Alex Pereira teases UFC heavyweight move is on after months of talks

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has been hoping for a move to heavyweight for some months now.

Last October, ‘Poatan’ took on Magomed Ankalaev in an immediate rematch of their UFC 313 main event, and this time, he toppled the Russian with his elite striking to reclaim the light heavyweight title.

Following that win, the 38-year-old politely called for a heavyweight scrap against the consensus greatest fighter of all time, Jon Jones.

And despite the retirement of Jones and recent comments that cement that decision, Alex Pereira‘s move up to his third weight class could officially be on.

Pereira posts 3-word tease on social media after months of heavyweight talks

Despite having only been a part of the 205lb division since 2023, the Brazilian has already shared the Octagon with several light heavyweight contenders and there is only one fresh matchup for him at the top of the division.

Carlos Ulberg is currently ranked number three in the division and he is on an impressive nine-fight win streak, potentially separating himself as the next title challenger.

However, because he isn’t exactly regarded as a big name in the sport, the fight likely doesn’t massively appeal to Pereira.

And with him being widely regarded as one of, if not the biggest star in the sport, ‘Poatan’ has been extremely keen on moving up to heavyweight in pursuit of his third world title, in what would make history.

Despite the fact that Dana White originally wasn’t too keen on the idea of Pereira moving up to heavyweight, the Brazilian has teased that it could be on with a post on social media.

“1-2-3 and go,” he captioned a post on Instagram.

If the 38-year-old does move up in weight, it is likely that it will be to fight for a title. However, the current heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is currently out of action recovering from a brutal eye injury.

And with that, there have recently been rumors of a potential interim heavyweight title being introduced, which has led fans to speculate about a fight between Pereira and Ciryl Gane.