Ciryl Gane Recruits 2 GLORY Champions for June 14 Pereira Fight
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Updated · MMA Junkie · Jun 4
Ciryl Gane Recruits 2 GLORY Champions for June 14 Pereira Fight
3 articles · Updated · MMA Junkie · Jun 4
Summary
Ciryl Gane brought in GLORY heavyweight champion Mory Kromah and two-time light heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov to sharpen his standup before facing Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250.
Vakhitov offers especially relevant insight because he split 2 kickboxing fights with Pereira, giving Gane advice from one of the few fighters to beat the former GLORY star.
Kromah, the current GLORY heavyweight titleholder, gives Gane a large, pressure-heavy look in camp; the Dutch striker is 37-3-1 with 22 knockouts and stands nearly 6-foot-5.
Gane said Vakhitov's pressure and technical skill made the sessions educational, though he has also hinted he could mix in a grapple-heavy approach rather than rely only on striking.
The June 14 bout at the White House in Washington will test whether Gane's GLORY-based preparation can neutralize Pereira's elite kickboxing pedigree.