At UFC 320, Alex Pereira brutally knocked out Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the light heavyweight throne and avenged his UFC 313 loss. With ‘Poatan’ back on top, talks immediately shifted to who the Brazilian juggernaut is facing next. Well, a fresh matchup with the surging Carlos Ulberg, riding a nine-fight win streak, seemed likely. A Jiri Prochazka trilogy also sparked excitement among fans. Yet, the Brazilian made it clear. He only wants a legacy fight with Jon Jones at heavyweight. But what if there’s an even better matchup waiting?
From January 2026, the promotion will enter into the Paramount+ CBS Era under a massive $7.7 billion, seven-year deal. Their historic White House event will also go down in the first year of the post-ESPN era. For the unversed, initially, the even