Alex Pereira Was Up for Israel Adesanya Rematch Just to Get on UFC 300 Card, MMA Insider Reveals

UFC 300 witnessed Alex Pereira inch closer to the tag of the greatest-ever fighter. The Brazilian started as a kickboxer and is now a two-division champion in the UFC. Stone-faced Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in the first round in his first title defense fight in the lightweight division. The performance gathered attention from all around the world.

Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier also analyzed the fight in their YouTube podcast. The pair seemed absolutely shocked by Pereira’s performance. During the conversation, Sonnen pointed out how the Brazilian wanted to fight at UFC 300. Such was his desperation that he offered his longtime rival a rematch.

Alex Pereira offered Israel Adesanya a fight at UFC 300 claims UFC insider

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have had some of the best rivalries in the UFC. The pair has had a longtime history between them from their kickboxing days. Pereira defeated Adesanya at UFC 281 to win his middleweight title. However, ‘The Last Style Bender’ settled the score once and for all at UFC 287 by reclaiming his title. The pair has not moved on from each other yet and the fans could have witnessed them at UFC 300 next. Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen revealed the exact details in his recent podcast. 

While speaking to ‘DC’, Sonnen said, “Daniel, he called for a match in three weeks. He was not kidding. He’s been calling for this match three weeks away from 300 for the last month. This isn’t a joke. This isn’t for attention. He will go up to Heavyweight and he will challenge Aspinall if they will give him the opportunity. As a matter of fact, to get on the card Saturday night UFC 300 that we’re discussing right now, partner. He offered his longtime nemesis Adesanya a number one contendership if he wanted to come up. It would be fun to fight a guy for a thousandth time. Could you even imagine that? “

Despite not featuring at UFC 300, Adesanya tried his best to help ‘Sweet Dreams’ win his fight at UFC 300. However, the Brazilian proved too tough to handle for him. The Brazilian has now shown his interest in making a move to the heavyweight division. But is it the right move for ‘Poatan’? UFC CEO Dana White doesn’t quite agree with the decision.

Dana White warns Pereira of the threats in the heavyweight division

Alex Pereira is a former two-division champion in the UFC. He now has his eyes set on the third belt. As a result, he wants to move to the heavyweight division next. During his post-fight interview, he made his intentions very clear. However, the UFC head honcho feels the move might backfire.

During his recent UFC 300 post fight press conference White shared his opinion. He said, “So when you think about him [Alex Pereira] moving up to heavyweight, you know, you got Jones, you got Aspinall, and the list goes on and on in that heavyweight division. The heavyweight division is nasty, I don’t know if that’s the right move for him,” He further added that the champion looked absolutely dominating in his division and should stay there. However, he also promised that he would finally come to a decision in the next 15-20 days. Should Alex Pereira make a move to the heavyweight division next? Let us know in the comments below.