The world-famous Octagon is coming to Paris, France, on Saturday, September 3, at the Accor Arena. This landmark moment marks the organization’s first-ever event in France and further highlights the promotion’s international growth.
Headlined by native Frenchman and No. 1 heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane vs No. 3 fan favorite Tai Tuivasa as they battle for division supremacy, the 12-fight card also features No. 1 middleweight contender Robert Whittaker battling No. 3 Marvin Vettori in the co-main event.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: GANE VS TUIVASA will take place on Saturday, September 3 at Accor Arena in Paris, France. All bouts will air on ESPN+ with the main card beginning at 3pmET/12pmPT. The prelims will kick off at 12pmET/9amPT. | Official Scorecards
Main event is scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa Results
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa Prelims
Stephanie Egger vs Ailin Perez
- Stephanie Egger (7-3, fighting out of St. Gallen, Switzerland) meets Ailin Perez (7-1, fighting out of Concordia, Entre Rios, Argentina) in a women’s featherweight bout
Khalid Taha vs Cristian Quiñonez
- Bantamweights collide as Khalid Taha (13-4, 1 NC, fighting out of Dotrmun, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) hopes to take on Cristian Quiñonez (17-3, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico)
Benoît Saint-Denis vs Gabriel Miranda
- Benoît Saint-Denis (9-1, 1 NC, fighting out of Paris, France) is set to face off against Gabriel Miranda (16-5, fighting out of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil) in a clash at lightweight
Nassourdine Imavov vs Joaquin Buckley
Farès Ziam vs Michal Figlak
- Farès Ziam (12-4, fighting out of Givors, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France) clashes with undefeated newcomer Michal Figlak (8-0, fighting out of Worcester, England by way of Poznan, Poland) at lightweight
Abus Magomedov vs Dustin Stoltzfus
- Abus Magomedov (24-4-1, fighting out of Düsseldorf, Germany) makes his UFC debut against Dustin Stoltzfus (14-4, fighting out of Germersheim, Germany) at middleweight
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa Main Card
Charles Jourdain vs Nathaniel Wood
- Charles Jourdain (13-5-1, fighting out of Beloeil, Québec, Canada) takes on Nathaniel Wood (18-5, fighting out of London, England) in a hard-hitting featherweight bout
William Gomis vs Jarno Errens
- Featherweights William Gomis (10-2, fighting out of Paris, France) and Jarno Errens (13-3, 1 NC, fighting out of Heerlen, Netherlands) make their UFC debuts in an intriguing matchup
John Makdessi vs Nasrat Haqparast
- John Makdessi (18-7, fighting out of Montreal, Québec, Canada) faces Nasrat Haqparast (13-5, fighting out of Rabat, Morocco) in an exciting lightweight matchup
Alessio Di Chirico vs Roman Kopylov
Co-Main Event: Robert Whittaker vs Marvin Vettori
- No. 1 ranked middleweight Robert Whittaker (24-6, fighting out of Sydney, Australia) sets out to stop Vettori’s climb to UFC gold and assert himself as the next title challenger. The former middleweight champion has 10 wins by knockout and five by submission.
- Marvin Vettori (18-5, fighting out of Mezzocorona, Italy) aims to take out the former champion and claim his spot as the top middleweight contender. The No. 2 ranked middleweight has earned 11 first-round finishes, with nine wins by submission and two by knockout.
Main Event: Ciryl Gane vs Tai Tuivasa
- No. 1 ranked heavyweight Ciryl Gane (10-1, fighting out of Paris, France) returns to his home country to take out KO artist Tai Tuivasa. The former intern UFC heavyweight champion holds wins over Derrick Lewis, Junior dos Santos and Alexander Volkov. He has registered four wins by knockout and three by submission.
- Tai Tuivasa (15-3, fighting out of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is looking to finish Ciryl Gane with a statement win. The No. 3 ranked heavyweight is on a five-fight win streak and has earned 14 wins by knockout. Tuivasa has wins over Derrick Lewis, Stefan Struve and Andrei Arlovski.
Don’t Miss A Moment Of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa, Live From The Accor Arena In Paris, France. Prelims Begin at 12pm ET/9am PT, While The Main Card Kicks Off At 3pm ET/12pm PT.
