September 17, 2024 4:20 pm ET
Alex Pereira is aware of he would possibly by no means get to battle fellow UFC two-division champion Jon Jones, however he’s content material to only prepare with him.
Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defends his heavyweight title in opposition to Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) within the UFC 309 major occasion Nov. 16 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
If UFC mild heavyweight champion Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) can come out unscathed in his title protection in opposition to Khalil Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) within the UFC 307 headliner Oct. 5 in Salt Lake Metropolis, he hopes to get a chance to assist Jones prep for Miocic. Pereira and Jones had been seated subsequent to one another this previous Saturday whereas in attendance for UFC 306.
“We’ve been speaking a bit bit about coaching collectively for a very long time, however I feel now it’s going to occur,” Pereira informed Full Send MMA by an interpreter. “His battle goes to be in November. Each time you permit a battle, it takes per week or two typically to recuperate from small accidents, however I feel I’ll have sufficient time to go over there.”
Jones as soon as argued {that a} matchup with Pereira can be the “biggest fight in MMA history.” However after Jones alluded that his upcoming title protection vs. Miocic will likely be his last fight, Pereira sees coaching with him because the extra reasonable possibility. “At present I noticed him extra athletic, more healthy since he final fought. He appears actually good, and I need to seize his expertise,” Pereira mentioned. “Folks speak about us combating, however folks say he’s going to battle one time, a few times extra. I don’t know if I’ll be capable to share the cage with him, however at the very least I need to get the expertise of coaching with him.”
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