A former UFC champion made a bold suggestion for a matchup he’d like to see Alex Pereira in.
Several notable fights in the UFC Qatar this past weekend led to discussion about what might be next for the top divisions of lightweights and welterweights.
Arman Tsarukyan’s dominant win over Dan Hooker led to many believing that he should be the next lightweight title challenger, with Ian Machado Garry also making an argument at 170 pounds.
A legend of the sport made an unexpected suggestion about the light-heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira. He was reflecting on the fight from November 22, when he made the comment.
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Michael Bisping is keen to see Alex Pereira take on Volkan Oezdemir
If he doesn’t wait to fight Jon Jones at the White House in 2026, it seems likely that Carlos Ulberg will be the next man to challenge Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title.
Ulberg has won nine UFC matches since his 2021 debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu.
Michael Bisping didn’t say that it should be next for ‘Poatan’, and admitted that it’s very unlikely that it ever happens, but he did put forward a different matchup to the likes of Jones and ‘Black Jag’.
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2025-11-26 23:00:00
