#Ciryl Gane

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, opens as a betting underdog for his upcoming fight against Ciryl Gane. After years of waiting, UFC fans will finally be treated to the Jones' move up to heavyweight, ending what will be over a three-year lay-off. This comes following an official announcement yesterday, that Jones would be squaring…

Jon Jones will return to action in the UFC octagon after a nearly three-year hiatus. He will make his debut in the heavyweight division against Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title. In the wake of Francis Ngannou's shock exit from the promotion, Jones and Gane will contest the now-vacant championship at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. The opening odds…

UFC did a nice job to salvage the main event for UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Sean Strickland had no fight scheduled at the week's start and Nassourdine Imavov planned a cut to 185 pounds. The two ranked middleweights will now headline the UFC Apex in Las Vegas up a weight class. Imavov and Kelvin Gastelum were the original headliners for UFC's…

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda's daily MMA News Roundup, where we present the biggest UFC updates and other stories from the world of mixed martial arts. In today's issue, we talk about Jon Jones being called out by another heavyweight contender, new details about suspended MMA coach James Krause, and more. Francis Ngannou's knee injury…

We have some more updates from the existing news from the world of MMA. James Krause scandal has found a new controversy as a striking fact is found about the former UFC fighter and coach. Furthermore, Ciryl Gane has made a bold move and challenged former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. 'Bon Gamin' has supposedly snubbed a match…

The first UFC event of 2023 takes place this Saturday night, Jan. 14, with a light heavyweight matchup between Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov set as the UFC Vegas 67 five-round main event. Kelvin Gastelum was initially scheduled to be Imavov's main event opponent but needed to withdraw from the card earlier this week after suffering a mouth…

There is no offseason for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The world's premier mixed martial arts promotion has become a near-weekly provider of fisticuffs, allowing fans to wager on moneylines and props. Extended play throughout the year is also an option depending on how confident a gambler feels. That's where UFC futures come in. Think of…

Current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought only once in 2022, but he made a statement with his win. Fighting then-interim champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270, Ngannou - who had his lack of wrestling credentials exposed in his first fight with Stipe Miocic - won a unanimous decision over Gane by primarily using his grappling.…

The Fight Analyst keeps his hot streak going as he went 3-0 (65-32) at UFC Vegas 65. Up next is one of the best fight nights of the year, let's see who he's got! Before we get started, I want to wish a happy belated Thanksgiving to all! The UFC is coming off of a week's hiatus after the holidays to bring us arguably the fight night card of the year…

Ahead of a long-awaited title fight next year, current UFC heavyweight kingpin, Francis Ngannou currently sits as quite the noteworthy betting favorite to beat former two-time light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones in the latter's heavyweight division birth. Ngannou, the current undisputed heavyweight champion, still remains embroiled in contract…

Here is the UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa betting odds breakdown. UFC Paris goes down Saturday, Sep. 3, live from the Accor Arena in Paris, France. The card is slated for 12 fights, featuring No. 1 heavyweight contender, and France's own Ciry Gane in the main event. Gane looks to bounce back from his lone MMA loss at the hands of champion…

Following their relatively uncelebrated African Cup of Nations third-place finish at home, Cameroonians may find some consolation in Francis Ngannou's first UFC title defence last month, and the future challenges that the mixed martial artist is set to face. One of the heaviest punchers in the history of combat sports, the Cameroonian UFC…

You are watching The AllStar MMA Live Show. The AllStar's John Hyon Ko and guests MMA tipster Mike and Australian combat sports reporter Chris Ferguson discuss all the action that went down at UFC Vegas 65. Sergey "Polar Bear" Spivak is a 27-year-old male fighter from Moldova with 15 pro wins and 3 losses. Spivak is scheduled to fight Derrick Lewis…

After enduring a three-fight skid in the UFC, Tai Tuivasa made a hero's comeback by knocking his next five opponents out, including longtime fan favorite Derrick Lewis. 'Bam Bam's journey to a potential heavyweight title shot was brutally halted in September when Ciryl Gane sent him crashing to the mat in round three. Tonight, the Australian…

Sergei Pavlovich comes into Saturday's bout on a four-fight win streak and will look to stay hot against Australian fan favorite Tai Tuivasa. Find out which fighter we're backing in our Tuivasa vs. Pavlovich betting picks. Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich is on a stacked card of UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday, December 3. This should be a…

After a week off for the holiday, UFC is back with its first road show since summer, but the weather in "The Sunshine State" should be a throwback to those warmer days as I'm buried under snow in Denver. UFC Orlando: Thompson vs. Holland takes place from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday. Which MMA bets stand out on FanDuel…

Tom Aspinall maintains that he wanted to take a deliberate and cautious approach to his UFC career. Instead, the heavyweight prospect's meteoric rise has him on the doorstep of a title shot that he could secure with a win on Saturday over veteran Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. The battle of ranked…

Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik are both aware of the stakes as the ranked heavyweights prepare to square off Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik. Their matchup tops the main UFC fight card (4 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Although both fighters have been perennial contenders over the…

UFC 270 goes down this Saturday in Anaheim, California, and as the first UFC pay-per-view of the year, there is plenty of big action ready to get 2022 off to a big start for fighters and gamblers alike. A pair of title fights tip the bill with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou taking on interim belt holder Ciryl Gane in the main event and…

One of the most anticipated fights in the history of the heavyweight division takes place on Saturday when champion Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC 270. The unification battle tops the MMA showcase from the Honda Center in Anaheim, with the main UFC 270 fight card scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. The fearsome Ngannou is perhaps the heaviest…

No.4- ranked UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa and No.5- ranked contender Sergei Pavlovich will collide in the upcoming UFC on ESPN 42 fight card scheduled for December 3 at the Amway Center in Florida. Based on live odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, Pavlovich is the -180 betting favorite over the+155 underdog Tuivasa. Since the event is still 9 days away,…

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the UFC will host an event outside of the United States as heavyweight prospects Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. The battle of ranked heavyweights tops the MMA showcase from 02 Arena in London and will showcase numerous…

Ciryl Gane says he doesn't want to be recognized as a champion until he wins the undisputed title. The interim heavyweight title-holder gets that chance on Saturday against sitting champion Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC 270. The unification fight headlines the MMA showcase from the Honda Center in Anaheim, with the main UFC 270 fight…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight division will look to churn out another contender this Saturday (June 4, 2022) when Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik square off inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 56, the latest ESPN+ -streamed card, will also see Movsar Evloev attempt to punch his ticket to Featherweight…

This weekend (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will venture forth to Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, for UFC Orlando. Confession: I only vaguely know what fights are coming up and what specific events are next-in-line outside of main events. Imagine my shock and awe when I cracked open good ol' Wikipedia to scan…

Kicking off the final month of the 2022 UFC fight schedule, there is a UFC Fight Night event in front of a live crowd in Orlando, Florida. One of the key fights on the main card will be between heavyweights Tai Tuivasa (14-4) and Sergei Pavlovich (16-1). These fighters are ranked #4 and #5 in the UFC heavyweight division. Tuivasa is coming off of a…

The UFC will be heading to the Amway Center in downtown Orlando, Florida for its next fight card, UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ESPN 42). The event will go down on December 3, with a series of exciting matchups lined up for the fight fans. Headling the UFC Fight Night card will be headlined by a much-anticipated…

Serghei Spivac believes he deserves to be recognized among the world's elite heavyweights, and he has a chance to prove it Saturday when he takes on former title challenger Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac. The battle of ranked contenders will anchor the main UFC fight card (4 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in…

In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 at the UFC's APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the UFC Fight Night 215: Lewis vs. Spivac odds, and make our expert picks and predictions. The prelims begin at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+, and the main card…

Ranked heavyweight contenders take the spotlight Saturday at UFC Fight: Lewis vs. Spivac when former title challenger Derrick Lewis takes on rising prospect Serghei Spivac in the main event. The main UFC fight card is set for 4 p.m. ET from the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas. The No. 7-ranked Lewis is a two-time title challenger who has…

After Alex Pereira stunned Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight crown last weekend, the UFC heads from New York back to Las Vegas as Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak battle in another mouthwatering card. We've put together our betting tips for the UFC this weekend right here A fantastic fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Danny Roberts kicks…

We touch down in Las Vegas' APEX center with its smaller octagon for Saturday's UFC LV59 production before visiting San Diego on Aug. 13, then Salt Lake City on Aug 20. UFC's first week off since Memorial Day comes Aug. 27, followed by the much-anticipated UFC 279 from Paris, featuring heavyweights Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa on Sept. 3. The UFC is…

Manpreet Jhass and Cody J Saftic break down UFC Vegas 65 from a props perspective. Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis is a 37-year-old male fighter from the United States with 26 pro wins and 10 losses. Lewis is scheduled to fight Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Derrick Lewis has gone 2-3 in the last…

2pts Derrick Lewis to win by TKO/KO at 23/10 (Paddy Power, Betfair) 1.5pts Jennifer Maia to win at 6/4 (General) 0.5pt Maia to win by decision at 47/20 (Unibet) Having lost three of his last four bouts, DERRICK LEWIS's stock within the UFC has never been lower. The Black Beast has been a fan favourite for almost a decade but, at 37 years old, he…

JohnBrannigan/Sherdog.com illustration The UFC hasn't seen a champion with such limited big-time MMAexperience since BrockLesnar was patrolling the Octagon. AlexPereira defied the odds in the UFC281 headliner, rallying for a fifth-round technical knockoutvictory against reigning middleweight king IsraelAdesanya at Madison Square Garden in New York…

After several thrilling pay-per-view events, the UFC will host another intriguing main event on November 19 when heavyweights Derrick Lewis (26-10, 17-8 UFC) and Sergey Spivak (15-3, 6-3 UFC) square off. The five-round bout will headline the UFC Vegas 65 card at the Apex in Las Vegas. Prelim fights begin at 1 p.m. ET, while the main card starts at…

NEW YORK -- A well-known MMA coach was sitting up against a locker room wall earlier this year with his fighter and other coaches as the fighter warmed up in preparation for his UFC bout later that evening. There were other fighters and teams in the room as well, a common occurrence backstage at UFC events. The coach observed one of the other…

Chase Sherman has been uneven in UFC of late but snapped a four-fight losing skid in his last bout. The heavy-hitting "Vanilla Gorilla" can do a lot of damage and he matches up well against Josh Parisian, who will struggle to avoid his heavy punches. Chase Sherman vs. Josh Parisian is scheduled for three rounds in the heavyweight division as a…

Ciryl Gane looks to rebound from his recent failed bid for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title when he takes on hard hitting Australian Tai Tuivasa in the main event at UFC Fight Night Paris on Saturday September 3. The co-main event features a clash of highly ranked middleweights, as former champion Robert Whittaker tangles with Marvin…

2pts Ciryl Gane to win by KO or Decision at 4/5 (Sky Bet) 2pts Brandon Moreno to win by Submission or Decision at evens (Sky Bet) From the moment Ciryl Gane made his UFC debut, many predicted that he would compete for a championship one day. The Frenchman has been the leader of a new breed of MMA Heavyweights, showing supreme composure and a…

The UFC will head to France for the first time in the promotion's history this weekend, as the sport was just recently legalized in the country. As it would happen, the most prominent French name in the sport's history is also in the prime of his career as heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane is one fight removed from losing his (first) opportunity at…

It's finally time for UFC 270, couple more hours to go! The main event bout offers an electric heavyweight clash between the reigning champion Francis Ngannou and the challenger and interim champion Ciryl Gane. "The Predator" Ngannou and "Bon Gamin" Gane are former training partners. Before the fight, Ngannou has claimed that he knocked out Gane in…

Both Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa love to throw hands and this fight should see plenty of punches. We're favoring Lewis in our betting picks, but we're even more confident that this fight will not go anywhere near the distance. Someone's getting KO'd. Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa is the co-main event for UFC 271 betting on February 12. This…

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is the underdog against interim title-holder Ciryl Gane. Gane's technical precision may give him a slight edge on paper, but we expect Ngannou's power to be the trump card as he wins by KO in our betting picks. Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane is the main event for UFC 270 betting on January 22 at the Honda…

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If you're in search of some UFC 279 predictions, look no further because Vegas Odds has you covered! *PLEASE NOTE - THREE FIGHTS ON THE MAIN CARD HAVE CHANGED* Following on from last weekend's incredible UFC Paris Fight Night, which not only saw a banger of a headline heavyweight fight between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa, but it also saw us smash…

3pts Robert Whittaker to win by Decision at 4/5 (Sky Bet) 1pt Ciryl Gane to win in Rounds 3, 4 or 5 at 9/4 (Sky Bet) Mixed Martial Arts has been on a steady rise in France over the last few years, with fighters like Ciryl Gane, Nassourdine Imavov and Manon Fiorot emerging as top prospects in their respective weight classes. The sport only received…

A former Heavyweight title challenger attempts to dazzle his countrymen this Saturday (Sept. 3, 2022) when Ciryl Gane takes on Tai Tuivasa inside Accor Arena in Paris, France. Down at 185 pounds, Robert Whittaker squares off with Marvin Vettori in a bout that could easily put the winner on the brink of a title shot, while Charles Jourdain fights…

Ciryl Gane (10-1) and Tai Tuivasa (15-3) headline UFC Fight Night from the Accor Arena in Paris, France this Saturday. The pre-fight narrative: The winner of this bout is likely to face Curtis Blaydes down the line while Francis Ngannou recovers from injury and Jon Jones makes his return to the octagon. Gane is coming off a title defeat to Ngannou…