Alex Pereira accuses UFC and Daniel Cormier of agenda manipulation

Alex Pereira expressed frustration over the UFC's decision to schedule Ciryl Gane against Josh Hokit for the heavyweight title at UFC 334, set for November 14 at Madison Square Garden. Pereira, who expected to compete for the title following Tom Aspinall's vacating it, will instead face Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335. He believes the UFC manipulated public support for the Gane-Hokit match, claiming that Daniel Cormier and others prematurely endorsed the fight, which he argues influenced fans’ perceptions. Pereira conveyed that while he accepted the UFC’s authority, he contends that the promotion televised a narrative to prepare the audience for the matchup.

• 2:57 AMYahoo Sports — Alex Pereira Accuses UFC and Daniel Cormier of Manipulating Public Opinion Ahead of Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit