Dana White: Alex Pereira Wants to Move to Heavyweight | UFC 303 Press Conference

Dana White reacts to Alex Pereira Wanting to Move to Heavyweight at the UFC 303 Press Conference.
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[@garrettashby7835]

Nobody cares about Jones vs Stipe.

[@aroncampos5720]

Stipe hasnt fought in like 3 years lol

[@Trump2024musthappen]

@@aroncampos572042 years old too and stays out of the media

[@2569raul]

@@Trump2024musthappen hes like 43 now bro

[@leo29136]

not anymore

[@wickedwildwezt]

​@@aroncampos5720neither has Connor but everyone is on his nuts

[@C1arkyy_]

dana finally gonna have to acknowledge a new heavyweight😂chama

[@BrandonWestfall]

Finally? You act as if this is something that's been on the fence for ages.

[@mongoose890]

@@BrandonWestfall Ages? The first mention of it was this year

[@BrandonWestfall]

@@mongoose890 Reading comprehension, use it.

[@C1arkyy_]

@@BrandonWestfall you should try it too😉

[@BrandonWestfall]

@@C1arkyy_ No need when I was the one who made the comment. Do you want to spew anymore ignorance?

[@markfrank3307]

Let Pereira do what ever he wants.

[@mmaweekly]

I think he will

[@georgepierre3594]

He deserves it more than any fighter on the UFC roster.

[@unknownentity8256]

It's not about letting, he can literally do whatever he wants at this point. Dana made that mistake with Francis and it backfired really bad, I don't think he will do it again.

[@historyiwitness5915]

If UFC was concerned about MMA as a sport, it wouldn't even be a question of asking King Dana for 'permission'.

[@MaitLember]

@@unknownentity8256 you mean him wanting to box fury?

[@alexvollkommer1598]

Jones vs stipe is a FUCKING JOKE

[@user-mc6xv8eh6b]

The fact that we are still talking about Stipe with him being inactive for the last 3 years....Dana is just waiting to set up Jons legacy, Jon fights Stipe - wins he leaves the UFC and Dana glazes him for being THE goat of the UFC

[@djdoomy]

Jon's legacy is 50% manufactured by the ufc. The guy got talent but without ufc behind him he wouldn't be nowhere near his status today

[@justinkurtrivera2315]

​@@djdoomyyou are speaking like ufc had some favoritism over their business its like closer for you to tell that ufc is indeed creating more rehearsal in terms of whos the greatest than anyone in the octagon when in fact they just had acknowledge Jones so far for its amazing skills in different sets of combats and having numerous title shots over a years to come in multiple divisions

[@granityseis104]

​@@justinkurtrivera2315Ufc has favoritism.Dana essentially forced Nick Diaz to take drug test after he was saying he did marijuana.Usada sentenced him 5 year ban.Same year Anderson Silva got caught using peds.1 year sentence.

[@-_XD]

@@justinkurtrivera2315Are you new to UFC ?

[@shesemerald2011]

Jons and Dana are coke bros

[@surajkamble3538]

Legendary Alex poatan Pereira ☝️

[@manman3792]

Izzy beat him for the belt last year

[@MrRAC420]

​@@manman3792 go s on izzys nuts

[@jigorokano_kr]

​@@manman3792where is Izzy?

[@beastgamer7845]

​​@@manman3792alex beat izzy 3 times already.

[@eza_ahm]

P()$$7 pereira who keeps avoiding ankalaev.

[@Yellowhuh5371]

Madison Square Garden Nov 2021: Alex debut Nov 2022: Alex wins MW title Nov 2023: Alex wins LHW title Nov 2024: Alex fights for HW title

[@patrickb3376]

Winner of Jones v Stipe fights winner of Aspinal v Pereira.

[@bigkrazy8067]

“I’ll do anything for these guys” except pay them more money 😂

[@cam7963]

Sounds like my former boss when he cut my hours

[@HisTopSoldier]

That's why all the fighters are complaining and threatening to leave the UFC right? Oh wait...

[@ajr.7557]

@@HisTopSoldiermany have wtf you talking about

[@igoelbowdeep1527]

This is a very underrated comment

[@DizGuys]

Nice little dig at mcg - both guys had niggling injuries and showed up. 😉

[@HarvardAlumni2022]

So funny because if it was anybody besides conor you would be calling Dana a tyrant 💀💀💀

[@JavierNYC423]

@@HarvardAlumni2022could you please provide us with examples or sources ?

[@terrifier-7]

​@@JavierNYC423your mama that's what

[@HarvardAlumni2022]

@@JavierNYC423 yo mamas beef curtains

[@jack6600]

@@HarvardAlumni2022damn this guy can read peoples minds

[@FutureCityTV]

Alex vs aspinal 🔥

[@FutureCityTV]

It's gonna be a war

[@user-sr5kj6ej9z]

Dana white probablyyy wants to preserve Jon Jones as the greatest of all time, because hes been the face of the brand for so long.

[@ngoctamluu9082]

Look like he found a new face

[@alkebulanlion6198]

@@ngoctamluu9082Alex better get that ko because jones once’s he grabs you it’s over bones the goat the hw belt solidfy it

[@gabrielt.1678]

Because hes American.

[@gabrielt.1678]

USA privilegió

[@manman3792]

@@ngoctamluu9082jones would destroy alex

[@jjroman7658]

The magical forcefield comes up whenever there is a replacement for JJ beating up old man Stipe.

[@xgengx7530]

If he beat bones jones that would make him a 3 weight world champion, GOAT status.

[@its_hokori]

I need alex vs ankalaev, I want to see how he does vs a grappler before he moves up to hw

[@DanielLopez-dv4uw]

Nah he be Ight

[@abdulsami5236]

​@@DanielLopez-dv4uw Don't be scared please let it happen

[@buzor3742]

If he canť beat ankalaev he's not beating curtis blaydes at HW

[@GuitarManFromJupiter]

​@@buzor3742what a brain dead take lmao

[@nietzornietz680]

the only one who wants to see Alex vs Ankalaev is Ankalaev fans. I only say this, because Ankalaev beat Alex 8 out of 10 times. He's gonna ruin Alex hype. The MMA fans want all the hype for legendary fighter.

[@Jollyboy111]

"I'll do anything for these guys" apart from paying them properly.

[@KuntryBoyCitySlick]

I mean he stepped in and saved two events. So he should be able to step up in weight if he’d like to.

[@goodxd701]

Alex is p4p number 1 rn

[@DracoFGC]

agreed. well disagree islam is

[@Alezey574]

Both of yall are incorrect. Jon Jones is still the GOAT of P4P 😊

[@fatimahussain9230]

@@Alezey574 Bro Jon Jones hasnt fought since UFC 285 and that was in 2023 so right now P4P number 1 is Islam Machachev

[@Viper42104]

Bwahahahahaha NO. ​@@Alezey574

[@Alezey574]

@fatimahussain9230 i know that bro. Regardless, he is still the best P4P as long as he is active. A lot of people have different opinions about this. This is just my and UFC's president's opinion

[@RoryRamshot]

Alex is dangerous cuh

[@Alezey574]

What's poppin in the hood Cuz

[@Milk-vw1cv]

I said forget about it cuh

[@KuntryBoyCitySlick]

That’s right he a dangerous man, hopefully you crabs 🦀 realize that. B’s up

[@rodrigobarba930]

​@@Milk-vw1cv I see what you did there 😂

[@davidosullivan9817]

We ain't hungry no more breh

[@dariusradu2369]

'Stipe is looked at as the greatest heavyweight of all time' 💀💀 Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier and Fedor Emilianenko might wanna have a talk with Dana.

[@kingraymmcrm5475]

This guy is sleeping with jones the way he protects him

[@supersai4198]

Jon is near retired FFS. the man proved he is goat.

[@UnknownUnknown-cj2wz]

​@@supersai4198nah

[@indene4033]

Alex at heavyweight will be actually taking peoples heads off with 50% of punch

[@LaughDragon]

Alex is a scarier version of Reyes so we’re about to see the desperate wrestler Jones show.

[@Ash-gr3kg]

dana praying aspinal loses so he can do pereira v jones

[@memorycard1000]

"Any chance he injects himself"... 1:23 That reporters mind were on to something. 👀

[@winningsm_iie2447]

They were reffering to like a back-up fighter incase one of em backs out

[@unknownentity8256]

There is quite a chance he will inject himself the same way Jones has been injecting himself 🤣

[@karnazacss]

heavyweight? You inject.

[@is2ken]

Alex is still no chance to compete with Jon. Only Jon could beat Jon

[@First1ToComment]

Chandler still waiting for red panty night ☹️🤣

[@plasticmountainmajesty]

Oh no Dana, your boy 'white nostrils' Jones is gonna be shown who's #1 PFP at HW.

[@DedicationSheerWill]

Alex vs Jones is a bad match up for alex rn💀 Work on his Ground game first im sure Jones is gonna take Mighty mouse Advice. Unlike Jamall hills

[@slobcitycharters3675]

Steipe is 45 years old wtf shits a joke

[@ambiencelectronica]

Only one that matters now is Aspinal v Jones.

[@serpentinefire921]

Jones won't sign that contract

[@mattl9831]

He'll do anything for these guys..... apart from paying them what they deserve.

[@Flips44]

You have no idea what ur saying bro

[@mattl9831]

@@Flips44 I have a very good idea, the UFC pay is deplorable. But Dana can find money to gamble & give to KZbin dickheads.

[@tightbhole420]

right then how much do they deserve?

[@unknownentity8256]

True, just didn't apply to Conor since he was his first golden boy.

[@mattl9831]

@@tightbhole420 millions

[@gummyerin]

Aspinall would destroy him

[@williambreeze2659]

Poatan is build different. Great win by Lopez too!

[@nickdaley8935]

As long as Aspinall beats Blaydes it has to be Aspinall v Pereira at the end of the end of the year around the same time as Jones v Miocic

[@krmotkowicz]

The worst main card in last few years

[@ajr.7557]

From all the bullshit fights these clowns make. They dont want alex to move up. Soo strange

[@serpentinefire921]

Go watch WWE then coward

[@xfph1LLy]

Aspinall aint no joke mind ... Alex needs to face a heavy give him Volkov

[@whodat3366]

Volk very well could beat Alex

[@djdoomy]

Heavyweight might be too much for pereira to defend. On the offense he can for sure ko a heavyweight. If you give him 1-2 picked opponents he can win in inpressive fashion. But if you let him face the guys in the rankings he'll get roughed up and beaten

[@samueljepsen4632]

Alex would beat him easy

[@xfph1LLy]

@@djdoomy yeah I see you actually but be interesting to see him at that weight be tough

[@xfph1LLy]

Its how far do you want to test him

[@ShimmyJohnson]

Gift Mark Coleman 5 million for retirement

[@tonyvalente]

Alex is a big guy fighting little guys once he fights a big guy or a guy his same size he is going to have problems Jon Jones will dismantle him very easy

[@mikeh024]

Those ppv points are adding up for pereria😂😂🗿💸💸

[@SpP-gv5wr]

The guys got voodoo in his limbs

[@Ballhighlights455]

If jones beat alex. No one will argue that he is the goat. FACTS!

[@userBilal91]

Alex is overrated, he is lucky that DC and Jon Jones are not around at lhw.

[@LifeIsGood-qg3xv]

Alex moving closer and closer to GOAT status

[@Djeisjsjsjoowiosls]

I think Jon jones has the same advantage over alex than he did over ciryl. Even ankalaev at 205. The wrestling brings the boxing down to a point where it balances out or gets lost completely. Same way khabib did conor.

[@nickgalvan2930]

Conor’s a boxer?

[@RonniiV]

@@nickgalvan2930lol

[@andrewdavinack1585]

Alex knows jiu jitsu even though we haven’t seen much of his grappling. Ciryl had nothing.

[@djdoomy]

​@@andrewdavinack1585pereira's grappling is still light years away, easy work for jj, that's why he asks it. 🍒

[@sakaistaxxssmith8166]

Look at how Reyes vs jones went. I think Alex stands a chance, but he’s gonna need to go to grapple camp.

[@antoniozs6616]

Pereira is the genius guy that if he were in your business you would let him do whatever he wants, whenever he wants.

[@Shanks-u5w]

He should be tested with a great grappler. Give him Ankalaev and let see if he can move up. I always say he beats all in his weight. There is only a tough match for him and that is Ankalaev! Enough of this rematch. It is so predictable that he will beat those guys again. And dont rematch again with Jamal Hill. Give him Ankalaev. Thats the match!

[@Lhgtv2010ify]

Hill would again get Koed here nothing even to predict , Ankalaev yeah

[@YoYoLogo]

tom vs pereira

[@jamesbayocot8814]

36yo... just pure strength man CHAMA 🗿

[@itamaojeifo1262]

Dana: Both these guys had nagging injuries and didnt give a shit. Came in and fought. Conor: Just mention my name worh your full chest, stop going round the corners.

[@Zarfybear]

Dana make Joe sound Micky from Rocky 😂

[@ss8512]

Why does he need approval from dana to be heavyweight🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ is it some ridiculous rule dana created out of his ass. In boxing or any other mma organization as long as you make weight you can be in any weight class you want.

[@naniteimei]

It's crazy that in all the comments that I have seen ...nobody even fathoms a potential Poatan vs Nganou at the HW division ...I know Nganou s out but that is the only guy I would love to see exchanging punches with CHAMA

[@wanderingandroid]

hide him from ankalaev 😂😂😂😂😂

[@martindominguez1518]

Stipe pretty much 50 lol jones beating all these old legends to solidify his record. Jones has 2 Ls on his record imo. The Swede guy, Ruiz and arguably when he fought santos.

[@FernandoSeena-nm4bl]

Reyes beat jones

[@sage1d590]

As a fan of Alex, I don’t want to see him move up. His stand-up would likely transfer ok, but his ground game just isn’t good enough to deal with skilled 250lb ers. It’d be like seeing a lion taken down by hyenas, if he entered their world.

[@Jesoteric]

Once a actual wrestler gets ahold of him things will look very different, he’s a badass but he’s basically been kickboxing in the ufc, has never actually fought with the threat of a grappler dragging him down

[@dashien2605]

Jones vs Peiera would be insane

[@EggleMacon]

Pereira loses likely in first or second round. Jones would nulify his stand up witgh his wrestling.

[@vaskolsfc]

@@EggleMacon stop taking drugs right now

[@rg_888]

@@EggleMacon Jones struggled to take down former-middleweight Thiago Santos and Dominick Reyes. His days of wrestling dominance are behind him. And before you say "What about Cyril?" --- Cyril stupidly fell into Jones' grip; Jones didn't even need to take him down.

[@justinkurtrivera2315]

​@@rg_888where did you get your dumb baseless assumptions that he struggled to take Dominick down ?? He had 2 takedowns over Dominick in the match but at least he had manage without being block by Reyes

[@timelesslion4013]

@@justinkurtrivera2315he lost to Reyes 😂

[@lousifei]

"Stipe is looked at as the greatest heavyweight of all time" when, in fact, he hasn't fought in eons, has always probably been the least promoted or talked about champion in UFC history and has never really stood out in any major way in terms of either ability or appeal. He is a good fighter, but not very memorable nor a "box office" star, and again, that's probably because of how poorly he was promoted.

[@yydd4954]

I don't think he will succeed in heavyweight Those guys are different He won't be able to weight bully and if he's caught in grappling it's over Those expecting high must not underestimate likes of aspinal

[@washingtonredskins8496]

ANKALAEV!!! Ankalaev first THEN move to heavyweight.

[@frank-o8o]

UFC is a joke, Dana is a joke, boring boring boring! Every card is overhyped, every card has so much wasted time that instead of 3 hours it could be done in an hour and a half. The worst run league on the planet, I try to watch but end up turning it off and by the way these people that pay for it, hahahahahaha.

[@xxxxzzzzz5943]

Jon jones vs alex

[@RhinestoneRhino]

I don't doubt Alex's ability to win in the heavyweight division but I'm a bit concerned about how he's going to take a clean heavyweight punch.

[@thomastaylor3584]

Im sorry but saying Stipe best heavyweight of all time is a joke, i love Dana but he needs to sort that statement out 🙄 and before anyone cries about my opinion, i think Stipe is brilliant.. just not the greatest HW of all time

[@alexandernunez2198]

I know alex can do it, but its too much weight for him leave him alone he has accomplished enough,let him enjoy his family x futurem stop teying to tease him to gwt hurt yes he can put those heavy weights to sleep, but he is an amateur grqppler, and all of those heavyweights will look to grab him,leave him at peace,he is a great, rogan keeps hyping it up,u get in there old man lets see what u can do,leave him alone

[@abdovitamins6331]

The coward escapes from fighting Muhammad Anklaiev, as he did with Hamza chemaiev

[@adityachoudhary6147]

Jon jones will finish Alex in round 1. No offence but Jon is one of the best wrestlers in UFC and will do to Alex what he did to Cyril Gane…

[@MoneyballTV]

Jones will duck Pereira. He’ll talk a lot but ultimately hide behind injuries and excuses. 🍷

[@GhettyGreeen]

I knew this would happen after. Dana just wants to save his golden child Jones from a shitty ending to his career

[@kokorice123]

Aside from a fit Jon the other heavyweights only got power and Alex could possibly beat all of them

[@MCJOHNSON95]

Defend against Ankalaev then move to heavyweight

[@davidwagner8776]

this is old news. why didn’t you mention connor mcgreggor because that’s getting old also.

[@GrimlicTV]

so tired of hearing about jones vs stipe. No one cares any more. The fans have moved on. Strip the belt from Jones

[@GrimlicTV]

@Randy_Richmond yes it does. I also speak for all fans when I say cut women's MMA

[@MohamedSlimani-r1k]

Makhitov Russie fighter is nightmere for alex he ko him in clory badley

[@Jos-z5v]

Tom takes Alex down and submits him if he doesn’t get clipped.

[@jamesfredrick3324]

He’s looking better than ever but I don’t think he stand a chance with the top heavyweights like jones or aspinall

[@HassanRaza-pe5rh]

Jones vs Alex

[@redrottenmanguyperson9954]

Jones vs aspinall Pereira vs ankalaev Dana is so fucking stupid for not doing these 2

[@samueljepsen4632]

Go Alex get the Heavey weight belt as well 😊 like fighting John Jones would be great 😊 to true kings

[@Shadow-bs1iu]

If Stipe walked away without fighting Jones what would happen to the division then?

[@HughJater]

Correction, stipe is the greatest heavyweight of all time in the ufc. The last emperor will never lose that crown.

[@apitjk9814]

Put him againts Ankalaev first.

[@slobcitycharters3675]

He is a fucking heavyweight !!!!! He’s 6”4 shouldn’t be fighting 205 wtf .

[@rg_888]

Are you new here, or what? Height alone doesn't determine a fighter's right division. Jalen Turner is almost the same height (6'3") and he fights way down at 155. There's another guy, Sean Woodson who's 6'2" and fights at 145! And they both actually look good in those weight classes.

[@abdullahiomar7856]

Mogamed ankleav is the real champ thats why alex is runing away

[@muidahromelih8842]

Thats right

[@mtbfever8578]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 u tripping

[@yavuzy7798]

Also Jones ran away from Ankalaev

[@UsernameUsername-v4v]

Who is Mogamed Ankleav?😂

[@yavuzy7798]

@@UsernameUsername-v4v your dad

[@FilmBuffBros]

It's curious, if Dana knows that "it's what the people want" (ie: UFC's customers) - then why is he tentative about Pereira moving up to HW? 🤔

[@Alexandurr]

Stipe greatest heavyweight of all time??? HUH 🤨

[@igoelbowdeep1527]

If anybody can’t beat Jon Jones it’s Alex Pereira

[@XenonFranco]

Jones vs Aspinall and then if Jones won he should face Pereira

[@lenin6768]

May be Ankalaev first and then we can talk about heavyweight

[@GXnxx-g4z]

Alex vs Ankalaev if he win than move to Heavy.!

[@serpentinefire921]

Or the promotion does exactly what they want and ignore your bullshit opinion

[@williamoleary9330]

No wedding ring Dana😯 Gee I wonder what’s up there 👋 👋

[@nothing276]

Man one man I can bet can destroy Jon Jones is Alex Pereira Jon Jones have not faced a striker on level of alex

[@camasprairieprepper1178]

Dude is a weight bully. Throw him to Jon jones

[@masterdelrap]

🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@knuckledragger2412]

He is gonna have tough time with Tom or Jon. He is gonna get mauled.

[@joerotorhead]

Alex would DESTROY jones.....

[@smithhigt6157]

Give Alex everything he wants, he is ace and the top draw!