UFC: Alex Pereira calls for Ciryl Gane rematch as next fight
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Key Points:
- Alex Pereira expressed his desire for a rematch against Ciryl Gane after being knocked out by him in their interim heavyweight UFC title fight last June.
- Pereira believes the rematch makes the most sense and plans to work towards securing it, citing illegal shots in their previous fight as motivation to prove himself.
- Ciryl Gane is expected to fight UFC champion Tom Aspinall next in an undisputed title bout, but Aspinall is currently recovering from eye injuries sustained in a prior fight with Gane.
- Aspinall has been cleared to train but has no set return date, and if he remains sidelined through 2026, Gane may take another fight in his absence.
