Kickboxing champion Artem Vakhitov, who is helping Ciryl Gane prepare for his upcoming fight, stated in a recent interview that Alex Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Vakhitov is the last fighter to defeat Pereira in kickboxing and is now working with Gane's camp. His prediction suggests that Pereira's added bulk at heavyweight will negatively impact his performance. The comment comes as Pereira prepares for what appears to be a heavyweight bout, though the opponent is not specified in this excerpt. Vakhitov's expertise as someone who has beaten Pereira adds weight to his technical assessment.
