Present mild heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has picked heavyweight kingpin, Jon Jones to efficiently unify the divisional thrones in opposition to Tom Aspinall — if the duo make good on a possible pairing subsequent 12 months — pointing to Jones’ veteran savvy as his potential path to victory.
Pereira, the present undisputed mild heavyweight champion and a former undisputed middleweight gold holder, most not too long ago headlined UFC 308 again in October, efficiently defending his 205lbs championship for the third time this 12 months alone, with a knockout win over challenger, Khalil Rountree.
As for Jones, the previous pound-for-pound primary made good on his return to the Octagon final month in the principle occasion of UFC 309, stopping the returning, Stipe Miocic with a brutal spinning again kick knockout win at Madison Sq. Backyard.
And discussing a long-mooted title unification pairing with present interim gold holder, Aspinall, Jones claimed it could require a profitable supply from UFC brass to entice him into the matchup and to proceed his profession.
Alex Pereira picks Jon Jones to topple Tom Aspinall in title unification struggle
Showing at UFC 310 in a single day on ‘Fighter Row’, Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira shared his ideas on a possible pairing between Jones and Aspinall — selecting the Rochester native to recover from the road and hand the latter a loss in the event that they share the Octagon subsequent 12 months.
“I think Jon Jones has a lot of experience on his side,” Alex Pereira stated throughout an interview with Caroline Pearce for TNT Sports activities. Some individuals say, ‘ (Tom) Aspinall this, Aspinall that’ but it surely comes right down to expertise.”
“Jon Jones is a seasoned guy, he’s been there, so I think he wins,” Alex Pereira defined.
Linked together with his personal early new 12 months comeback, Brazilian star, Pereira has been linked closely with a title grudge match with former championship chaser, Magomed Ankalaev — with the Russian contemporary from his personal October win over fellow European contender, Aleksandar Rakic.
