Alex Pereira says every fighter is in the identical boat.
The UFC light heavyweight champion is awaiting confirmation of his next project contained in the Octagon, having last competed in a rematch against Magomed Ankalaev in October 2025.
After Pereira got revenge on Ankalaev with a brutal first-round knockout, the Brazilian immediately set his sights on a heavyweight super-fight against Jon Jones.
The most important hurdle in the best way of that has been Dana White rejecting Jones’ comeback pleas. But one other recently looked as if it would surface when covertly recorded footage showed ‘Bones’ revealing a worrying health issue.
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Alex Pereira says all fighters suffer from injuries in response to Jon Jones’ arthritis
Jones revealed he has severe arthritis and even qualifies for a hip alternative during a personal discussion at a Dirty Boxing event that was recorded and posted online.
The previous UFC heavyweight and light-weight heavyweight champion responded to the leak and suggested he remains to be hoping to complete out his MMA profession with one final fight.
The person Jones desires to retire against recently reacted to the health revelation during an appearance on UFC heavyweight Valter Walker’s YouTube channel.
Pereira said the Rochester native just isn’t the one athlete affected by concerning health problems behind the scenes.
“I feel every athlete has chronic injuries, serious injuries,” Pereira said.
“If a high-level athlete says something like that, for the history he has, it’s not latest to me,” he added.
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Alex Pereira teases UFC return in cryptic post
The UFC president has held firm in his dismissal of a super-fight between Jones and Pereira on the White House.
‘Poatan’ has not given up his push to compete on the event in Washington D.C. no matter Jones’ status. It stays to be seen if that wish can be granted, nevertheless it feels like the Brazilian has came upon.
Pereira recently hinted at impending news about his return in a cryptic social media post.
“1-2-3 and go,” he wrote on Instagram.