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Ciryl Gane Stopped Derrick Lewis to Become the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion

SJ - August 8, 2021

Ciryl Gane absolutely dominated Derrick Lewis on Saturday night in Houston at UFC 265. In the third-round he stopped the Houston native to become the UFC interim heavyweight champion.

Here's how the fight ended.

#UFC265 Ciryl Gane Pummeled Derrick Lewis

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— (@PratushSayan) August 8, 2021

There's no time for Gane to enjoy this one. The dominant performance sets up a fight with his former training partner and current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

For Lewis it's back to the drawing board. He's got really heavy hands that gives him a chance in every fight, but he was overmatched by Gane's game all night.

Gane versus Ngannou is going to be a good fight. Not as entertaining as if Lewis was involved talking about his balls and taking a shit, but entertaining nonetheless.

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