“2024 has been Alex Pereira’s year, no one can deny that,” McGregor told The Schmo .”If we go by that, forget belts, forget anything of that, it’s in competition. He’s (three) fights this year, (three) KOs, and his most impressive one was most recently. I’d put Alex Pereira as No. 1.”

Conor McGregor is convinced that Alex Pereira would present a lot of problems to Jon Jones, if the pair were to ever clash inside the octagon. The UFC legends are currently ranked as the number two and three pound-for-pound fighters in the world, with ‘Poatan’ just edging out the American.

Conor McGregor believes that if Jon Jones and Alex Pereira ever fought, then "Poatan" would give "Bones" some issues.

In an interview with The Schmo, Conor McGregor weighed in on Pereira’s dominance, asserting that no one could deny his spot at the top after such a stellar year. McGregor went so far as to call Pereira the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.

In less than three years as a UFC fighter, Alex Pereira has accomplished more than most superstars have done in 10-15 years of activity. Pereira, the 37-year-old Brazilian slugger

Conor McGregor knows what it’s like to be a “champ champ,” and he believes Alex Pereira could do him one better. The UFC light heavyweight champion successfully defended his title a third time this past Saturday at UFC 307 with a resounding knockout of Khalil Rountree Jr.

Thanks to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, Artem Vakhitov's quick KO earned him a UFC contract just four fights into his MMA career.

The world of mixed martial arts had just witnessed one of the most stunning performances by Alex Pereira at UFC 307 when another matchup struck the light heavyweight champion. The post Tom Aspinall Sidelined After Alex Pereira Win as Jon Jones' Future After UFC 309 Takes a Wild Turn appeared first on EssentiallySports.