Alex Pereira\u2019s former foe expects the superstar to become the promotion\u2019s first three-division titleholder.<\/p>\n
Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira will look to become the UFC\u2019s first three-division champ when he faces former interim heavyweight titleholder Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. Pereira vacated the light heavyweight title to make the full-time move to heavyweight, and will fight Gane amidst Tom Aspinall\u2019s ongoing hiatus due to injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pereira vs. Gane is an intriguing stylistic matchup featuring two of the most dynamic strikers on the UFC roster. One of Pereira\u2019s former rivals, Jiri Prochazka, knows a thing or two about making the move to heavyweight, as he did during his career in RIZIN.<\/p>\n After spending two fights in the Octagon with Pereira, and with his own personal experience in moving to heavyweight with success, Prochazka believes Pereira will hand Gane another title fight defeat.<\/p>\n Jiri Prochazka expects Alex Pereira to beat Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250<\/p>\n In a recent appearance on influencer Adin Ross\u2019 Kick<\/a> stream, Prochazka weighed in on the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event between Pereira and Gane.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cI believe Alex can do that,\u201d Prochazka said of Pereira.<\/p>\n \u201cEspecially when I saw him, how his weight is going up. He\u2019s strong enough, too, and in the stand-up, I believe he will be better.<\/p>\n