Overview
- Ciryl Gane said in Friday interviews that the double eye poke against Tom Aspinall was accidental and that he has not altered his style, telling New York Post Sports that eye pokes happen in MMA.
- Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane is set for June 14 on the White House South Lawn for the interim heavyweight title, with Pereira debuting at heavyweight after vacating his light heavyweight belt.
- Former UFC champion Junior dos Santos predicted Pereira will knock out Gane, pointing to Pereira’s forward pressure and one‑shot power.
- Training partner Tallison Teixeira vouched that Pereira’s punching power translates to heavyweight and Georges St‑Pierre, after meeting Pereira at UFC 328, called his current size “unbelievable.”
- The winner is expected to face undisputed champion Tom Aspinall when he is cleared following double eye surgery stemming from last October’s no‑contest with Gane.