Ciryl Gane News
Dustin Poirier explains familiar situation UFC 321 headliner finds himself in
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 24, 2025
Dustin Poirier says he’s been in the same spot that one top UFC 321 headliner is in right now. In the main event of UFC 321 on Saturday, Ciryl Gane will challenge Tom Aspinall for the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship. This will be “Bon Gamin’s” third opportunity at an undisputed heavyweight title under the UFC banner. Despite once holding interim gold, Gane has never been an undisputed champion.
UFC 321: ‘Aspinall vs. Gane’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - October 23, 2025
This weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship once again heads back to Abu Dhabi for UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane. Event: UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane Date: Saturday, 25th October 2025 Location: Etihad Arena (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Broadcast: ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass (2pm EST main card)
Ciryl Gane questions Tom Aspinall for 'stupid thing' in traditional pre-fight faceoff
Curtis Calhoun - October 22, 2025
Former interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Ciryl Gane doesn’t plan to let Tom Aspinall attempt a pre-fight embrace at UFC 321. We’re days away from a highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between undisputed UFC champion Tom Aspinall and former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. This will mark Aspinall’s first undisputed title defense after being promoted earlier this summer following Jon Jones’s abrupt retirement.
UFC 321 | Pro fighters make their picks for Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight
Cole Shelton - October 22, 2025
In the main event of UFC 321, the heavyweight title is up for grabs as Tom Aspinall takes on Ciryl Gane. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is a massive -500 favorite while the challenger is a +340 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the heavyweight title fight at UFC 321. The pros are unanimous in thinking Aspinall retains his heavyweight title with ease, and likely does so by finish.
UFC 321 fight between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane will be one-sided, says popular analyst
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 21, 2025
UFC 321 will be headlined by Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, and one analyst thinks it’ll be a one-sided affair. Gane will challenge Aspinall for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on Saturday. Being a contender for UFC gold isn’t unusual territory for “Bon Gamin.” He is a former interim champion and has challenged Ngannou and Jon Jones. Those bout ended up being losing efforts for Gane, and an ex-UFC fighter thinks history will repeat itself.
Tom Aspinall's father doesn't see how Ciryl Gane can defeat his son at UFC 321
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 20, 2025
Tom Aspinall’s father and coach isn’t sold on Ciryl Gane being able to find success at UFC 321. Aspinall will be defending the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Gane in the main event of UFC 321 on Saturday. The two will collide inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. It’ll be Aspinall’s first fight as the undisputed titleholder, as he held interim gold before Jon Jones retired.
Ciryl Gane wasn't bothered by Jon Jones holding up UFC heavyweight division
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 23, 2025
Ciryl Gane wasn’t exactly up in arms during the drama involving Jon Jones’ UFC heavyweight title reign. Jones actually defeated Gane to capture the heavyweight gold back in 2023. “Bones” was scheduled to defend the championship later that year against Stipe Miocic, but he suffered an injury. Meanwhile, Tom Aspinall captured the interim title and called for a unification bout against Jones. Instead, UFC went through with Jones vs. Miocic in late 2024, which “Bones” won via TKO. After mulling things over for several more months, Jones decided to retire from pro MMA competition.
Ciryl Gane confident in preparation for Tom Aspinall fight at UFC 321
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 7, 2025
Ciryl Gane believes he will be fully prepared for Tom Aspinall when they collide at UFC 321. Gane is a former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, but he hasn’t held the undisputed gold yet. He will have a third chance to do so when he meets Aspinall on Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi. Aspinall is a sizable betting favorite going into the title fight, but Gane thinks the work he’s put in behind the scenes will pay off.
Tom Aspinall shares lofty goal for UFC 321 main event against Ciryl Gane
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 23, 2025
Tom Aspinall wants to make quite the statement for his UFC 321 headliner. UFC CEO Dana White recently announced that Aspinall will put his undisputed heavyweight gold at stake against Ciryl Gane on Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi. This will be Aspinall’s first fight as the undisputed champion. Fans have long expected Aspinall and Gane to eventually cross paths and barring unforeseen circumstances, that day will finally come.
22-year-old MMA prospect makes UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane look tiny
BJ Penn Staff - June 2, 2025
The MMA Factory is easily the top gym in France, having already produced two UFC champions in Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. The Paris-based facility may soon produce another UFC star in the utterly gigantic Dave Fotsing. Fotsing, still just 22, has yet to make his pro MMA debut, but is already off to an excellent start in his combat sports career. The Cameroonian-Parisian is an accomplished BJJ black belt, and has two amateur MMA wins to his credit: a second-round submission win, and a unanimous decision win, both in 2021. Since those amateur fights, he’s been fine-tuning his skills with Gane and coach Fernand Lopez, and there is no question he will be a terrifying challenge for whomever he next meets in the cage.
UFC legend walks back Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall claims, says new challenger has emerged
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2025
A member of the “Fight Wing” section of the UFC Hall of Fame is now hearing that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall isn’t the next heavyweight title fight after all. Fans have grown tired of waiting for the UFC heavyweight title picture to move forward with an undisputed championship fight. Aspinall has held the interim title since Nov. 2023. Jones and Aspinall have the same amount of title defenses, but their matchup still hasn’t been booked.
Ciryl Gane reveals devastating injury suffered in controversial win over Alexander Volkov: "There was no foot left"
Josh Evanoff - December 9, 2024
Ciryl Gane fought Alexander Volkov with an injured foot at UFC 310 over the weekend. ‘Bon Gamin’ returned to the cage over the weekend in Las Vegas. Back for the first time since knocking out Serghei Spivac last September, Ciryl Gane faced off with Alexander Volkov once again. The Frenchman had handed ‘Drago’ a unanimous decision loss back in 2021, but the Russian entered UFC 310 riding a four-fight winning streak.
Alexander Volkov reveals knee injury, pulls out of UFC 308 rematch against Ciryl Gane
Josh Evanoff - September 24, 2024
UFC heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov won’t be fighting Ciryl Gane next month. ‘Drago’ has been out of the octagon since his clash against Sergei Pavlovich in June. That bout saw Alexander Volkov easily outpoint his former friend and teammate en route to a unanimous decision victory. The victory was the Russian’s fourth in a row, previously scoring wins over the likes of Tai Tuivasa, and Alexander Romanov.
Coach explains strategy behind Ciryl Gane not fighting at UFC Paris: “It makes sense for us”
Harry Kettle - September 24, 2024
Ciryl Gane’s coach has explained why they opted against fighting at UFC Paris after previously headlining twice at the event. It’s been a year since we last saw Ciryl Gane compete inside the Octagon. While he did pick up a decisive win, his absence has left many to wonder what’s next for him in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
WATCH | Ciryl Gane spars with NBA star Rudy Gobert ahead of UFC 308 return
Josh Evanoff - September 9, 2024
Heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane has trained with NBA star Rudy Gobert ahead of his UFC return. ‘Bon Gamin’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since a fight in his home country of France a year ago. In Paris, Ciryl Gane scored a second-round knockout victory over Serghei Spivac, his first bout since losing to Jon Jones last March. Despite rumors of the heavyweight returning to France for his next bout, he will instead be traveling to Abu Dhabi.
WATCH | UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane receives raucous ovation during appearance at 2024 Paris Olympics
Josh Evanoff - August 5, 2024
It appears that former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is an absolute star in France. ‘Bon Gamin’ hasn’t competed since a fight against Serghei Spivac last September in Paris. The bout was Ciryl Gane’s first since coming up short in a bid for undisputed heavyweight gold in March against Jon Jones. However, back in his home country, the Frenchman handed the ‘Polar Bear’ a second-round knockout loss last year.
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov 2 reportedly being worked on for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2024
A heavyweight rematch between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov is reportedly in the works for UFC 308. Ag Fight was the first to report the news. MMAFighting.com later followed up, confirming that Gane vs. Volkov 2 has been agreed to, but contracts haven’t been signed just yet.
Ciryl Gane confirms plans to return at UFC Paris in September: "I'm still at the top"
Josh Evanoff - June 25, 2024
UFC heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane will likely be returning to his home country of France. ‘Bon Gamin’ hasn’t competed in nearly a year. Last September in Paris, Ciryl Gane scored a second-round knockout victory over Serghei Spivac in a win that he badly needed. Prior to that victory, the Frenchman had suffered two losses in his three previous contests, dropping bouts to Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou.