After his crushing loss at UFC 313, Alex Pereira came roaring back at UFC 320, reclaiming the light heavyweight title with a brutal 82-second knockout of Magomed Ankalaev at T-Mobile Arena. But what happened next showed a different side of the champion. Instead of immediately calling out his next opponent, he took a moment to reflect on his loss. Later, after the pause, he called out Jon Jones.

During his octagon interview with Joe Rogan, Pereira paused his celebration to honour Jon Jones’ late brother, Arthur, a Super Bowl champion who passed away on October 3rd. He asked the entire arena for a moment of silence. Jones was clearly moved, responding online with a simple “Wow, Alex.”

However, Pereira’s tone shifted when he spoke to the UFC broadcast team. He made his intentions crystal cl

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