Ciryl Gane produced one of the cleanest performances of his UFC career to defeat Serghei Spivac and confirm his presence as a major player at the top of the heavyweight division.
All 22 fighters made their contracted weights as the athletes took to the scale ahead of UFC Paris.
Ciryl Gane has his sights set on a third shot at the UFC heavyweight title, and said he plans on going straight past, rather than through, Tom Aspinall to get it.
After three years away from the Octagon, Jon Jones is back, and he made it all look very, very easy as he captured the undisputed heavyweight title at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.
Both title fights are official following the official UFC 285 weigh-ins in Las Vegas, as Jon Jones weighed in half a pound more than fellow challenger Ciryl Gane for their main event title clash.
Ciryl Gane is expecting to see a well-prepared, ready Jon Jones, but says he has the one thing in his arsenal that Jones doesn’t – experience as a bonafide UFC heavyweight.
In a remarkable turn of events, the UFC heavyweight division has rocketed to the top of MMA’s news cycle with two huge pieces of news.
Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane showcased his remarkable rise with a brilliant third-round knockout of Tai Tuivasa on home soil at UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris, France.
The UFC's maiden event in France will go ahead with a full slate of matchups after Friday morning's official weigh-ins went off without a hitch.
The world-famous UFC octagon is finally coming to France, with Paris set to play host to the UFC for the very first time.