Alex Pereira is charting ambitious plans for his upcoming UFC appearance, fresh off a triumphant night in Las Vegas.
Even prior to his light heavyweight title loss this year, `Poatan` had openly expressed his desire to ascend to a higher weight class.
With the 205-pound championship once again secured after UFC 320, Pereira has reiterated his long-term goal of competing in the heavyweight division.
While UFC President Dana White might be hesitant about Pereira`s further weight class jump, a matchup between `Poatan` and a returning Jon Jones would undoubtedly be a colossal event.
This potential super fight would also offer `Poatan` the opportunity to equal a legendary record against the universally acclaimed greatest fighter of all time.
Alex Pereira Aims to Equal Anderson Silva`s Historic Title Fight Knockout Record Against Jon Jones
On October 4, Alex Pereira etched his name alongside Jon Jones in the history books by becoming only the third fighter in UFC history to capture the light heavyweight title twice.
`Poatan` secured yet another significant achievement by finishing Magomed Ankalaev in the very first round.
With this win, he now stands as the sole UFC fighter to have accumulated precisely six knockouts in title bouts within the Octagon.
Notwithstanding Pereira`s remarkable achievements, numerous fans and experts still regard Anderson Silva as the preeminent Brazilian fighter in history.
`The Spider,` whose most recent UFC title fight knockout occurred back at UFC 148 in 2012 against Chael Sonnen in their rematch, maintains the record for the most knockouts in title fights with a total of seven.
A potential showdown between Pereira and Jones would inherently carry immense significance.
The prospect of `Poatan` equaling Silva`s record by potentially becoming the first fighter to finish Jones would add yet another compelling layer to this highly anticipated matchup.
| UFC Fighters with Most Title Fight Knockouts | Total KOs in Title Fights |
| Anderson Silva | 7 |
| Alex Pereira | 6 |
| Matt Hughes | 5 |
| Randy Couture | 5 |
| Chuck Liddell | 5 |
| TJ Dillashaw | 5 |
Another UFC 320 Fighter Achieves Impressive Consecutive Knockout Streak
Among the competitors at UFC 320, one fighter continued his standout year, which began with his signing to the promotion in September 2024.
Ateba Gautier secured a first-round stoppage victory over Treston Vines, who stepped in as a late replacement for Ozzy Diaz.
This victory marks Gautier`s third consecutive knockout win inside the Octagon, with all three stoppages occurring in the opening round.
This achievement places him alongside UFC champions Tom Aspinall and Ilia Topuria for the longest active knockout streak within the UFC.
