The UFC sets up shop in France for the first time Saturday, and plenty of eyeballs will be on UFC Fight Night 209.
Those eyeballs won’t be just because it’s the UFC’s first trip to Paris, one of the most famous cities in the world.
At the top of the card, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who trains in Paris, will try to wow his home fans against Tai Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC). And in the co-main event, former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori (18-4-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) meets ex-champ Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC).