Dana White: Alex Pereira Becomes MMA’s GOAT by Defeating Ciryl Gane
UFC President Dana White stated that if two-division champion Alex Pereira defeats Ciryl Gane on June 14 at the White House, he will surpass Jon Jones as the greatest MMA fighter of all time.
Brett Okamoto Jun 5, 2026, 05:45 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: "Chuck and Tito," which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/48978261/ufc-white-pereira-surpasses-jones-goat-win-vs-gane)._
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