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Jon Jones responded to Alex Pereira's challenge to make heavyweight great again, expressing interest in a super fight at the UFC White House event next summer, amid Pereira's desire to move up divisions and White's reservations about the move.
Alex Pereira aims to fight Jon Jones at the White House in 2026 and has expressed interest in transitioning to boxing, with Oleksandr Usyk also on his radar, as he seeks to cement his legacy before retiring.
Alex Pereira, after winning his light heavyweight title at UFC 320, is aiming for a heavyweight super fight against Jon Jones at the White House event, dismissing potential opponents Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, and expressing a desire to become a three-weight world champion.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to fight in Las Vegas on September 13 for the undisputed super-middleweight title, streamed globally on Netflix, marking a highly anticipated 'fight of the century' promoted by Turki Alalshikh and Dana White, with both fighters aiming to showcase their dominance in boxing.
Francis Ngannou has expressed interest in fighting UFC champion Jon Jones in a super-fight, despite Ngannou's current contract with PFL and Jones's recent retirement hints. The potential bout has sparked discussions about a winner-takes-all deal, with both fighters boasting impressive records and legacies in MMA.
After Jon Jones' dominant victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Dana White reversed his stance on a potential super-fight between Jones and Alex Pereira, citing Jones' size and wrestling prowess as reasons against the matchup. Despite Jones' interest in fighting Pereira, White prefers Pereira to remain in the light heavyweight division, while Jones insists on the super-fight or threatens retirement.
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia have both promised to break each other's jaws in their upcoming 136-pound catchweight fight. Garcia, known for his quick hands and spectacular KOs, envisions a brutal KO victory that will silence the sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena. Davis, a former 130-pound champion and one of the best all-around fighters in the sport, is favored to win. Both fighters will have to contend with a late afternoon weigh-in and a same-day weigh-in, with a rehydration clause in the contract limiting weight gain to 10 pounds.