Hometown hero Ciryl Gane did his country proud as he knocked out Tai Tuivasa at the UFC's inaugural event in Paris.
Former interim heavyweight champion Gane had one thing in mind from the opening bell, stay out the way of Tuivasa's power. That worked for the first round, but the Frenchman was dropped by a big overhand in the second. Gane recovered to hurt Tuivasa with a series of kicks as both men came close to being finished. In the third round, Gane put Tuivasa down with two right hands and followed up with a flurry of punches on the ground to force the stoppage.
Gane thanked the French crowd for their overwhelming support in his post-fight interview, whilst Tuivasa also received a huge cheer as he brought his son into cage after the loss. 'Bon Gamin' insisted he wanted another shot at the heavyweight belt after losing out to former training partner and current champion Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in January.
