Former undisputed middleweight champion, Alex Pereira insists he was laying in wait for a light heavyweight divisional bow against fellow former Octagon gold holder, Jan Blachowicz – as the duo agree to fight at UFC 291 on July 29.
Pereira, the current #1 ranked middleweight challenger, is slated to make a quickfire summer return to the Octagon this year, having dropped the undisputed division title in a title rematch with four-fight foe, Israel Adesanya.
Headlining UFC 287 back in April, Pereira dropped the title in spectacular fashion, suffering his first career loss to Nigerian-Kiwi striker, Adesanya, courtesy of a stunning second round KO in Miami, Florida.