UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa fight card, start time, channel guide
By Kyle Harrison
UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa fight card, start time, and channel guide.
For the first time ever, The UFC Octagon will touch down in France with a stacked card full of international fighters. On Saturday, Sept. 3, UFC Paris will feature France’s Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane as he defends his No. 1 contender spot against Australian brawler, Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa in a loaded heavyweight battle with title implications.
Adding to Saturday’s international flare, the co-main event is a high-stakes welterweight showdown between Australian scrapper Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker and Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori, Italy’s most accomplished UFC fighter. In the past five years, both men have only lost to the current UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya.
Another international fighter to keep an eye on this Saturday is Nassourdine “Russian Sniper” Imavov. Hailing from Dagestan, the No. 12-ranked middleweight is an impressive striker with gorgeous technique and brutal finishing capabilities. Imavov will take on Juaquin “New Mansa” Buckley, the recipient of FanSided MMA’s 2020 Knockout of the Year Award. Imavov trains in Paris at the MMA Factory with Gane, who is also competing at UFC Paris.
All the details you need to watch UFC Paris on Saturday, Sept. 3 can be found right here
Event: UFC Paris
Date: Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022
Start Time: Prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Venue: Accor Arena
Location: Paris, France
Main Card Broadcast: ESPN+
Prelims Broadcast: ESPN+
UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
- Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
- Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
- John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
- William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
- Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood
UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
- Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
- Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
- Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
- Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
- Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quiñonez
- Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez
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