Video: Should UFC consider Alex Pereira's idea to move up to heavyweight?
On "Spinning Back Clique," the panel reacts to UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira's idea to move up to heavyweight.
At UFC 300, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira delivered a stunning KO in the headliner.
It seemed like finally, with the Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) finish of former champ Jamahal Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), there was some clarity in a division that has seen two champs relinquish their titles before defending them thanks to injuries in the past 18 months alone.
But then Pereira, a former middleweight titleholder, said he would love a shot to move up to heavyweight to go after a belt in a third division – which would be a UFC first. If the UFC let him do that, the 205-pound division could stall again – and UFC CEO Dana White isn’t so sure it’s such a good idea, anyway.
But what about MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura, Mike Bohn and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia on “Spinning Back Clique”? What do they think?
Watch their discussion in the video above, and also don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube or in podcast form.