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Hamzat Chimaev open to light heavyweight fight with Alex Pereira

May 7, 2026
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Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira

Hamzat Chimaev has expressed willingness to fight current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at 205 pounds. The callout represents a significant jump in weight class for Chimaev, who has competed primarily at middleweight and welterweight throughout his UFC career. Pereira currently holds the light heavyweight title and has been one of the most active and dominant champions in the UFC. The post poses the question to fans about their interest in seeing this potential matchup. No official negotiations or timeline for such a bout have been mentioned, making this purely a fighter callout at this stage.

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