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Ciryl Gane’s meteoric UFC rise saw him replicate a modern feat that only two former champs achieved

Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, who both held undisputed UFC gold, went undefeated in their first seven fights inside the Octagon, which Gane did by beating the likes of dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Alexander Volkov.
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‘Diamond’ knows! Dustin Poirier shares sympathy for Ciryl Gane ahead of third title shot at UFC 321 — ‘I’ve lived in those shoes’

Dustin Poirier can sympathize with Ciryl Gane ahead of his heavyweight title shot tomorrow night (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) at UFC 321 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi,

Tom Aspinall and Cyril Gane have final UFC 321 face off in front of Dana White as Brit vows to deliver ‘special’ display

TOM ASPINALL and Cyril Gane’s final pre-fight face-off took place in front of a raucous Abu Dhabi crowd. Wigan warrior Aspinall makes his first defence of the undisputed heavyweight title

Aspinall vs Gane weigh-in reveals size advantage while Umar Nurmagomedov has near miss

Also during Friday’s weigh-in, local favourite Umar Nurmagomedov – cousin of UFC legend Khabib – had a near miss, with his weight initially read as 136.5lb. That was 0.5lb over the bantamweight limit, but a second reading was swiftly delivered, announcing the Russian’s weight as 136lb.
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