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Alex Pereira just vacated the light heavyweight belt to chase history at heavyweight, and the UFC wasted zero time booking him against Ciryl Gane. Dana White made it official last Friday, and now Poatan's hunting that third division title. Meanwhile, Gane's coming off that weird no contest with Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 back in October, an eye poke that stopped what was shaping up to be a crazy title fight. Before that mess, Gane beat Alexander Volkov by split decision in December, showing he's still dangerous even if the finish wasn't there.
If Pereira's gonna land that left hook or Gane's gonna break him down with volume, it's happening in rounds two and three when the reads are made and someone commits.
Here's the thing, Pereira's been an absolute wrecking machine at 205. He knocked out Jamahal Hill, head kicked Jiri Prochazka into the shadow realm in round two at UFC 303, then starched Khalil Rountree in the fourth round. The only blemish was losing a decision to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, but he got that belt right back with brutal elbows from half guard in the rematch. Now he's jumping up to heavyweight where Gane's been living, and that size difference is real.
Gane's got that slick Muay Thai background and moves like he's two weight classes lighter. He pieced up Serghei Spivac and Tai Tuivasa with those technical striking clinics in Paris. But Jon Jones guillotined him in just over two minutes when the belt was on the line at UFC 285, and that's the question mark. Can his speed and footwork keep Pereira's power at bay, or does Poatan's left hook find a home even against bigger bodies?
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Alex Pereira just vacated the light heavyweight belt to chase history at heavyweight, and the UFC wasted zero time booking him against Ciryl Gane. Dana White made it official last Friday, and now Poatan's hunting that third division title. Meanwhile, Gane's coming off that weird no contest with Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 back in October, an eye poke that stopped what was shaping up to be a crazy title fight. Before that mess, Gane beat Alexander Volkov by split decision in December, showing he's still dangerous even if the finish wasn't there.
If Pereira's gonna land that left hook or Gane's gonna break him down with volume, it's happening in rounds two and three when the reads are made and someone commits.
Here's the thing, Pereira's been an absolute wrecking machine at 205. He knocked out Jamahal Hill, head kicked Jiri Prochazka into the shadow realm in round two at UFC 303, then starched Khalil Rountree in the fourth round. The only blemish was losing a decision to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, but he got that belt right back with brutal elbows from half guard in the rematch. Now he's jumping up to heavyweight where Gane's been living, and that size difference is real.
Gane's got that slick Muay Thai background and moves like he's two weight classes lighter. He pieced up Serghei Spivac and Tai Tuivasa with those technical striking clinics in Paris. But Jon Jones guillotined him in just over two minutes when the belt was on the line at UFC 285, and that's the question mark. Can his speed and footwork keep Pereira's power at bay, or does Poatan's left hook find a home even against bigger bodies?
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