Francis Ngannou handed Ciryl Gane the first loss of his MMA career on Saturday night to unify the heavyweight championship at UFC 270 in Anaheim. Ngannou utilized a wrestling-heavy strategy to outpoint Gane 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and defeat the interim champion. Ngannou finds success late with wrestling Gane opened the […]
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UFC 270: Gane Favored Over Ngannou in Battle to Unify Heavyweight Championship
Ciryl Gane has only fought 10 times in his professional MMA career. But he has yet to lose, and that run has earned him a shot at the heavyweight championship against Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in California on Saturday. Ngannou and Gane will face off in the main event […]
MMA Notebook: Ngannou Wants Out of UFC Without New Contract, COVID Protocols Loosened
Francis Ngannou will defend his UFC heavyweight title against interim champion Ciryl Gane on Saturday at UFC 270. Unless he can come to terms with the company, however, it could be Ngannou’s last UFC fight. Ngannou (16-3) told reporters that he has no plans to continue fighting under his current […]
UFC Notebook: Ciryl Gane Wins Interim Heavyweight Title, Fight Island Return in October
French mixed martial artist Ciryl Gane continued his run up the heavyweight ranks on Saturday, finishing Derrick Lewis via TKO late in the third round of their main event clash at UFC 265 to win the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Gane (10-0) became the first French-born fighter to win a […]
MMA Notebook: Gane Wants Heavyweight Title Shot; Moldavsky Earns Bellator Interim Belt
Ciryl Gane maintained his undefeated record and staked his claim for a heavyweight title shot by beating Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Gane (9-0) came into the bout as the No. 3 contender in the heavyweight division, and saw the […]
UFC Fight Night 190: Ciryl Gane, Alexander Volkov Compete in Heavyweight ‘Semifinal’
Two of the top-ranked heavyweights in the UFC will face off on Saturday Night, as Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 190 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Gane says he sees the fight as “a real semifinal,†with the winner […]
UFC Notebook: Gane Has His Way with Rozenstruik; Poirier Up for McGregor Trilogy
Ciryl Gane didn’t thrill fight fans with his dominant win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday, but he may have put himself one step closer to a shot at the UFC heavyweight championship with the victory. Gane dominated from start to finish, controlling Rozenstruik with superior wrestling to win a unanimous […]
UFC Fight Night 186: Undefeated Ciryl Gane Faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik in Key Heavyweight Clash
Ciryl Gane only has seven professional MMA fights under his belt. But he’s already built himself into a heavyweight contender, and could pave a fast track to a title shot on Saturday night if he beats Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Fight Night 186 in Las Vegas. […]