UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa live results [UPDATED]
By Alec Arritola
UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa live results.
On Jan. 1, 2020, France legalized professional and amateur mixed martial arts bouts. Two years later, the UFC will finally make its Parisian debut in the Accor Arena for UFC Paris: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa. Five of the 12 fights showcase French fighters, including the former interim heavyweight champion.
Coming off his first career loss to heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, Gane (10-1) looks to redeem himself with a win over No. 3-ranked contender Tuivasa. Tuivasa is riding an impressive five-fight win streak and has not lost a bout since facing Sergey Spivak in 2019. Despite his remarkable performances, Tuivasa is the most significant underdog on the fight card at +425.
Another exciting matchup to keep an eye on at UFC Paris includes top middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker (23-6) vs. Marvin Vettori (18-4). This fight has large implications for the middleweight division, as former champion Whittaker is the No. 1-ranked contender and Vettori is the No. 2-ranked contender (tied with Jared Cannonier). Also, make sure to catch Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov in their battle to climb up the middleweight rankings.
UFC Paris: Gane vs. Tuivasa results [UPDATED LIVE]
UFC Paris Main Card (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
- Ciryl Gane defeated Tai Tuivasa via KO, Round 3 – 4:23
- Robert Whittaker defeated Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Nassourdine Imavov defeated Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Roman Kopylov defeated Alessio Di Chirico via KO, Round 3 – 1:09
- William Gomis defeated Jarno Errens via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)
- Nathaniel Wood defeated Charles Jourdain via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
UFC Paris Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT)
- Abus Magomedov defeated Dustin Stoltzfus via TKO, Round 1 – 0:19
- Nasrat Haqparast defeated John Makdessi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Fares Ziam defeated Michal Figlak via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Benoît Saint-Denis defeated Gabriel Miranda via TKO, Round 1 -0:16
- Cristian Quiñónez defeated Khalid Taha via TKO, Round 1 – 3:15
- Stephanie Egger defeated Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 4:54
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