Ciryl Gane Ignores Politics Before June 14 White House Fight for Interim Heavyweight Title
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · Jun 3
Ciryl Gane Ignores Politics Before June 14 White House Fight for Interim Heavyweight Title
3 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · Jun 3
Summary
June 14 will bring an unprecedented UFC bout to the White House, where Ciryl Gane faces Alex Pereira on Donald Trump's 80th birthday during US 250th-anniversary celebrations.
Gane said he is tuning out criticism that the event is a political stunt, arguing the showcase gives MMA rare global exposure even if politics inevitably surrounds it.
Seven months after his title shot against Tom Aspinall ended in a no-contest from an accidental eye poke, Gane said this interim heavyweight fight still carries the feel of an undisputed championship.
Pereira enters as a former light-heavyweight champion making his heavyweight debut, with Gane viewed by many as the favorite because the division is already his natural class.