Alex Pereira successfully moved up to light heavyweight with a split decision victory over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. Due to the impressive track record of both fighters, the winner was expected to be included in the vacant light heavyweight title fight. Pereira is looking forward to the opportunity, but he’s not waiting for Israel Adesanya to join the division for a possible third fight.
Pereira announced that he would like to take a break from the middleweight division due to the difficulty of gaining weight in a short period of time. He plans to fight one more fight at light heavyweight before returning to the lower weight classes. Pereira currently has a 1-1 draw in his last fight with Adesanya, so he believes his middleweight trilogy is fair.
In their last encounter at UFC 281, Adesanya shocked the world by knocking out Pereira to win the middleweight title. Pereira moved up in weight after that loss, but still plans to move back to middleweight for a finish. The vacant light heavyweight belt is an opportunity for Pereira, who is ready to take on any challenger that comes his way.
Despite the noticeable physical disparity in the fight between Pereira and Blachowicz, Pereira reiterated his desire to return to the middleweight division to face Adesanya. He feels energized and recharged after his move to light heavyweight, but admits he still has unfinished business at middleweight.
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