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Alex Pereira could earn Heavyweight title shot, Jon Jones super fight at UFC 313 reveals Dana White

March 6, 2025
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Alex Pereira is fighting for more than just his fourth title defense this weekend (Sat., March 1, 2025) when he takes on Combat Sambo ace Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 main event. If “Poatan” plays his cards right, he could also score a UFC Heavyweight title shot, as well as a possible super fight versus current big man roost-ruler Jon Jones.

That’s according to UFC CEO Dana White.

There are a lot of moving factors to consider when planning the futures of two separate divisions. First and foremost, White’s goal is to get “Bones” booked against interim Heavyweight king Tom Aspinall, and he’s targeting a summer date for that highly anticipated match up.

“The plan is to fight Jon this summer,” White explained on The Jim Rome Show (via MMAFighting). “Obviously, when, where and all that stuff is being determined. My goal this year is to make that fight [with] Aspinall.”

Jones vs. Aspinall is one of the most demanded fights possible right now, widely considered the most dangerous threat to Jones’ (nearly) undefeated record in many years. Unifying the Heavyweight crown is a must, but afterwards, there’s an opening for Pereira to jump into title contention in a third weight class.

“The other thing about Pereira that everybody loves is, this guy wants to go up to heavyweight and fight at heavyweight, too,” White said. “I’m the one that’s actually holding him back on that.”

He continued, “He wants to [fight Jon Jones]. Let’s see how this fight plays out, if he wins, how he wins, all that kind of stuff … I think that the fight that everybody wants to see right now is Jones and Aspinall and then there’s no doubt that Pereira could fight the winner.”

Regardless of who is victorious between Jones and Aspinall, a match up versus a defending “Poatan” would be absolutely huge. Nobody has ever even tried to capture a third UFC title, let alone while being the most exciting knockout artist in the sport. That’s the kind of headliner that makes for the PPV of the year.

If Pereira can get by Ankalaev on Saturday, at least.

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE TILT! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., March 8, 2025, with a high-stakes clash between 205-pound kingpin, Alex Pereira, defending his Light Heavyweight crown against formidable No. 1-ranked contender, Magomed Ankalaev, in the five-round main event. In UFC 313’s electrifying co-headliner from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lightweight fan-favorite and former interim champion, Justin Gaethje, will rematch the dynamic Rafael Fiziev in a three-round rematch, stepping in on short notice after Dan Hooker’s withdrawal due to injury. UFC 313 will also feature a hard-hitting Heavyweight battle between Curtis Blaydes and promotional newcomer, Rizvan Kuniev, alongside a Lightweight showdown with Jalin Turner facing Ignacio Bahamondes, and so much more! UFC 313’s start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).

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Mauricio Ruffy reveals that his last name is not Ruffy and was inspired by his favourite character, Monkey D. Luffy, in the anime ‘One Piece’ (via @ufc) pic.twitter.com/fTPQNudVwG

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