Alex Pereira once again proved to the world why he is on the verge of greatness in the UFC. The 37-year-old took on Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 for the second time in his career. The light heavyweight title was on the line, and ‘Poatan’ again rose to the occasion. He knocked out the former champion in the second round and defended his title successfully.

Anthony Joshua seemed impressed with the victory and advised the Brazilian to switch to boxing. Pereira appreciated the advice but has no opponent on his mind yet. ‘AJ’ has now replied to the tweet made by the Brazilian, which might hint at something new.

Anthony Joshua offers yet another advice to Alex Pereira

British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua surprised everyone when he tweeted, “Alex Pereira should make a boxing debut one day”. Pereira is known for his powerful left hooks, which have helped him win many battles in the UFC. The Brazilian does have one professional victory under his belt in boxing, but it seems he is a bit reluctant to make a switch. Pereira did respond to Joshua with a tweet, “I’m honored you think so. It’s always been my dream, I’m 37 I cannot make a career in it so who do you recommend I fight?” 

‘AJ’ seems to know whom exactly should he fight as his latest tweet has caught the attention of many. Replying to the tweet made by ‘Poatan’, Joshua wrote, “The options are endless champ. I am sure something can be done. Drop @258mgt a line.” Pereira is currently on a dream run in the UFC. The 37-year-old has defended his belt twice within months. On both occasions, he knocked out his opponents and won his fight convincingly.

MMA fighters making a move to boxing is not something new. However, with Pereira at the top of the division, making a move to boxing might just be a distant dream. The Brazilian has already won belts in two different divisions. Most experts feel he can make a switch to heavyweight next. And fan favorite analyst Chael Sonnen knows how he can do that.

UFC insider shares how Alex Pereira can make a move to the heavyweight division

During his post-fight interview, Alex Pereira was asked about him making a move to the heavyweight division. The 37-year-old was quick with his response and said, “I think that’s in my future.” The fans seemed super excited with the response and wanted to see him in a new division. But how can he make a move to the heavyweight division smoothly? Chael Sonnen has the answer for you. The 47-year-old on his YouTube channel said, “Your fastest route if we’re going to judge history would be to not only fight Ankalaev, it would be to lose to him.”

Pereira has faced some of the biggest names in the light heavyweight and has won against them. However, he is yet to face Magomed Ankalaev in his career who is the #2 ranked contender in the division. The Brazilian has shown his interest in fighting the Russian in the past and Sonnen feels he might help him in his next move. ‘Uncle Sonnen’ further solidified his claims by saying, “If he loses to Ankalaev, all he has to do is raise his hand the very next morning and say, I am now a heavyweight and guess what, he will be. They will put him at heavyweight.” 

Pereira has yet to make any announcement about his move to the heavyweight division. The Brazilian has himself revealed that he is in no hurry to make the switch at the moment. Do you think he will take up a new challenge in his career and move to heavyweight? Let us know in the comments below.