Overview
- Artem Vakhitov, who fought Alex Pereira twice in GLORY kickboxing, now rates Ciryl Gane a 70–30 favorite after joining Gane’s camp.
- He argues Pereira’s extra bulk is not a real advantage at heavyweight and could dull his striking if it was added to ease wrestling.
- The matchup is booked for the interim UFC heavyweight title on June 14 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
- The winner is expected to move toward a unification fight with Tom Aspinall once the champion returns from injury.
- Vakhitov says Gane impressed him with timing, distance control, stamina, and pure kickboxing, lending insider weight to his revised pick.