The saying goes that “Everything is Bigger in Texas,” and the UFC 265 main event between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane lived up to that quote inside the sold out Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Ciryl Gane has proven with his undefeated record that we are witnessing a new breed of heavyweight inside the UFC Octagon. He has showcased that in taking out big names like Junior Dos Santos, Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Those wins earned him a shot at an interim title fight.
Derrick Lewis had been to the top of the UFC heavyweight mountain before, fighting for UFC gold, but unfortunately falling short against the future hall-of-famer Daniel Cormier. This time, he hoped to leave his hometown with UFC gold wrapped around his waist setting up a date to unify the interim title with the current heavyweight king Francis N’Gannou’s belt — who he already has a victory over.
Ciryl Gane turned out to be a huge problem for Derrick Lewis at UFC 265. He silenced the Houston crowd with how technical he was, getting a finish towards the end of the third round. After Gane hurt the leg of Lewis, it was just a matter of time before the fight was stopped as the ref gave Lewis all the chances in the world to fight back — but the damage was done and now Francis N’Gannou is next for Ciryl Gane.
PROS GIVE THEIR TAKE
Here is how the pros reacted to Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 265.
Impressive performance from Gane !
He's now a legit contender.
See you soon boy. When you know you know. #ufc265— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 8, 2021
France wins the interim heavyweight title. 👏
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 8, 2021
Not a single scratch! #interimchamp #ufc265
— Volkan Oezdemir (@volkan_oezdemir) August 8, 2021
Crazy to see a heavyweight that switches stances like a welterweight
— Kyler Phillips (@Kymatrix) August 8, 2021
The heat being thrown!
— Vinc Pichel 🇺🇸 (@FromHellPichel) August 8, 2021
They squashed 3 japanese cities when they squabbled across the cage #ufc265
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 8, 2021
Great fights tonight 👏🏾
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 8, 2021
@ufc Gane will be a champ for years to come 👍🏿👊🏿 #ufc265
— Gary Goodridge (@garyhgoodridge) August 8, 2021
Flawless performance @ciryl_gane 👏👏👏. #UFC265
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) August 8, 2021
Two fights in a row ciryl doesn’t have a scratch on his face
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 8, 2021
He’s a real problem! I’m super excited about the unification fight! If I am team @francis_ngannou I’m game plan meeting right now! We haven’t seen a heavyweight like this with these abilities!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 8, 2021
Quite interesting. https://t.co/bya4uuaj1b
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 8, 2021
Great fights tonight 👏🏾
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 8, 2021
