The main event of UFC 265 featured a fight for the interim heavyweight title between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane in Houston, Texas. This fight was expected to be a barn burner as it involved two established and exciting heavyweights. Consequently, Houston fans cheered Derrick Lewis as he was the local lad. However, to the home crowd’s despair, Ciryl Gane dominated the fight from start to finish and won the fight via Tko in the third round.
Getting into the details of the contest, Derrick Lewis started slowly whereas Ciryl Gane was constantly pressing him during this period Gane landed some strikes and was leading the first round. It was the same story in the second round as the French fighter kept his distance and landed several good strikes on Lewis. Moreover, Bon Gamin held Derrick in a clinch position and controlled the heavyweight to win the second round as well.
Things heated up in the third round as the French fighter upped the ante and landed some great shots on Lewis in the last couple of minutes. During this sequence, he caught The Black Beast with a head kick and a combination of punches and dropped him. Thereafter he seized his opportunity as he landed some strong punches while Lewis was on the ground before the referee decided it was enough and stopped the fight.
As a result, Ciryl Gane won the fight against Derrick Lewis and won the interim heavyweight title belt. Therefore this win means that Bon Gamin is still undefeated in the promotion and has become the number one contender for the heavyweight championship.
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Twitter Reacts to Ciryl Gane’s remarkable performance at UFC 265 against Derrick Lewis
As soon as Ciryl Gane won against Derrick Lewis via Tko in the third round. Fighters and analysts gave their thoughts on this fight on Twitter. Moreover, they showered praise on the French fighter for an incredible performance against a dangerous Derrick Lewis.
Impressive performance from Gane !
He’s now a legit contender.
See you soon boy. When you know you know.
#ufc265
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
Who you GANE call? .@ufc #ufc265
— zayn (@zaynmalik) August 8, 2021
Flawless performance @ciryl_gane ????????????. #UFC265
Flawless performance @ciryl_gane ????????????. #UFC265
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) August 8, 2021
Power is like a bomb, it needs a missile to get it to the target. No delivery system for Lewis. Disarmed by Gane. #UFC265 #UFC
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) August 8, 2021
Therefore Ciryl Gane destroying Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 will certainly raise the stock of the French fighter. Moving on, What are your thoughts on Bon Gamin’s performance against Derrick Lewis? Moreover, do you think Ciryl can defeat The Predator to become the undisputed heavyweight champion?
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