Kamaru Usman, former UFC welterweight champion, has spoken out about the possible move of Alex Pereira, the bantamweight champion, to the heavyweight division.
"Alex is 100% one of the scariest guys in the heavyweight division right now. Can he move up to heavyweight? Absolutely. Do I think he's small for that weight? No. He has the potential to compete at 106 pounds. That said, I think he'll retain his speed and the power of his punches is already comparable to that of the heavyweights.
The guys in the heavyweights will have problems, as there are only two or three guys there who can offer him wrestling. The rest of them prefer standup, and that, as we all know, is Alex's greatest strength. The only guys Alex will have serious problems with are Curtis Blades, Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones. The other fighters in the heavyweight division Alex will probably pass," Middle Easy quoted Usman as saying.
