Pereira's Manager Sees No Point in a Fight with Chimaev

Alexandr Ormanji Jan. 10, 2026, 5:20 a.m.

Ed Soares, the manager of UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, believes that a fight with Khamzat Chimaev does not make sense for his client.

"A fight with Chimaev? What do you mean? Chimaev just won the middleweight title and hasn't even defended it yet. Look at what Alex has accomplished in recent years. This fight doesn't make sense," Soares told sherdog.com.

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