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Dana White praises Alex Pereira as one of the UFC's most unique fighters as Pereira agrees to face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 326; if he defeats Gane, a clash with Tom Aspinall could be next, and rumors of a Jones bout have not materialized.
Alex Pereira will chase UFC history by challenging Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt on June 14 in UFC Freedom 250, staged on the White House South Lawn. Pereira vacated the light-heavyweight title to pursue a historic third belt; Gane’s last bout ended in a no contest with Tom Aspinall, who may unify later. The card’s main event is a lightweight unification between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, and the show marks the first pro sport hosted on White House grounds, with significant on-site and park attendance planned and a multi-million-dollar UFC investment amid ongoing Trump-UFC ties.