After defeating Gane, Jones was due to face the former champion Stipe Miocic, who is widely considered the greatest heavyweight in UFC history. But an injury forced him out of that fight and the emergence of Tom Aspinall as interim champion has fans clamouring for a different fight.

Alex Pereira isn't ruling out a heavyweight fight but he may have been overambitious about his timeline. Pereira's body simply will not allow him to compete twice in three weeks at UFC 300 and UFC 301.

Friday morning as the phone notifications rolled in. During a UFC 301 fight week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that he won't compete on, the promotion's light heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 U

Alex Pereira has responded to Jon Jones' call-out for a 'massive' UFC fight. Jones hasn't fought since securing the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. The Brazilian has plenty of options going forward after sensationally defeating Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 last month.

Alex Pereira on fighting Jon Jones. During the recent UFC 301 Q&A session, Alex Pereira shared his thoughts on Jon Jones’ call-out. “He said he wants this fight, and my job is

When faced with Jones’ remarks, Pereira did not shy away from the challenge. “He said he wants this fight, and my job is to fight. This is for the promotion to decide, so lets

Stipe Miocic might not be Jon Jones' final opponent, after all. It's no secret that the current UFC Heavyweight Champion is nearing the end of his illustrious career. At 36 years old, Jones doesn't have much more to prove in the Octagon and one the biggest questions being asked right now is: will he retire on top of the world?