# Alex Pereira says UFC used ‘influencers’ like Daniel Cormier to push for Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit: ‘It was all kind of manipulated’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-13 19:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 3.46

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
UFC, Daniel, Cormier, Josh, Alex, Ciryl, Gane, Hokit, Pereira

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMA Junkie | Daniel Cormier: Alex Pereira 'misguided' to believe UFC made me push for Gane vs. Hokit | 2026-10-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPNDhCQW5aY2VTTFlfVmJVMEZ1YmczUUxFd0E0c21BNVBORUY4NkQyaHBSSXBYa0lYdjBwMDY0al93SnZKVXlsS0c2Qk1SQVlNSG9HYW1nczJaRWFxdWtwb1REOXJBQ2pJSDd4VURaZ3h4bjY4MFNNSE1TSHNBLTF3SnRjWVdfcXRVZkdPNmtPeEUyc2sxcVVuQkpEaGpteXV6Ql9qNzVSdzcxWkRGY1lmN1pVMUsteVZ3YnlpcmJSRkhuR1dPbFJBbGYyN3RQcHZ5MXJuanc0ck9QXzZ1ODQ4?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Dana White Reacts to Beef Between Alex Pereira & Daniel Cormier | 2026-10-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOYm96VmxfRXZycW5ZeHEwUnp1Y0JFcFRFU1NmOWJXNmVvR2Z6TVI1ZVA1ai1kMzN6a3l3MzZuLUhxOXJPWDZpb1cxdFpnV3VIUnlVR1hWM2VSbVl4SzZTdGxYM2h4VFBkaXl3a3dTRnVJMGo2N1QtMGRKQkM4YUdEbEJGUVpiUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Alex Pereira’s ‘paranoid’ conspiracy refuted by Dana White, Daniel Cormier | 2026-10-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPX2h4SENhWG9QRFRJTXh4dHhLTEpVSEZjM2lDZWNBeGMxbHU4eEtVdFlfVXNkSGc4clh5SDN0ZXlka1Z6Z1U4Vjl6emFYVlZUTWtYMldXOTJURjNWdnBCbmxQWVFUM19iZHp4aEl4aDZPN0lnY0Q0NG5HZnBQNnRob0xBbHNVb1FuRWtkLTJXZW9WeGs?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Dana White dismisses Alex Pereira’s claims against Daniel Cormier: ‘I don’t tell anybody what to say’ | 2026-10-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQUndjWWt1bjRPb0lwazN3cl9uMlh6QnF1TXRMcW8yNms1N2tISjNzWDNQbWxqNWlpUjlGNXFUS3lpOVh6cmxIdm5XeEFRWGJGU0x4OUFrbk5weGdVZmtTektwU04xM20ydVliVGFPOXhqcFRCeEZNZnJjd0pad21JSC1qY3lkNVR3V1E?oc=5) |
| Sherdog | Daniel Cormier denies Alex Pereira's UFC claim, hopes friendship survives | 2026-10-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOTG1wcWc2d2hUT0NDVHltaXZ4UHRaNFdNdG1MUU10NWhHRHF3Q0F5VE9oaU5KcV9tc0VGSWxETWZtM05jODdEcmp2NndMdnR4amZfTHZYVXFyZ19Fajd6TmR4akM0UUFZdGFnc25IWHQ1NFR4N2FzQUxUdVVQVjhjUkFBQllnMmJJZTNrN1BQMmlOTnlHNkdJSGdiM0dDYWE0NnNFbThtY2I0b19rVjFkVy1R0gG3AUFVX3lxTE5vN0tOZ1lqNExYYnZsSzJ2WEpNMENmTTFvdWY0d0VOaDQ4OUxKbGxkX183T2R5djgzQmV4VzFHLWExa1Z3aVlnTEp2ajVObks2SDg4d1VZS1NHLWZ6cDBINlBCVDRfa1k0MmpzUXRSQVpUMU5DR2JPRUptbFQ2cUZmRGhVdkRmWE9qZGZiWGVwQkFiWGQzU1VuT3BVdWZIekx) |
| Yahoo Sports | Daniel Cormier Claps Back at Alex Pereira Over Conspiracy Theory | 2026-10-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOZ0ZjM3ZMc0J2bWFKcmc0YmZFYjNId212cXplRm5Eb0hkYXRHbzZpSm9ITGt5TG5HZ1BxQzFfU2xqN0hMNEgxZ0hIaVBnUFJuUXVCMGN1bUlHdDJ2MmxXRTBLVWdrSUhLMWtzZy03bmk0OE1tZG5fY3BKRGJ2NHUyOUx2M2FsUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Michael Bisping: What Alex Pereira said about UFC 334 headliner is 'crazy' | 2026-10-13 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQYWdQVlU1T2pFd0pCNDZ6SjFDWXhmZE12aFBHR1FVb2Vacmk1Z25pbXZHaU5yaUJiVEFXV19KanRFS0FYdDV4c21QZDNRWG5rcHlvU2xUbEFPZ3Mwb0gyUTF6NmNKdlVxREJkbXNVVUdEZU5rYko0U2thSjBsMFI3aUJ1d2RCR3kzdFE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Alex Pereira accuses UFC of manipulating public opinion to book Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit | 2026-10-13 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxON0VwV2h3YVVJblVmWkc4ajIwOUdqX2pvaVYzaTVEZDNEZ2JCeE1JYmxIT1Zrdl9RbVdsRkZDZmU5RnprSk9vZnY3WG1HTE1ObXpVUERBM1owTkFNV0FzLUtrNjlWZ1lpQTN4dDNfeHlHXzRsMl9vMzdZVl95NE94WWJXcnUySFpQdXBxZkdnMA?oc=5) |

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