Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has expressed interest in moving up to light heavyweight to welcome Alex Pereira back to the 205-pound division. The New Zealand-born fighter was interviewed during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 11, 2026.
Whittaker, who has competed primarily at 185 pounds, suggested a potential clash with Pereira, the former two-division UFC champion who recently returned to light heavyweight. The matchup would pit two of the promotion's most accomplished strikers against each other in a division both have experience in.
UFC 329 took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, marking another major event for the promotion in the fight capital of the world.
