While Alex Pereira vs Jon Jones would capture the imagination of the Casual Fans, an MMA icon, if Tom Aspinall would not get his shot on the throne.
On Saturday evening, on UFC 313, in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, 'Patan' will try to defend his light heavyweight championship against Magomed Ankalaev.
If he preserves his belt, he will probably feel like switching to heavyweight. And it seems that he is more than big enough for the weight class, as Daniel Cormier found out when he tried to struggle Pereira earlier this week.
However, the idea that he jumps the queue before the interim champion of the division is not so good with a former middle weight title holder.
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Michael Bisping Vappen about the concept of Alex Pereira who gets the Jon Jones fight instead of Tom Aspinall
Michael Bisping is not remotely on board with the idea that Alex Pereira gets the chance to exchange leather with Jon Jones.
Although he can understand the allure of the fight, he does not think that it should be given priority over the match-up that Tom Aspinall has earned.
In an episode of The Believe You Me Podcast, 'The Count' said: 'Pereira, if he is successful this weekend, a Supervecht with Jon Jones will come out, maybe he fights Tom Aspinall.
“If you are Pereira, you don't want to take the interim champion, and that is no lack of respect for Tom; You want the undisputed. “
His fellow gastheer, Paul Felder, then predicted: “If Pereira wins Saturday, he exclaims Jon Jones.”
Shock by the idea, Bisping replied: “That would suck for Tom. Tom should be the next man in line. Tom is the next man in line. But the UFC has always done really good work by giving the fans what they want.
“I don't build a story to make this fight happen; I just say historically, that's what we always see.
“If Pereira, who is really popular, is a tear, who has taken over the sport, still gets a viral knockout, and if everyone goes online,” I want to see this fight, undisputed light heavyweight that the division has cleared, that Jon's old title is against Jones at Heavight. “
“It would be so outside of Aspinall.”
Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall conversations are 'very likely' to start soon, according to a UFC legend
Although Jones vs Pereira could become a reality, conversations for another match-up can also start quickly.
A confrontation between the Brazilian and Aspinall would unmistakably create excitement.
The match-up would place two of the most frightening strikers that the MMA sport has ever seen against each other in a spectacle that could end in every second.
Now, a favorite with the fan of fighting, has explained why he thinks Pereira vs Aspinall could be the next.
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