Former UFC champion suggests a duel between Alex Poatan and Jon Jones with the belt on the line at the White House; understand

Meeting between Jon Jones e Alex Poatán in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

After confess have the interest of measuring forces with Jon Jones in the heavyweight category (up to 120,2 kg), Alex Poatán There may be a special path to making combat with Bones a reality, at least that's what he believes. Henry Cejudo. According to Triple C, even though the Brazilian is the king of the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) and wants to win another title, one way to make the duel happen would be through the creation of the BMF belt in the most noble division of combat sports.

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Cejudo spoke about the subject in the latest edition of the 'Pound 4 Pound' podcast, this Monday (6). When recalling the need to have an American in the pay per view from the White House, the former flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) and bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) champion cited the importance of combining the fight between two great MMA stars.

"Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira in the BMF heavyweight bout. Want an American headlining the White House? Sure, Jones won't fight Tom aspinall, fine, but let him fight the next big name. Pereira is a bigger name than Tom aspinall. Now, with Alex Pereira's victory, this fight is resurrected once again. And this is the last fight of Jon Jones, and it could perhaps be Alex Pereira’s last fight as well,” he said.

Henry Cejudo Suggests Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira for the BMF could steal the White House spotlight ️

"Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira for the BMF at heavyweight. Do you want to have an American headline the White House? Okay, Jones isn't gonna fight Tom aspinall, that's fine, but let… pic.twitter.com/pHUfNIR13U

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) October 6, 2025

If the fight becomes a reality, the Brazilian will have the opportunity to become the first fighter to actually defeat Jones, given that the American's only loss came by disqualification in 2009. Currently, Poatan has victories against six champions in the history of the Ultimate in two weight classes: Sean Strickland, Israel adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Jamahal hill, Jiri Prochazka e Magomed Ankalayev.

Poatan celebrates victory in UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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