Ciryl Gane Scores Brutal TKO of Alex Pereira to Claim Interim Heavyweight Crown at UFC White House
Gane earned a second interim heavyweight crown by stopping Pereira at 1:27 of the second round and setting up a title unification bout.
- On Sunday, Ciryl Gane defeated Alex Pereira via second-round TKO at UFC Freedom 250 to capture the interim heavyweight title, marking his second run with the belt.
- Pereira, 38 years old, vacated his 205-pound title earlier this year seeking to become the first three-division UFC champion; Sunday marked his heavyweight debut at 151 pounds.
- "Gane showed poise and skill from the opening bell, repeatedly scoring kicks to Pereira" throughout a dominant display. Referee Herb Dean stopped the bout at 1:27 of the second round after Gane dropped his opponent with a jab.
- By capturing the interim title, Gane earned a rematch with undisputed champion Tom Aspinall. "Let's do in Paris, in September," Gane told reporters after the bout.
- Aspinall remains sidelined by eye surgery from an injury suffered at UFC 321 last October. The two hope to unify the title later this year once Aspinall receives medical clearance for full contact.
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In front of Donald Trump, the Vendéen Cyril Gane dominated Brazil's technical star Alex Pereira on Sunday evening in Washington. He thus took over the UFC belt of heavyweights during this MMA fighting evening organized for the anniversary of the American president.
On Monday night, Slovenian time, a fighting spectacle took place in Washington, more precisely on the South Lawn of the White House, as part of the UFC Freedom 250 event. The most attention was drawn to the heavyweight title fights between Cyril Gane and Alex Pereira and the lightweight title fights between Justi Gaethje and Ilia Toupruia. However, the final results were far from expected: in both cases, the main favorites won it fairly.
Yonnais Ciryl Gane returned to the world MMA peaks last night in Washington, D.C., when he took on Alex Pereira. An intermediate title before conquering the ultimate belt.
Ciryl Gane dominated Brazilian Alex Pereira without question. While the amount of his fight purse was not officially disclosed, Gane leaves Washington with a record-breaking bonus. The Frenchman earned one of two "Performance of the Night" awards at UFC Freedom 250, held on the South Lawn of the White House. For this historic card, Dana White had announced an unprecedented bonus structure before the event. Where the standard bonus usually hovers…
In front of Donald Trump, gathered for his 80th anniversary on the White House lawn, the Frenchman Ciryl Gane buried the Brazilian Alex Pereira by K.-O. technique in the second round, taking the belt...
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NotreTemps.comThe Frenchman Ciryl Gane dominated Brazilian star Alex Pereira by KO technique to obtain the UFC interim belt of heavyweights during an exceptionally organized fighting evening at the White House in Washington.
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