Alex Pereira is going for the UFC triple crown*.
Why the asterisk for MMA’s No. 1 light heavyweight in the world, whose already been the No. 1 middleweight in the world — and No. 1 in both divisions in Glory Kickboxing — as he takes on the unprecedented task of looking to win a UFC title in a third weight class?
I’ll let you know in the interim.
Sorry (not sorry) for the groaner, but already some handwringing has accompanied the announcement that “Poatan,” who will vacate his 205-pound championship, will vie for interim heavyweight gold against Ciryl Gane in the co-headliner of the lightning rod UFC White House event that I am obligated to refer to at least once (and only once) as UFC Freedom 250.