Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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★ Championship Bout · Interim Heavyweight

UFC Freedom 250

Washington, USA

14 Jun 2026

Interim Heavyweight

50%

Pereira

50%

Gane

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 1:27

Alex Pereira

"Poatan"

13 – 3

6'4"79" reachOrthodox39 yrsKnockout Artist

CFR 73

Ciryl Gane

"Bon Gamin"

13 – 2

Well-Rounded3-fight win streak36 yrsOrthodox81" reach6'4"

CFR 73

★ Official Result

Ciryl GanewinsKO/TKOR2 · 1:27

def. Alex Pereira · UFC Freedom 250

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Pereira

Pereira wins by KO in round 2. He catches Gane on the fence in a combination and…

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Actual result

Gane wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

History in the balance — Pereira chases a third UFC title against the most technical striker in heavyweight

If Alex Pereira wins tonight he becomes the first fighter in UFC history to hold gold in three separate weight classes. He has already claimed the middleweight and light heavyweight titles; now at heavyweight he faces the most technically refined striker in the division. Gane (13-2) remains the best pure technical striker at heavyweight — his footwork, distance control and jab are elite, and he ha…

Pereira intel

Pereira (13-3, CFR 76.5) is moving up after reclaiming the LHW title from Ankalaev. He has elite one-shot KO power and has never been outgrappled. His cardio at heavyweight is the legitimate unknown.

Gane intel

Gane (13-2, CFR 70.0) fought for the undisputed HW title before and knows championship rounds. His jab and footwork neutralise bigger, slower heavyweights reliably.

Key angles

Pereira's ability to cut the cage and force Gane into exchanges

Gane's jab to control range and accumulate points

Pereira's gas tank at an unfamiliar weight class

Gane's footwork — if he can circle off the fence consistently, he wins

Risk flags

Pereira may be too slow at HW to catch Gane over five rounds

A five-round decision strongly favours Gane's conditioning and output

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

PereiraGane

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Pereira

Gane

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'4"

Height

6'4"

79"

Reach

+81"

Age

+36

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Pereira

Gane

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

73.3

72.6

73.8

Performance Avg

65.4

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Pereira

Gane

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

9.5

/ 10

6.2

/ 10

7.9

Style: Pressure

7.0

3.1

Style: Volume

4.6

8 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

5 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

1Distance13

0Clinch3

0Ground15

Pereira

Gane

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

0.5

/ 10

2.3

/ 10

0.3

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.6

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

1.8

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Pereira

Gane

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.0 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

13/16 fights

Chin rating based on

14/15 fights

Pereira

Gane

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

Current form

3-fight 🔥 win streak

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

L · Dec · R5

W · KO · R4

W · KO · R2

Last 5

W · KO · R2

Upcoming

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

L · Sub · R1

Pereira

Gane

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

80%

64%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pereira

Gane

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

9.5

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.2

0.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.3

0.3

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.6

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.8

7.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

7.0

3.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.6

Pereira

Strike Zones

Gane

Pereira

Attacking

1 landed

Absorbing

31 absorbed

Gane

Attacking

31 landed

Absorbing

1 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Pereira targets the head (100% of attacks) — Gane absorbs 100% of strikes there

🎯Gane targets the head (94% of attacks) — Pereira absorbs 94% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pereira

RND

Gane

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Pereira · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Ciryl Gane

KO/TKO

UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06

W · KO · R1

Magomed Ankalaev

KO/TKO

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10

L · Dec · R5

Magomed Ankalaev

Decision

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · 2025-03

W · KO · R4

Khalil Rountree Jr.

KO/TKO

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024-10

W · KO · R2

Jiri Prochazka

KO/TKO

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06

Gane · Last 5

W · KO · R2

Alex Pereira

KO/TKO

UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06

Upcoming

Tom Aspinall

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · 2025-10

W · Dec · R3

Alexander Volkov

Decision

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12

W · KO · R2

Serghei Spivac

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · 2023-09

L · Sub · R1

Jon Jones

Submission

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · 2023-03

News & Media

Alex Pereira · Ciryl Gane

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