Pereira: "We could fight Usyk in September in Saudi Arabia"

Dmitriy Kel March 6, 2025, 7 a.m.

UFC light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira has once again spoken out about a potential fight with unified heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk.

"I jumped for joy when I saw the news about the creation of a boxing league. We could make a fight with Usyk in September in Saudi Arabia. I was the first to show interest in that fight. And now we need to see interest from the UFC. I will be ready for it," - quotes the Brazilian MMA Fighting.
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Recall that on the night of March 9 in the main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas, USA, Pereira will share the octagon with Magomed Ankalaev.

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