Alex Pereira Eyes Return at White House Event After Fracture
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has revealed his plans for a possible fight at the UFC event at the White House in June, after suffering a fracture in his left foot during his recent title fight. Pereira, with a 13-3 record, regained his 205-pound championship by knocking out Magomed Ankalaev in just 80 seconds at UFC 320, held last weekend in Las Vegas. This main event was a rematch of their March encounter, where Pereira lost the belt to Ankalaev by decision. Immediately after winning the title, Pereira was seen with an orthopedic boot on his left foot. During a public appearance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pereira confirmed that he suffered a fracture in his left foot.Pereira had planned to challenge former heavyweight champion Jon Jones after his victory, but instead requested a moment of silence in memory of Jones’s recently deceased brother, Arthur Jones. Pereira and Jones have expressed interest in facing each other in the past. Jones, who retired from MMA earlier this year, announced his intention to participate in the White House event. During his statements, Pereira did not offer a timeframe for his return nor mentioned a specific opponent. There are several options for his next challenge, including a title defense against contenders like Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg, or a possible move up to heavyweight to face the winner of the title fight between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. Pereira has experienced fractures in the past and has managed to recover in a timeframe similar to that which would allow him to be ready by June.I had an X-ray in Las Vegas and then an MRI in Brazil. It showed a fracture in my foot, but I still don’t know what’s going to happen or how long the recovery will take. I think it’s good to focus on this fight in the White House. That’s something that interests me.
Alex Pereira
