Alex Pereira has ascended to the No. 2 position in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings following his second light heavyweight title defense at UFC 303. This achievement has seen him surpass the former No. 2 ranked Jon Jones, who now holds the No. 3 spot. Islam Makhachev remains at the top of the rankings. Pereira's rise in the rankings has sparked discussions about his standing among the greatest fighters of all time, with some questioning whether he has surpassed Khabib Nurmagomedov on the all-time GOAT list. Dana White's reaction to Pereira surpassing Jon Jones has also been a topic of interest.
The updated UFC P4P Rankings are in and Alex Pereira has overtaken Jon Jones. 1- Islam Makhachev 2- Alex Pereira 3- Jon Jones Donโt agree w/ the rankings? #UFC #MMA https://t.co/IEnwlMy98C
๐ฅ๐จ| Alex Pereira improves to No. 2 on the UFC pound-for-pound rankings list following his second light heavyweight title defense at #UFC303, surpassing heavyweight champ Jon Jones. ๐๐๐ Graphic via @JohnMorgan_MMA #UFC #MMA https://t.co/9VWRwrFiNX
๐ฅ๐จ| Alex Pereira has improved to No. 2 on the UFC pound-for-pound rankings list following his second light heavyweight title defense at #UFC303, surpassing heavyweight champ Jon Jones. ๐๐๐ Graphic via @JohnMorgan_MMA #UFC #MMA https://t.co/v360Sql6mZ
๐จ Alex Pereira surpassed Jon Jones in official UFC PFP rankings. No.1 Islam Makhachev No.2 Alex Pereira No.3 Jon Jones https://t.co/Smf8fZ1QMd
Alex Pereira has overtaken Jon Jones in UFCโs official pound-for-pound ranking ๐ฑ https://t.co/MlyW1oWAtv
๐จP4P RANKINGS UPDATE๐จ 1. Islam Makhachev 2. Alex Pereira 3. Jon Jones Thoughts on the post-#UFC303 rankings update? ๐ค https://t.co/LxNo7pPkVH
Dana White in the UFC war room after seeing Alex Pereira pass Jon Jones in the pound-for-pound rankings: https://t.co/GGqtra3Cxb https://t.co/t4umcoEGXP
Alex Pereira is now the #2 ranked P4P in the world๐ณ https://t.co/zPyUEZ3jzX
๐จ The UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings have been updated, and Alex Pereira rises two spots to claim the #2 position. Jon Jones slides down from #2 to #3. (via. @JohnMorgan_MMA) #UFC #MMA https://t.co/PeM3l2Zlfu
Dana White might lose his mind on vacation. Islam Makhachev remains No. 1 in the latest pound-for-pound rankings update, while Alex Pereira ascends to No. 2 following his #UFC303 win. That means Jon Jones falls to No. 3. https://t.co/y14MQUT2jk
Has Alex Pereira surpassed Khabib on the all-time GOAT list? https://t.co/qvIbhmh5Wm
MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Does Alex Pereira have a case for No. 1? https://t.co/7HeOUOsgca
Alex Pereira is the first fighter to bring some order to the UFC light heavyweight division since the departure of Jon Jones in 2020. Not with length of reign, but by being the first since Jones to put multiple and now consecutives title defenses together.