{"id":404940,"date":"2026-01-12T16:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/404940\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:43:08","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-challenges-alex-pereira-to-ufc-white-house-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/404940\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev challenges Alex Pereira to UFC White House fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Khamzat Chimaev is determined to get Alex Pereira in the cage with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s no secret Chimaev wants to take on \u201cPoatan\u201d with the chance to capture the UFC light heavyweight title and become a two-division champion. Chimaev has publicly called out Pereira on several occasions, recently telling ESPN that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/latest-news\/460544\/khamzat-chimaev-says-alex-pereira-is-running-away-from-him-everyone-knows-this-guy-is-not-my-level\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pereira was \u201crunning away\u201d<\/a> from a potential matchup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Monday, Chimaev continued his campaign, writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KChimaev\/status\/2010645960523972765\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, \u201cLet\u2019s go White House. Don\u2019t worry, I will finish you fast [Pereira].<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Pereira, currently in his second reign as 205-pound champion is yet to respond. However, he recently suggested it\u2019s unlikely he fights at the historic White House card, writing on social media that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/ufc\/461894\/alex-pereira-casts-doubt-on-returning-for-ufc-white-house-card\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cLooks like the White House is a NO GO!!!\u201d<\/a> Pereira hasn\u2019t been on the shelf long, having regained his title with a first-round knockout of rival Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This past August, Chimaev finally completed a long-anticipated run to UFC gold, defeating Dricus du Plessis in a one-sided fight at UFC 319 to become middleweight champion. He improved to 15-0 with the victory and now wants to add Pereira to his impressive list of victories, which includes du Plessis and former champions Robert Whittaker and Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cAll Brazilian fans, tell this boy if you\u2019re not scared tell him to fight,\u201d Chimaev later added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC White House is tentatively scheduled to take place on June 14, ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence in July. No bouts have been made official for the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev is determined to get Alex Pereira in the cage with him. 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