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Stick around! Carlos Ulberg begs Alex Pereira to stay put for UFC White House, ‘the fight fans would love to see’
Reigning light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, wants to move up to heavyweight for a UFC White House showdown opposite Jon Jones when the promotion hits Washington, D.C., in June 2026. Working in “Poatan’s” favor is the fact that “Bones” is equally excited about their potential super fight.
“If the stipulation was Jon Jones (saying), ‘I’ll fight Alex Pereira, it’s gotta be at the White House,’ Pereira’s gonna go, ‘Well, I am not interested. I am not gonna sit on the sidelines at 37 years old when I’ve got a world championship right now and I can get pay-per-view points three times before then.’
Jon Jones is now on board with a bumper showdown against Alex Pereira on next year’s UFC White House card. ‘Bones’ announced his retirement from the sport earlier in the year and