Khamzat Chimaev says he is ready to fight Alex Pereira at light heavyweight

Khamzat Chimaev has declared his willingness to move up to light heavyweight to fight Alex Pereira. The callout represents a bold statement from Chimaev, who would be jumping two weight classes to face the light heavyweight champion. Chimaev is currently scheduled to compete at middleweight against Sean Strickland at UFC 328. This statement shows Chimaev's confidence and ambition to challenge elite opponents at higher weight classes, though no official discussion of such a matchup has been confirmed.