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Randy Brown Calls Out Top 10 Welterweight For UFC Fight Night Paris Showdown

Having extended his winning run last month, rising UFC welterweight prospect Randy Brown has his sights set on the division’s top 10. Brown has established himself as a leading up-and-comer at 170 pounds, winning seven of eight fights since the turn of 2021. His sole defeat in that period came against elite competition in the […]

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Having extended his winning run last month, rising UFC welterweight prospect Randy Brown has his sights set on the division’s top 10.

Brown has established himself as a leading up-and-comer at 170 pounds, winning seven of eight fights since the turn of 2021. His sole defeat in that period came against elite competition in the form of the #5-ranked Jack Della Maddalena.

“Rude Boy” has bounced back emphatically after that setback in Australia last February, winning three straight against Wellington Turman, Muslim Salikhov, and most recently Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

Brown got the better of Zaleski dos Santos at the UFC 302 pay-per-view event in Newark, New Jersey, early last month. And having likely moved to within touching distance of the top 15 as a result, the 34-year-old is setting his sights on a welterweight who has long boasted a number next to their name.

Brown Wants Neal In The French Capital: ‘Give Me A Chance To Climb!’

Just over a month on from his latest triumph inside the Octagon, Brown took to social media to stake his claim for an opportunity to climb not just into the rankings, but the welterweight top 10.

“I’ll fight Geoff Neal in Paris,” Brown wrote.

In a subsequent post, Brown expanded on the callout of Geoff Neal and explained why he deserves an opportunity to climb toward contention at 170 pounds.

“My development has been nothing short of incredible. I’m proud of that and I’m willing and ready to test myself against any man in the division. I want the tough fights. Give me a chance to climb!”

Neal hasn’t competed since falling short against Ian Garry at UFC 298 in Anaheim this past February. That result came 11 months on from another setback at the hands of an undefeated contender, with Shavkat Rakhmonov submitting him at UFC 285.

With “Handz of Steel” now on a losing skid, it stands to reason that he’ll need to defend his #10 position on the welterweight ladder next time out.

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Gane: Francis Ngannou Was Not Better Than Me At UFC 270

Ciryl Gane believes he outperformed Francis Ngannou during their UFC 270 title fight but that the champ’s experience got him the win. Gane impressively rebounded from his January loss to Ngannou with a win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris last month…

Ciryl Gane believes he outperformed Francis Ngannou during their UFC 270 title fight but that the champ’s experience got him the win. Gane impressively rebounded from his January loss to Ngannou with a win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris last month. The victory, however, didn’t come without a little adversity. Gane’s hometown fans were…

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Robert Whittaker Names Attribute That Could Earn Vettori A Title

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker thinks despite defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris, Vettori could hold a UFC title one day. Whittaker beat Vettori via a unanimous decision at UFC Paris. He bounced back in a big way with a virtuoso p…

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker thinks despite defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris, Vettori could hold a UFC title one day. Whittaker beat Vettori via a unanimous decision at UFC Paris. He bounced back in a big way with a virtuoso performance against another top contender at 185lbs. Whittaker has been around the block…

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Whittaker Refuses To Deal With “Ladder Politics” After UFC Paris Win

Robert Whittaker isn’t going to play politics to finagle another middleweight title shot. Whittaker consolidated his position as the division’s number one contender after defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris. The 31-year-old spent the open…

Robert Whittaker isn’t going to play politics to finagle another middleweight title shot. Whittaker consolidated his position as the division’s number one contender after defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris. The 31-year-old spent the opening round slickly evading Vettori’s onslaught, before finding his offensive rhythm in the last two. A very poised Whittaker threw a…

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Ciryl Gane Responds To Dos Santos’ ‘Dirty Fighter’ UFC Paris Diss

Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane feels that Junior dos Santos was out of line with his post-UFC Paris tweet disparaging him. Gane defeated Tai Tuivasa via a third-round knockout at UFC Paris last Saturday. After getting dropped in the…

Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane feels that Junior dos Santos was out of line with his post-UFC Paris tweet disparaging him. Gane defeated Tai Tuivasa via a third-round knockout at UFC Paris last Saturday. After getting dropped in the second round, he was able to compose himself and pressure Tuivasa en route to…

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Ciryl Gane marvels at the power of Tai Tuivasa; ‘I’ve never felt power like that before’

Ciryl GaneCiryl Gane has faced a lot of hard hitters in his UFC career, but the Frenchman says that none have been as powerful as Tai Tuivasa. Gane and Tuivasa met in the UFC Paris main event on September 3rd. ‘Bon Gamin’ scored a third-round knockout to earn his eighth victory inside the Octagon, but it […]

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Ciryl Gane has faced a lot of hard hitters in his UFC career, but the Frenchman says that none have been as powerful as Tai Tuivasa.

Gane and Tuivasa met in the UFC Paris main event on September 3rd. ‘Bon Gamin’ scored a third-round knockout to earn his eighth victory inside the Octagon, but it did not come without some adversity. In the second round, ‘Bam Bam’ landed a massive right hand that dropped Gane. Tuivasa appeared to be moments away from what would have been the biggest win of his MMA career. However, Gane was able to weather the storm and recover. While speaking to Ariel Helwani, Gane admitted to being in some real trouble when Tuivasa’s right hand landed clean on his chin.

“The feeling was just, because I didn’t see anything, talking about his punch, that’s why I fell down, and I think the ground woke me up,” Gane told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “When my ass touched the ground I said, ‘Oh, what happening?’ And I understood and reacted directly, that he caught me so I go ahead on his legs to grab and stand up, and after that, I took a rest — maybe three, four seconds — and moved away and it was OK, but he touched me for real.

“He’s really dangerous. You see sometimes you have some guys, you can’t explain, but he has something in his hands, just like that. When the guy touches you, you go down. That’s it. Incredible.”

Ciryl Gane has faced some of the heaviest hitters in the UFC. Francis Ngannou, Derek Lewis, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik just to name a few, but ‘Bon Gamin’ believes that none of them carry the same kind of power as Tai Tuivasa.

“No [I’ve never felt power like that before],” Gane said. “When you look at the punch, it really doesn’t look hard, powerful. But when he touches you, he touches you for real. That’s why I say, I don’t know exactly. I can’t explain, but he has something in his hands and this is the first time I’ve felt this.”

Ciryl Gane Believes His Win Over Tai Tuivasa in Paris Was The Best Win of His MMA Career

After nearly suffering his first career stoppage at UFC Paris, Ciryl Gane walked to his corner at the end of the second round knowing that he needed to take things to another level. Typically celebrated for his technical striking displays, Gane implemented a more aggressive style in the third round which led to a beautifully placed right hand that wobbled Tuivasa, setting up a spectacular finish for the No. 1 ranked heavyweight contender.

“I was always in, even this experience when I go down, I was in, I was focused,” Gane said. “And the last round, it was, ‘OK man, you run on me, so I’ve got not choice but to do the real war now.’ Normally I like to do the ‘Bon Gamin’ style, move away, but at this moment, it was not possible, so that’s why I faked to go away and I went in with the knee, boom, attacked him. I give him the middle knee, uppercut…it was a great fight. It was cool.”

Ciryl Gane is a former UFC interim heavyweight world champion. He has defeated some of the biggest heavyweight names in the game, but his victory over ‘Bam Bam’ in front of a hyped-up hometown crowd was by far his favorite win.

“100 percent, the feeling was really different,” Gane said when asked if this was the biggest win of his career. “At the beginning of the fight it was ‘Ciryl! Ciryl! Ciryl!’ The feeling was really crazy. This was making me really happy. I don’t know if I can explain exactly the feeling, but when I finish the fight, my reaction was just I want to see everyone scream. Everyone was really happy, so I just walked [around] the cage, maybe two or three [times], just looking at the fans like, ‘Wow, you are really crazy.’ So it was a big moment.”

What comes next for Ciryl Gane is anyone’s guess. A fight against No. 3 ranked heavyweight Curtis Blaydes would make a lot of sense and would also deliver fans a fresh match-up in the heavyweight top five. There is the possibility that Ciryl Gane could face one of three heavyweights scheduled to return in late 2022/early 2023 including Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, and the UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou.

Who would you like to see Ciryl Gane face in his next UFC appearance?