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It would appear that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira's middleweight tease last month was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Pereira's first taste of title success on mixed martial arts' biggest stage came at 185 pounds, where he unseated Israel Adesanya in late 2022. Having fallen short in his first defense, "Poatan" bid farewell to the division and ventured up to 205 pounds.
Since then, the Brazilian has tasted nothing but success, capturing the light heavyweight gold in his sophomore outing in the division last year and recording two successful defenses at the expense of Jamahal Hill and Jiří Procházka this year.
Pereira's next task will be dispatching the third challenger to his current reign, with the former Glory Kickboxing champion set to headline UFC 307 in Salt Lake City against Khalil Rountree early next month.
But defeating "The War Horse" isn't the only thing on Pereira's mind.
Prior to his next matchup being announced, "Poatan" teased a surprise return to middleweight, calling out champ Dricus Du Plessis in the immediate aftermath of his victory over Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia in August.
Despite having business to attend to at light heavyweight for the time being, Pereira recently took to social media to reiterate that he has one eye on the South African, whom he plans on pursuing regardless of the result inside Delta Center on October 5.