Overview
- New footage shared Thursday shows Pereira hammering pads as coach Glover Teixeira braces against a gym wall.
- He is set to face former interim champion Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt on June 14 at UFC White House on the South Lawn.
- The move marks Pereira’s heavyweight debut after vacating the light heavyweight title, with reports placing his weight near 250 pounds.
- Recent knockouts over Magomed Ankalaev, Jamahal Hill, and Jiri Prochazka underline the power he aims to carry up a division.
- BJPenn.com reports the interim bout was booked during undisputed champion Tom Aspinall’s hiatus, with the winner expected to meet him to unify the titles.