Alex Pereira is looking to pull Jon Jones out of retirement after this weekend's UFC heavyweight title fight ended in a dud.

Mauricio Ruffy revealed Alex Pereira fought Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 with a broken shin and severe illness.

Murzakanov knocked out Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 321, dropping ‘Rocket’ with a powerful jab before securing the stoppage with one vicious ground strike. The finish came just over three minutes into the very first round and has marked the 16-0 light heavyweight out as a legitimate threat toward the top of the division.

Almeida's opponent, Volkov, is coming off a controversial decision loss to Ciryl Gane, who challenges Aspinall for the heavyweight title in the UFC 321 headliner. The Brazilian said he thinks Volkov won that fight and looks at him in high regard entering their important showdown.

Alex Pereira returned to the light heavyweight mountaintop, Merab Dvalishvili further solidified his legacy and Jiri Prochazka notched another insane knockout at UFC 320. Saturday's pay-per-view laid the groundwork for interesting future fights.

After Pereira got his revenge on Magomed Ankalaev to return to the throne at UFC 320, the Brazilian outlined his desire to move up to heavyweight. Should he remain at 205 pounds for a title defense, Carlos Ulberg has been pointed to as the most deserving contender.

ABU DHABI – Alex Pereira's potential move to the heavyweight division doesn't just excite the MMA fan base. Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is also a big fan of the idea.

Fresh off his middleweight title win over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev is already setting his sights on two-division glory, publicly pursuing a bout against Light Heavyweight champ Alex Pereira.