The hometown hero emerged from the UFC’s debut in France on Saturday when Ciryl Gane got his hand raised against Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209.
Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) rebounded from his first career loss against Francis Ngannou earlier this year with a third-round knockout victory over Tuivasa (15-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the heavyweight headliner at Accor Arena in Paris.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Gane’s victory over Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209.
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MMA Junkie
It's time! We're moments away from the #UFCParis main event between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa: Who ya got?!?
Play-by-play: https://t.co/dAcVgL2zed pic.twitter.com/yfWJecBGTL
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 3, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFCParis Main Event Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Tai Tuivasa +390
Ciryl Gane -495 @UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 3, 2022
UFC
From Western Sydney to the World. LET'S DO THIS @bambamtuivasa! #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/q5kFoikEi8
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) September 3, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Alexander Volkanovski
Teddy Atlas
Fighting Gane can be like spitting into wind. Can come back and hit you. #UFCParis
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 3, 2022
Ariel Helwani
Wow. This crowd is belting the French national anthem during the main event. Never heard that before. That was merveilleux.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 3, 2022
Kevin Iole
Ciryl kick to head but Tai takes it and comes back with a right #UFCParis
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 3, 2022
Phil Murphy
10-9, Gane. Tuivasa was never going to outpoint Gane. Tai has 20 min left to connect with a sledgehammer. #UFCParis
— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) September 3, 2022
Cageside Press
Belal Muhammad
Brian Campbell
Tatiana Suarez
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
Belal Muhammad
Caroline Pearce
Megan Anderson
Alexander Volkanovski
Michael Morgan
WHOA! What a finish! #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/XV5wFjTfI6
— Michael Morgan (@mikewhoatv) September 3, 2022
UFC
All love between these absolute warriors 🙌 #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/nCTZAjINiV
— UFC (@ufc) September 3, 2022
Tom Aspinall
Incredible from both guys. Huge respect
— Tom Aspinall (@AspinallMMA) September 3, 2022
Jorge Masvidal
What a fight! Always a Tai fan, hats off to Cyril Gane #UFCParis
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) September 3, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Great job guys!
Prop to Tai for being a warrior and Congrats to Cyril !!!#UFCParis— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) September 3, 2022
Mike Bohn
No more criticism about Ciryl Gane being only a point fighter will be tolerated. Went to war today and showed some high-level killer instinct and finishing ability. Impressive showing at #UFCParis.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 3, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFCParis results: Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) tops off mayhem-filled barn burner with brutal knockout of Tai Tuivasa https://t.co/9WlkVhePhH
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 3, 2022
UFC
"This is destiny."
🇫🇷 @Ciryl_Gane delivered an unforgettable climax to a historic night at #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/4KGN7GxrIh
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 3, 2022
