’s not a lot left for “Poatan” to accomplish in the 205-pound weight class. He’s already beaten three former champions (one of them twice), and a win over Ankalaev would cap off a dominant title reign. If everything goes as planned at T-Mobile Arena for Pereira against Ankalaev, and the belt remains in his possession, the Brazilian wants to face heavyweight champion Jon Jones next. If Pereira won the heavyweight title, he’d become the first fighter in the promotion’s history to have held championships in three divisions. “It’s not about only fighting at heavyweight
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Alex Pereira: ‘Let’s make the fight with Jon Jones’ – MMA Weekly