The UFC light heavyweight champion has expressed his desire to be a simultaneous two-division champion by taking down middleweight titleholder Dricus Du Plessis. In a Facebook post accessed by GlobeSpaceNews.com on ESPN MMA page, it indicated, “Alex Pereira says he wants to move back down to middleweight to fight for the title against Dricus Du Plessis if he successfully defends his light heavyweight belt next month at #UFC307
Pereira has a chance to become ‘champ champ’ and a two-time middleweight champion in only three years in the UFC 
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MMA Fighting.com reported that Alex “Poatan” Pereira won the 185 pound title in November 2022 after beating Israel “the Last Style bender” Adesanya. In what would be an upset in the rematch, Poatan lost in a rematch to Israel Adesanya before moving up the division and making his way to the 205-pound gold.
Alex Pereira is expected to defend his throne next against Khalil Rountree, but he affirms his intentions to cut an extra 20 pounds again after his UFC 307 clash on October 5.
In an Instagram post, Alex Pereira wrote, I’m focused on my next fight and I’m going prepared but you never know what can happen , so regardless of the result I want to go down one more time to the middleweight and go for the belt. Hey Dricus, bring your will to fight me so you can prove that you are better than me, with your public statement it is easy to make this happen, Chama 🔥
Estou focado na minha próxima luta e estou indo preparado mas eu não sei oque acontece, então independente de resultado quero descer mais uma vez para o peso médio e buscar o meu cinturão. Ei Dricus, leva a sua vontade de lutar comigo pra você provar que é melhor que eu, com sua declaração em público fica fácil de fazer isso acontecer, chama 🔥
The South African MMA fighter Du Plessis defended his title after submitting Adesanya in August at UFC 305, while Pereira is slated to defend his title against Khalil Rountree. Alex Pereira is just the ninth fighter to win titles in two weight classes in the UFC and has achieved that feat in record breaking time after beating Jiri Prochazka. BBC.Com reported that UFC president Dana white has suggested Du Plessis could get a homecoming in South Africa in his next outing.
