Alex Pereira has now leapt to No.6 in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings.Pereira is almost back in the top five, after moving up four positions on the updated list.GettyPereira added another win to his UFC record which now sits at 10-2[/caption]His rise was inevitable after his success at UFC 320 over the weekend.In the headline fight, Pereira reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight belt against Magomed Ankalaev in just 80 seconds.After losing his title to Ankalaev on points back in March, Pereira was coming into their rematch to avenge his loss.And he did exactly that flattening him to the canvas in a devastating opening round to bring a curtain down on their fiery rivalry.UFC pound-for-pound rankings1) Ilia Topuria2) Islam Makhachev3) Merab Dvalishvili4) Khamzat Chimaev5) Alexandre Pantoja6) Alex Pereira7) Alexander Volkanovski8) Jack Della Maddalena9) Tom Aspinall10) Dricus Du PlessisPereira was sitting at No.10 on the list prior, but now finds himself one spot behind the UFC flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja.He has also surpassed Tom Aspinall, who became the official undisputed heavyweight champion when Jon Jones retired in June.Aspinall could well leap back above Pereira, if he tastes victory in his maiden title defence against Cyril Gane at UFC 321 on October 25.Who else has moved positions on the rankings?Ankalaev has fallen out of the top ten entirely, sitting at No.11 after Pereira reclaimed his title in stunning fashion.UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander Volkanovski, has moved down one position into No.7.After rising up one place, Dricus du Plessis now sits in the top 10.What could be Alex Pereira’s next move?Pereira now fancies his odds against the biggest heavyweights in the UFCGettyPereira was wheeled away during the celebration of his latest win, after breaking his foot in the Octagon.He is now expected to be out of action for a while in order to recover.Although the 38-year-old has revealed his plans for his comeback, whenever that may be.It seems that the next time we see him in action, he could be contending at heavyweight.On the About Last Fight show, Pereira shared: “Heavyweight [is the most probable next move].”He took the opportunity to tease a huge clash with Jones for 2026, who reversed his retirement for a chance to compete on the UFC White House Card.Both fighters seem keen to get a bout across the line, so only time will tell if a superfight is indeed on the cards for next year.