In the UFC, numerous heavyweights made the division strong. From Jon Jones to Daniel Cormier, the division is forged with legendary talent. However, one talent can make a name for himself and put him with these legends: Ciryl Gane.
Ciryl Gane has dismissed Tom Aspinall’s claims that he ducked him. Aspinall is the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, a belt he acquired after knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in the first round at UFC 295 last November.
Tom Aspinall has made it clear that he prefers Curtis Blaydes as his next opponent over Ciryl Gane. Despite winning the UFC interim heavyweight title with a knockout over Sergei Pavlovich last November, Aspinall is currently in a bit of a fix regarding his next fight.
The UFC is planning on returning to Paris later this year. Culture MMA reported this afternoon that the promotion is planning on returning to Paris for the third time on September 28th and there will be a familiar face in the main event.
The UFC will reportedly make its return to Paris for a Fight Night event later this year. France has quickly become a hotbed for MMA talent after the country finally legalized the sport in 2020, and in 2022 the UFC held an event at the Accor Arena in Paris for the first time.
While he’s already an accomplished combat sports athlete, Cedric Doumbe is still relatively young when it comes to his mixed martial arts career. The former two-time Glory Kickboxing champion will take a 5-0 record into his showdown with Baissangour Chamsoudinov at PFL Europe on March 7.
There are some interesting matchups for the UFC to consider after an action-packed event at Madison Square Garden
Jailton Almeida called out heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane after a lopsided decision win over Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 231 on Saturday. Almeida (20-2) was a heavy favorite going into his headlining clash against the feared knockout artist in the UFC’s return to Sao Paulo, Brazil after four years.
Jon Jones versus Stipe Miocic is no longer the UFC 295 main event at Madison Square Garden next month.
In a rather puzzling interview delivered on the MMA hour with Ariel Helwani, UFC Heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane has stated that he is not willing to fight fellow contender Tom Aspinall and likely any other fighters aside from the Englishman.
This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Paris, we saw a big time showdown in the heavyweight division.
Ciryl Gane capped off a near perfect night for the French faithful on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 226 as he knocked out Sergey Spivak in Round No. 2. Gane showed that he’s not the type of fighter that’s going to be wrestled to be beaten and that it’s going to take a special athlete to defeat him.
Heavyweight UFC contender Ciryl Gane's home in France was robbed during his performance at UFC Paris on September 2. ALSO READ: Ex-UFC Champ Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson Announces "Grudge Match" With 14-Year TUF Rival This unfortunate incident was reported by 'Le Parisien' on September 4.
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The UFC returned to Paris today and we saw a heavyweight showcase in the main event. Former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (11-2) is back as he took on the surging Serghei Spivac (16-3).
This Saturday, fight fans witness the UFC‘s return to Paris, France, with a card full of not only French talent but some very interesting and entertaining prospects that have recently made their way into the UFC.
It seems like only yesterday Ciryl Gane was the hottest prospect at heavyweight and seemed destined for the title. Then he ran into Francis Ngannou who showed off his wrestling chops late in the fight to secure the win.
A potential top contender at the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division may emerge at night’s end. Via the UFC on Thursday, its comeback to Paris on Sept.
Ciryl Gane didn’t give Jon Jones much of a test in his heavyweight debut, and for that, the Frenchman is upset with himself. After a brief period on the feet, “Bon Gamin” was taken down and submitted with a guillotine choke 2:04 into Round 1 of the UFC 285 headliner at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jones made a miraculous return to the UFC on Saturday night, submitting Gane to win the heavyweight title.
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