Two of the strongest heavyweights in the UFC are on the UFC 265 fight card. Derrick Lewis, a former heavyweight championship candidate, faces Ciryl Gane, a rising contender.
Ciryl Gane’s recent battles have seen him retain a strong momentum. In his six UFC fights, Gane is unbeaten. He thoroughly dominated Alexander Volkov in his most recent bout, which he won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight 190 in June of this year. Prior to that, he won a unanimous decision against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night 186.
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Derrick Lewis, on the other hand, has won four UFC fights in a row. In his most recent bout, he severely knocked out Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 185. He had previously defeated Alexey Oleynik in the second round at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev (10-1, 4-1 UFC) defeats Bobby Green (27-12-1, 8-7-1 UFC) by unanimous decision
UFC 265 MAIN CARD:
Men’s bantamweight: Song Yadong (16-5-1 1 NC, 5-1-1 UFC) defeats Casey Kenney (16-3-1, 5-2 UFC) via split decision.
Welterweight: Vicente Luque (20-7-1, 13-3 UFC) defeats Michael Chiesa (18-4, 11-4 UFC) via submission in Round 1 Men’s bantamweight: Jose Aldo (29-7, 11-6 UFC, -120) defeats Pedro Munhoz (19-5 1 NC, 9-5 1 NC UFC, +100) via UD Interim heavyweight title fight: Ciryl Gane (9-0, 6-0 UFC) defeats Derrick Lewis (25-7 1 NC, 16-5 UFC, +290) via TKO in Round 3 – Source MMAINDIA
Cyril Gane is the most technical heavyweight we’ve ever seen. The man is unmatched in footwork and range. Add high level kickboxing and elite athleticism.
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