Pereira Odds Open For Ankalaev, Jones

“Poatan” has four future lines open and remains the betting underdog in all four.

Alex Pereira is white hot.

Stepping up on short notice for the second time this year, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion capped off the UFC 303 pay-per-view (PPV) card last weekend in Las Vegas with a violent, second round knockout victory over former 205-pound titleholder Jiri Prochazka.

That makes four straight wins for “Poatan” with three straight finishes.

In the wake of UFC 303, feisty fight fans were already calling for a debut at heavyweight, a move that was not immediately shut down by promotion CEO Dana White. That said, the more likely scenario is that Pereira returns later this year to fight No. 2-ranked title contender Magomed Ankalaev.

BetOnline.ag has odds on both matchups — plus a couple of more.

Alex Pereira +210
Magomed Ankalaev -250

Alex Pereira +500
Jon Jones -800

Alex Pereira +300
Tom Aspinall -400

Alex Pereira +155
Israel Adesanya -185

A heavyweight belt would make Pereira the first three-division champion in UFC history.

Jones is still attached to a return fight against former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at some point later this year. As for Aspinall, he’s rematching No. 4-ranked Curtis Blaydes at the upcoming UFC 304 PPV event next month in Manchester, Adesanya challenges Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight strap at UFC 305 in Perth.

Ankalaev remains unbooked.

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