Dana: Pereira Eyes HW, Chimaev Stays at MW

Dana White addressed rumors of light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira moving to heavyweight for an interim title shot against Ciryl Gane while Tom Aspinall recovers from surgery. White indicated he'd accommodate Pereira's wishes, praising his reliability, potentially making him the first three-division champ. Conversely, for middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev—who recently won the belt but hasn't defended and posted '205' hinting at light heavyweight—White insisted he defend first before jumping divisions. Neither has fights booked. This impacts title pictures at multiple weights, with Pereira's move tantalizing but Chimaev's premature. Next steps hinge on their decisions and defenses.