He then analyzed all the possibilities, whether at light heavywweight — Khamzat Chimaev or Carlos Ulberg — or in a possible move to heavyweight against the likes of Jon Jones or Ciryl Gane.
Holding His Own
While the UFC has not decided its next step, Pereira continues to stay in good shape. Through Instagram stories, “Poatan” shared a video of a sparring session during a trip to Florianopolis with Jhonata Diniz, UFC heavyweight and former Glory fighter, at the RFA gym. In the images, the champion exchanges blows at close range with his training partner and draws attention for the absence of a physical disadvantage against the athlete from the higher division.
Jhonatan Diniz levando um aperto do Poatan em um treino na RFA
Lembrando que o Diniz tem uma vasta carreira no kickboxing e competiu na elite por muito anos. Isso só mostra o quão bizarro de bom o Poatan é! pic.twitter.com/JxBoHRzXrY
— primeira fase (@kauaygod) January 10, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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