Josh Hokit: Alex Pereira gained 'too much weight' for heavyweight transition

Ciryl Gane won the interim heavyweight title at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, with an expected unification bout against champion Tom Aspinall ahead.Gane stopped Alex Pereira early in round two after hurting him and closing with a barrage of shots. The UFC Freedom 250 card also featured Hokit, who moved to 10-0 with a lopsided stoppage of Derrick Lewis.Hokit watched Pereira's finish during his post-fight interview and said Pereira weighed 251 pounds, arguing lighter is better for speed. He said he wants to face Pereira next and had earlier directed a derogatory phrase at him during fight week.