Alex Pereira hopes to coach with Jon Jones earlier than UFC 309: ‘I wish to seize his expertise’

Alex Pereira is aware of he may by no means get to struggle fellow UFC two-division champion Jon Jones, however he’s content material to simply prepare with him.

Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defends his heavyweight title in opposition to Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) within the UFC 309 essential occasion Nov. 16 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.

If UFC gentle heavyweight champion Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) can come out unscathed in his title protection in opposition to Khalil Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) within the UFC 307 headliner Oct. 5 in Salt Lake Metropolis, he hopes to get a chance to assist Jones prep for Miocic. Pereira and Jones have been seated subsequent to one another this previous Saturday whereas in attendance for UFC 306.

“We’ve been speaking a bit bit about coaching collectively for a very long time, however I feel now it’s going to occur,” Pereira informed Full Ship MMA by an interpreter. “His struggle goes to be in November. Each time you allow a struggle, it takes every week or two generally to recuperate from small accidents, however I feel I’ll have sufficient time to go over there.”

Jones as soon as argued {that a} matchup with Pereira could be the “largest struggle in MMA historical past.” However after Jones alluded that his upcoming title protection vs. Miocic will possible be his final struggle, Pereira sees coaching with him because the extra life like possibility.

“At the moment I noticed him extra athletic, more healthy since he final fought. He seems actually good, and I wish to seize his expertise,” Pereira mentioned. “Folks speak about us combating, however folks say he’s going to struggle one time, a few times extra. I don’t know if I’ll be capable to share the cage with him, however not less than I wish to get the expertise of coaching with him.”

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