Ciryl Gane Faces Alex Pereira for Interim Heavyweight Belt on June 14 as Aspinall Remains Sidelined
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Updated · MMA Junkie · Jun 1
Ciryl Gane Faces Alex Pereira for Interim Heavyweight Belt on June 14 as Aspinall Remains Sidelined
3 articles · Updated · MMA Junkie · Jun 1
Summary
June 14 will bring Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira to UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, where they will fight for an interim heavyweight title while Tom Aspinall remains inactive.
Aspinall's layoff began with an eye injury suffered in October against Gane, and Gane said a more recent contract dispute has further clouded whether anything changes before fight night.
Gane, 13-2 in MMA and 10-2 in the UFC, said he changed his training camp for Pereira's striking threat and plans outdoor sessions after arriving in Washington to prepare for heat and humidity.
Pereira enters as a former middleweight and light heavyweight champion seeking a UFC first—a title in a third division—giving Gane's bid for a second interim belt added weight beyond the temporary label.