After his successful UFC Light-Heavyweight Title defence at UFC 307 last weekend, Alex Pereira has taken to social media posting a photo with Tom Aspinall. The interim UFC heavyweight king responded, with fans now in a frenzy over a potential Pereira vs Aspinall fight in 2025.
Alex Pereira Shares Instagram Photo With Tom Aspinall
Following his Round 4 knockout of Khalil Rountree in the main event at UFC 307, talk about Alex Pereira‘s next fight is already rife. Many people believe Pereira is the best pound-for-pound fighter on the entire UFC roster, so his next fight is certainly a hot topic of conversation.
Just days after his emphatic victory at UFC 307, Pereira took to Instagram with a photo that has since sent fans into a frenzy. The photo is of Tom Aspinall, the interim UFC heavyweight champion, staring at Alex Pereira from outside the Octagon, whilst ‘Poatan’ is about to fight.
The photo was taken at UFC 300, before the Brazilian destroyed former champion Jamahal Hill in the first round of their 205-pound UFC Title bout. The Instagram post, which Pereira shared on Tuesday evening, was captioned: “This is one of my favorite moments before a fight”.
This post instantly got fans hearts racing, firmly believing that this is Alex Pereira‘s way of calling out Tom Aspinall for a fight in 2025. Whether or not that is the case remains to be seen, but the Englishman responded via Instagram stories, seemingly agreeing to the fight with ‘Poatan’.
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Could UFC Fans See Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall Next?
Whether or not Tom Aspinall’s next fight is against the winner of Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic or not remains to be seen. However, Alex Pereira has seemingly thrown a spanner in the works with his recent Instagram post, of which Aspinall has responded to.
The interim UFC Heavyweight Champion simply posted Pereira’s photo to his Instagram story, tagging ‘Poatan’ to get his attention. Aspinall also added a handshake emoji and side eyes emoji, insinuating that he is very much up for the fight.
The fight would make sense with Aspinall seemingly waiting in the wings to find out what happens with Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. The rumours are that both men will retire, leaving the full UFC Heavyweight Title vacant, with Aspinall of course in line to claim it once on for all as the interim champion.
Opponent wise, if that is the case, it looks like Alex Pereira could be the man standing opposite Aspinall in the octagon. It could be argued that Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall is the single biggest fight in all of professional MMA right now.
Should the fight go ahead, Aspinall would likely be the slight favourite with the best UFC betting sites in the UK. This is due to his size and speed advantage, as well as being the younger, fresher fighter. However, many people would be backing Pereira to get the job done, becoming the first ever three-division UFC champion in the process.
TOM ASPINALL HAS NOW RESPONDED TO ALEX PEREIRA
“🤝” pic.twitter.com/IQuXtGTq1F
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) October 8, 2024
UFC Fans React To Potential Pereira vs Aspinall Fight
News of a potential Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall super-fight quickly spread, with fans taking to social media to express their opinions on the fight, if it does indeed get made next.
Here is how some fans reacted to the news of a potential Pereira vs Aspinall bout:
It will be a fight of the century though Dana White won't allow Alex Pereira to risk his reputation 😭
— Xerxes King of Persia (@Xerxespersiaa) October 8, 2024
this gives me goosebumps holy. but would dana actually let this fight happen??
— BurnsieJr (@ImBurnsieJr) October 9, 2024
Time will tell whether UFC President Dana White makes this fight or not. It seems the contest is a real possibility for some stage in 2025. Fingers crossed Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall gets made and UFC fans get to witness one of the best fights of all time next year!
