Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is going to try his hand at light heavyweight.
Due to his history in kickboxing with now-two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, the path to a UFC title shot for Pereria was a short one at 185 pounds. In addition, Adesanya helped clear the way by knocking off a number of contenders. Pereira got his chance and capitalized in a big way by taking the title from Adesanya.
Now, after losing their rematch at UFC 289, Pereira going to proceed without cutting a ton of weight. Pereira made it clear his next fight will be in the light heavyweight division, a move that he feels will be better for his career.