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Report | Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa Officially Announced For UFC Paris On September 3

Ciryl Gane, Tai TuivasaCiryl Gane is scheduled to take on Tai Tuivasa in UFC’s first outing in Paris. Former UFC interim Heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane will face off against the rising prospect Tai Tuivasa in the headlining match of UFC Fight Night Paris on September 3. Gane is reeling off the first professional loss of his career […]

Ciryl Gane, Tai Tuivasa

Ciryl Gane is scheduled to take on Tai Tuivasa in UFC’s first outing in Paris.

Former UFC interim Heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane will face off against the rising prospect Tai Tuivasa in the headlining match of UFC Fight Night Paris on September 3. Gane is reeling off the first professional loss of his career in his latest unification bout with the reigning division champ Francis Ngannou.

Meanwhile, Tuivasa will be going into the cage after racking up a five-fight win streak. He dispatched all five of his previous opponents by a knockout or a technical knockout with a notable win against Derrick Lewis in February. The third-ranked contender in the division gets a significant level up in competition and is likely to get an inch closer to the gold if he comes out on top over the top contender.

Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa officially announced

UFC officially announced the matchup on Twitter this Wednesday.

It was previously reported that the UFC was working on a big show in Europe. Talks of the rumored matchup were ongoing but the company hadn’t made any official statements until the tweet.

Gane gets to fight in his hometown for the first time

For the first time ever since the legalization of MMA in France in Jan 2020, Ciryl Gane will get to compete in front of his hometown this September. Gane is widely considered to be one of the most athletic fighters, especially at heavyweight where the athletes don’t necessarily have a fast movement.

Prior to his loss to “The Predator”, Gane was on a seven-fight win streak in the UFC that saw him defeat Derrick Lewis, Alexander Volkov, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Junior dos Santos.

Gane opened as the favorite against Ngannou in their title unification bout but was unsuccessful in securing the title. His outing with Tuivasa is being looked at as a title eliminator matchup where the winner will either likely get a shot at the strap or go through a top contender bout.

Are you excited to see Ciryl Gane fight Tai Tuivasa?

Robert Whittaker Believes He Deserves Another Crack At Israel Adesanya If He Beats Marvin Vettori

Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, Marvin VettoriFormer UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is looking to get another run at the reigning king Israel Adesanya. Originally scheduled to face Marvin Vettori at UFC 275 in Singapore two weeks out, Robert Whittaker was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury picked up in training. Vettori was far from pleased upon […]

Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, Marvin Vettori

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is looking to get another run at the reigning king Israel Adesanya.

Originally scheduled to face Marvin Vettori at UFC 275 in Singapore two weeks out, Robert Whittaker was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury picked up in training. Vettori was far from pleased upon hearing of the news and wasted no time in making his feelings clear as he called out the ‘Smash Brothers’.

Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori rescheduled for UFC Paris

After reports suggesting the bout had been rescheduled spread around, the UFC made the official announcement to pit ‘The Reaper’ against ‘The Italian Dream’ at UFC Fight Night Paris on September 3.

In an interview with Fox Sports Australia, Robert Whittaker talked about his upcoming fight with Marvin Vettori for the promotion’s debut show in France.

“Just recently it’s finally got to a point where I’m no longer feeling pain in sessions, and that just doubles down on the confirmation that I made the right choice pushing the fight back,” Whittaker said. “I am also lucky that I was able to push the fight back, the same fight, because I’m only just getting into the full swing of training now and the (originally planned) fight is in two weeks.

“He (Vettori) was just having a whinge, but if there’s anybody who understands loving a good whinge, it’s me,” he laughed.

Whittaker sees his bout with Vettori as a top contender fight

Being the number one ranked contender at 185 lbs, ‘Bobby Knuckles’ was disappointed when the initial outing was postponed. He believed that Vettori and himself did not have much of a direction other than colliding. In what can be viewed as an eliminator match, the winner of the pair’s clash will likely challenge for the belt against the one who comes out on top at UFC 276.

Having already faced and lost to the champion twice, getting another crack at the title might seem unrealistic for Whittaker although he feels like he can get another shot at Israel Adesanya based on Alexander Volkanovski’s third outing with Max Holloway, a contender ‘The Great’ has dispatched twice as well.

“I definitely think a trilogy is possible primarily because of the Holloway-Volkanovski trilogy fight going ahead,” Whittaker said. “Especially considering how close my fight was with Izzy last time, I definitely think that is a very real possibility.”

Official | UFC Paris Event Confirmed For Accor Arena Landing On September 3.

UFC ParisThe UFC are set to land in France for the first time since the legalization of professional mixed martial arts in the nation, with a capital card booked for the Accor Arena in Paris on September 3. In recent weeks, speculation has been rife regarding the promotion’s potential premier outing in France for UFC Paris, […]

UFC Paris

The UFC are set to land in France for the first time since the legalization of professional mixed martial arts in the nation, with a capital card booked for the Accor Arena in Paris on September 3.

In recent weeks, speculation has been rife regarding the promotion’s potential premier outing in France for UFC Paris, amid their return to a European schedule somewhat – with a pair of UFC Fight Night London events completed and penned this annum already.

The promotion officially confirmed its landing in the French capital for a September UFC Paris event

In an official statement, the organization confirmed their landing at the Accor Arena on September 3. for a UFC Paris billed event. General tickets for the event are slated to go on sale on Friday, June 24.

“UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today revealed the world-famous Octagon is coming to Paris, France, on Saturday, September 3, at the Accor Arena.” The official statement read. “This landmark moment marks the organization’s first-ever event in France and further highlights the promotion’s international growth.” 

UFC president, Dana White added to the official statement provided by the organization, expressing his excitement at hosting an event in the French capital.

“We’ve been working on getting into France for nearly a decade and WE’RE COMING!!!” Dana White said. “I’m so excited to hold our first event in Paris this September. It will be an unbelievable night of fights and an epic historic event for the athletes and fans.” 

Whilst the promotion elected against officially announcing any fights for the event, reports have detailed in recent weeks how a heavyweight title-eliminator between former interim champion, hometown favorite, Ciryl Gane, and surging Australian heavy-hitter, Tai Tuivasa is expected to headline the event.

A middleweight rescheduling between former division champion, Robert Whittaker, and one-time title chaser, Marvin Vettori has also been teased for UFC Paris by both contenders, however, as per MMA Fighting reporter, Mike Heck – official bout agreements for the matchup have yet to be issued by the promotion.