Alex Pereira doesn’t believe Cyril Gane’s heavyweight title fight with Josh Hokit should be headlining UFC 334 In November at Madison Square Garden, he left “Poatan” to promote the fight.
In case you missed her, she was booked to, Gane vs The UFC’s main event returns to New York City on Nov. 14. This happened after Tom Aspinall vacated his heavyweight title. The promotion eventually promoted Gane to clear defender and sealed his first title defense against Hokit. Some people think that Hokit’s controversy didn’t deserve a shot at UFC gold, but that hasn’t stopped UFC officials from booking a heavyweight banger.
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Pereira, who is expected to face heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335 this December, was hoping to get another shot at the heavyweight title after his brief comeback against Gane at the UFC White House next June. “Poatan” was very vocal about Gane the back of the head is thrown though The fight is over so it’s safe to say he’s still bitter about the loss. Pereira also has a history with Hokit after he hit the stage with the talking heavyweight heavyweight earlier this year (see him HERE).
On Friday, Pereira took to social media to throw shade at the upcoming matchup between Gane and Hokit, suggesting the UFC’s Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes will headline the event for UFC 334. Check it out below:
“Why isn’t the women’s fight the main event?” asked Pereira. “Well, it helps me to promote this cause because no one is paying attention to it.”
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