Undisputed light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has sights fixed on a title defense against former gold holder, Jamahal Hill first and foremost in his return to the Octagon, appearing to brush aside any talk of a long-awaited bout between himself and Russian challenger, Magomed Ankalaev.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder, landed the vacant light heavyweight crown at UFC 295 back in November at Madison Square Garden – stopping Jiri Prochazka with a second round TKO to become a two-weight champion.
And linked with a UFC 300 return in April – particularly with an interim heavyweight title clash with current gold holder, Tom Aspinall, Pereira recently shot down any idea of a fight with the British fighter, claiming while a heavyweight move may materialize in the future, April may come too soon.