Alex Pereira won't 'lose anything' in bulking up for UFC White House

Alex Pereira only has positive things to say about his experience moving up to heavyweight less than one month from his divisional debut at UFC Freedom 250 . Pereira, who made his octagon debut at middleweight and won the title before moving up to light heavyweight and becoming a two-time titleholder, will go for history at the June 14 event from the White House in Washington, D. C.

( Paramount+ ), when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. With a win, Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will become the first in UFC history to claim some version of a title in three separate weight classes. It's a task that's never been attempted, and Pereira's gain in mass was noticeable in his first set of pre-fight faceoffs with Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC).

The Brazilian said his plan to move up is going seamlessly, and he is optimistic his game will translate well against the promotion's biggest fighters. "In terms of going for heavyweight, it's nice because no restrictions. I've been eating clean and eating good.

It's been fun," Pereira told MMA Junkie through an interpreter. "In terms of performance, I feel the exact same. Obviously it's not possible to bulk up to a much higher weight class, bigger, and not lose maybe a little bit of speed.