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Josh Hokit calls for Ciryl Gane title fight after Tom Aspinall vacates, trashes Alex Pereira's case

Josh Hokit wasted no time making his case for UFC gold after Tom Aspinall vacated the heavyweight title Monday.
Josh Hokit calls for Ciryl Gane title fight after Tom Aspinall vacates, trashes Alex Pereira's case

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Josh Hokit calls for Ciryl Gane title fight after Tom Aspinall vacates, trashes Alex Pereira's case

Josh Hokit a ‘nice guy’, but ‘easiest title shot’ claims Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov thinks Josh Hokit represents his easiest path to becomming UFC champion.

Chael Sonnen urges patience on judging Josh Hokit until 'masterpiece' completed

Ahead of UFC 334, Chael Sonnen makes it clear that he sees superstar potential in Josh Hokit.

Josh Hokit rips Alexander Volkov, teases move to light heavyweight

Josh Hokit believes Alexander Volkov will never get a chance to fight him.

Veteran coach thinks Alex Pereira just too small for heavyweight: ‘Can he take the power?’

Two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira continues to hunt heavyweight gold

Alex Pereira’s coach believes Sergei Pavlovich is ‘a much better matchup’ than Ciryl Gane

Everyone was very excited when Alex Pereira moved up to heavyweight to challenge for a third title at UFC Freedom 250. After his controversial loss to Ciryl Gane, though, the enormity of that task become much more apparent. Gane cracked Pereira badly early in their fight, setting up the fight finishing sequence where “Poatan” insists […]

Alex Pereira's coach says Sergei Pavlovich is better fit than Gane

Glover Teixeira believes Sergei Pavlovich is a more favorable matchup for Alex Pereira than Ciryl Gane.

Alex Pereira reveals reason why future move to boxing is ‘kind of impossible’

Alex Pereira is happy in the UFC

MMA Legend Warns Alex Pereira May Call It a Career After UFC 335

Alex Pereira’s heavyweight experiment is entering dangerous territory. The former light heavyweight and middleweight champion will remain at 265 pounds for his next assignment, taking on knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich in a five-round co-main event at UFC 335 on December 12. The bout could have major implications for the heavyweight title picture. Ciryl Gane is …

Famed coach worries about Alex Pereira handling heavyweight power

Did the Ciryl Gane fight expose Alex Pereira's inability to take punches from heavyweight?

Hall of Famer believes Alex Pereira's 'championship mindset' helps him prevail at UFC 335

Will the pressure on Alex Pereira bring out the best of him at UFC 335?

Analyst wonders if UFC 335 could be 'the end of Alex Pereira'

Does Alex Pereira's future hinge on how he performs at UFC 335?

Alex Pereira Rules Out Future Boxing Move for One Major Reason

Ahead of cornering Plinio Cruz for his Misfits Boxing title bout, Alex Pereira confirms he will not compete in a boxing ring in the future.

Former champion picks Alex Pereira to beat Sergei Pavlovich

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman weighed in on the UFC 335 co-main event.

UFC releases cinematic ‘No commentary’ version of Justin Gaethje vs. Ilia Topuria fight at White House

The UFC just released the full Justin Gaethje vs. Ilia Topuria White House fight on YouTube for free, and this version has no commentary. As much as we love Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier, watching fights without their chatter is a completely different experience. You really get to focus in on the sounds […]

Alex Pereira’s UFC Future Questioned by UFC Hall of Famer

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has openly questioned the UFC future of heavyweight superstar Alex Pereira.“Poatan” returns to the Octagon at UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he takes on Sergei Pavlovich in what is likely a No. 1 contender’s bout in the UFC heavyweight division.Should he […] The post Alex Pereira’s UFC Future Questioned by UFC Hall of Famer appeared first on HEAVY.

Alex Pereira UFC Contract: Seven Fights Left and Why Boxing Is Off the Table

Alex Pereira has seven fights left on his UFC contract, and his camp says that and his age make a boxing move kind of impossible for now.

Canelo, Connie, And Franny, Oh My!

Jake Paul is a man with options. Unlike all those UFC fighters locked down by impenetrable contracts, “The Problem Child” is a free man. Alongside former UFC executive Nakisa Bidarian, Paul is the co-founder of Most Valuable Fights (MVP), meaning he’s promoting his own fights and has the agency to seek out whatever opponents interest […]

Watch Ilia Topuria tell corner he ‘can barely see anything’ during gnarly version of historic UFC fight with Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria went to battle in the Nation’s Capital

Jake Paul cleared after Anthony Joshua knockout, eyes UFC stars

Jake Paul has been medically cleared to return to boxing after recovering from the broken jaw he suffered in his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last year.

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