"It was a pretty easy choice when I expressed I wanted to go [heavyweight.] Of course, I had to let go of the belt, but they gave me a new contract and I'm really, really happy with my new contract. I actually want to thank Mick [Maynard], Hunter [Campbell] and Dana White for it."
"They took really good care of me. The way they gave me this last contract was so good that I let it up to them to do whatever they want. It didn't matter."
Alex Pereira, a former two-division UFC champion, recently signed a new eight-fight deal with the promotion. He vacated his light heavyweight championship to pursue heavyweight competition, where he will face Ciryl Gane for the interim title at UFC White House on June 14. Pereira expressed satisfaction with his new contract terms, stating the deal was generous enough that he willingly relinquished his belt. The Brazilian fighter, a former Glory Kickboxing champion, has become a top UFC star since joining in 2021, holding titles at middleweight and light heavyweight before his recent move to heavyweight.
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