Dana White adds unexpected title fight to UFC 327 which will cause chaos

Dana White has added a stunning UFC title fight to an upcoming card that will cause a huge ripple effect.

The UFC sets up shot in Mexico City for tonight's Fight Night card, but the MMA leaders return with their next numbered event with UFC 326, which is headlined by the BMF clash between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira.

Then, on April 11, UFC 327 rolls into Miami's Kaseya Center, with White announcing the full card, including a blockbuster main-event.

He took to social media to reveal a UFC light-heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg, having announced that Alex Pereira has vacated his UFC light-heavyweight belt.

So, Prochazka vs. Ulberg for the vacant UFC light-heavyweight championship will headline UFC 327, with the co-main event set between UFC flyweight king Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira.

UFC 327 also includes Patrício Pitbull vs. Aaron Pico, Beneil Dariush vs. Manuel Torres and Kelvin Gastelum and Vicente Luque.

Jiri Prochazka is set to face Carlos Ulberg for the vacant UFC light-heavyweight title at UC 327. Image: Getty

What's next for Alex Pereira?

Pereira only reclaimed the UFC light-heavyweight title in October after stopping Magomed Ankalaev in the first round of their championship rematch.

But he has decided to relinquish his belt ahead of potentially moving up to heavyweight.

'Poatan' has been teasing a move up in weight after dropping hints on social media, including a post about his current weight of 240lbs.

Alex Pereira's next fight in the UFC could be at heavyweight. Image: Getty

Now, the UFC heavyweight division is at somewhat of a standstill given Tom Aspinall's eye injury.

He suffered a nasty double eye-poke in his controversial bout against Ciryl Gane last October, which ended in a no contest.

Aspinall has undergone a series of surgeries and is set for a spell on the sidelines.

The UFC, however, could introduce an interim title in Aspinall's absence.

So, given Pereira's status as one of the biggest names in the promotion, he could jump straight into a championship bout against Gane, who is ready to return to action.

Former UFC star Chael Sonnen recently proposed the idea of Pereira fighting for a version of the UFC heavyweight title on the White House card in June.