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UFC free fight: Watch Ciryl Gane finish former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos at UFC 256

Ahead of his main event bout with Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night 186, relive Ciryl Gane’s finish of Junior Dos Santos at UFC 256.

[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] continues to make fighting in the octagon look like child’s play.

In his highest-profile fight to date, the unbeaten Frenchman faced former heavyweight champion [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] at UFC 256 in December 2020.

Always calm and collected, Gane was methodical in his approach, firing low kicks and jabs early. He mixed up shots to the body, too, as he kept Dos Santos on the back foot in Round 1.

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In Round 2, Gane’s kicks started to take their toll on Dos Santos, and the Frenchman hurt the former champion with a stinging jab. Gane then backed him up against the fence and dropped Dos Santos with a beautiful elbow. “Bon Gamin” then moved in and applied the finishing touches with ground strikes as the referee dived in to stop the fight.

Gane (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) returns to action when he faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 186, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

Before he faces Rozenstruik, relive Gane’s finish of Dos Santos in the video above.

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Callout Collection: Who UFC Fight Night 185 winners want next – and how likely they’ll get them

Derrick Lewis and Tom Aspinall were among those who name-dropped their preferred next opponents at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las Vegas.

Earning wins in the UFC certainly is no easy task, but what comes next is often even more important: the post-fight callout.

So after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 185 event in Las Vegas, who took advantage of their time on the mic?

See below for this week’s Callout Collection – and just how realistic each one is.

UFC 256 medical suspensions: Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno among seven potentially out six months

A total of seven fighters could be facing up to six-month shutdowns after their UFC 256 fights.

A total of seven fighters could be facing up to six-month shutdowns after their UFC 256 fights.

UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) and [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) who battled to a majority draw in the night’s headliner, could both have to wait up to six months before running things back.

After delivering a “Fight of the Year” contender, Figueiredo will need clearance by a doctor for a possible broken right little toe and an MRI for his right bicep. Moreno needs an MRI of his left shoulder and an X-ray of his left forearm.

[autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag] (25-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC), who suffered a unanimous decision loss to Charles Oliveira in the night’s co-main event, needs an MRI to clear his right elbow or he could be out for up to six months.

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who earned a hard-fought decision win over Virna Jandiroba, needs a facial CT to rule out a nasal fracture and an X-ray to clear her left hand, otherwise she’ll be suspended for 180 days.

[autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag] (27-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC), who returned after a yearlong layoff to knock out Daniel Pineda, may be facing six months on the shelf unless he gets his right hand cleared through an X-ray.

Debutante [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who was diagnosed with a hyphema, or pooling of blood inside the eye in her TKO loss to Tecia Torres, could also be looking at a six-month suspension unless she gets the eye cleared by an ophthalmologist. Hughes’ corner stopped the fight at the end of Round 1 after she claimed she couldn’t see out of her left eye.

[autotag]Peter Barrett[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC), who was submitted after getting caught in a kneebar by Chase Hooper, must have an MRI of his right knee, or he, too, will be looking at six months on the sidelines unless cleared.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 256, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The full list of UFC 256 medical suspensions includes:

  • Deiveson Figueiredo: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact. In addition, needs clearance of possible broken right little toe with an X-ray and MRI of right bicep, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • Brandon Moreno: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact. In addition, needs clearance of left shoulder with an MRI and X-ray of left forearm, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • Tony Ferguson: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact. In addition, needs clearance of left elbow with an MRI, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to cut on left eyebrow.
  • Mackenzie Dern: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact. In addition, needs clearance of possible nasal fracture with a facial CT and X-ray of left hand, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Junior dos Santos[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
  • Cub Swanson: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact. In addition, needs clearance of right hand with X-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 21 days no contact due to left eye laceration.
  • Sam Hughes: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact. In addition, needs clearance of left eye by ophthalmologist, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • Peter Barrett: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact. In addition, nneeds clearance of right knee with MRI, otherwise suspended 180 days.

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Yoel Romero joins Bellator, UFC 257 aftermath and more | Spinning Back Clique

In this week’s edition, host Simon Head, ‘Gorgeous’ George Garcia, Danny Segura and Nolan King discuss the recent UFC 256 as well as the breaking news of Yoel Romero signing for Bellator.

In this week’s edition, host Simon Head, ‘Gorgeous’ George Garcia, Danny Segura and Nolan King discuss the recent UFC 256 as well as the breaking news of Yoel Romero signing for Bellator.

UFC 256 post-event facts: Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno make history with draw

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 256, which saw Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fight to a draw in the main event.

The UFC’s 2020 pay-per-view schedule came to a close Saturday. UFC 256, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, marked the 11th and final numbered card of the year.

[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) emerged as the last champion to defend this calendar year when he fought [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) to a majority draw in the main event, keeping his belt in the process.

For more on the numbers to come out of the event, check below for 40 post-event facts from UFC 256.

UFC 256 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2020 total won’t surpass $7 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 256 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $220,500.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 256 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $220,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 256 took place at UFC Apex. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC 256 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag]: $40,000
vs. [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Rafael Fiziev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Gavin Tucker[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tecia Torres[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Peter Barrett[/autotag]: $3,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,373,500
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $37,428,000

UFC 256 results: Ciryl Gane’s finish of Junior Dos Santos not without protest

The final strike may have been questionable, but there’s no doubt Gane dominated the biggest win of his career.

It was finished with a borderline call on a potentially illegal strike, but there’s no denying [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] earned the biggest victory of his career Saturday night with a second-round finish of former UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Junior Dos Santos.[/autotag].

Gane (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) dominated the bout with the down trending Dos Santos (21-9 MMA, 15-8 UFC) from the outset before earning the victory by TKO at 2:34 of the second round in a main card bout at UFC 256.

The final blow, during a sequence in which Dos Santos appeared a shot or two away from being finished, was an elbow that struck Dos Santos near the back of the head as he was turning away.

Gane implemented a game plan early of throwing leg kicks, landing over and over to Dos Santos’ lead leg at varying velocities and angles. Dos Santos, for his part, seemed to have trouble figuring out his range, though he did manage to land a couple heavy shots late in the round.

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In the second, Gane continued with his approach, including one nasty leg kick that had JDS noticeably wincing. The final sequence began with a hellacious straight right and was followed with an elbow. A second elbow was the one that ended the fight.

Dos Santos protested the fight-ending strike to referee Jerin Velal and pointed to the replay, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.

Gane has earned finishes in three of his four UFC wins. Dos Santos has lost four straight bouts, all via TKO.

The heavyweight bout opened up the UFC 256 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 256 results:

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Junior Dos Santos says Ciryl Gane reminds him of himself, happy for big challenge at UFC 256

In Ciryl Gane, Junior Dos Santos sees his younger self and relishes the opportunity to fight the “next big name” at heavyweight.

In [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag], [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] sees his younger self.

Dos Santos (21-8 MMA, 15-7 UFC), who once started out his career as an undefeated prospect, will face Gane on Saturday at UFC 256, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The former UFC heavyweight champion knows Gane (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is being dubbed as the division’s next star, a position he can certainly relate to.

“He’s a different type of heavyweight,” Dos Santos told MMA Junkie. “He’s like me. He moves very well. He’s very light for his weight. He deals very well with his own size, so that’s why I’m saying it’s gonna be a very interesting fight, because this guy is dangerous. He already submitted some people showing some ground game, as well, so no doubt this fight will be very interesting for the fans, and I’m happy to be there fighting against someone that everybody is considering the next big name in the heavyweight division.”

Though Dos Santos is currently enduring the roughest stretch of his career having lost his past three in a row, he still has championship aspirations. He thinks derailing Gane’s hype train is going to prove that he has more to give and that he’s not done yet.

“I don’t underestimate my opponents,” Dos Santos said. “Especially right now, I can see a lot of potential in this guy to even become the champion one day. There’s a reason why everybody is talking about him, and that’s why it’s so important for me to go there and show a little bit more of myself as a fighter because once you start having negative results, people stop believing in you.

“I know I can avoid this type of feeling in myself, but I want people to believe me, and I want to give them a great victory on Saturday night so that they can believe in me again, and believe that I will become the champion at some point again.”

Junior dos Santos say UFC 256 opponent Cyril Gane reminds him of himself

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos chats to MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George Garcia and Brian “Goze” Garcia ahead of his fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 256.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos chats to MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George Garcia and Brian “Goze” Garcia ahead of his fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 256.

UFC 252 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier both need eye clearance

Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier both need to have issues with their left eyes checked out following their trilogy bout at UFC 252

[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] and [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] both need to have issues with their left eyes checked out following their heavyweight title trilogy bout at UFC 252 on Saturday.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list from the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

Miocic (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) and Cormier (22-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) had a grueling five-round fight in the headliner of the event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with Miocic keeping the belt. A second-round eye poke on Cormier apparently tore his cornea, and that’s one of the issues “DC” will need checked out post-fight. Miocic, meanwhile, needs hie eye examined, too.

Outside of the main event, bantamweight prospect [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) faces the longest medical suspension. He hurt his leg in a first-round TKO loss in the co-main event, and will need his ankle cleared, otherwise he’s out until February 2021.

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Complete UFC 252 medical suspensions included:

  • Stipe Miocic: Must have retinal specialist clearance on left eye; minimum suspension until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • Daniel Cormier: Must have left eye cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until 2/12/21. Minimum suspension until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Marlon Vera:[/autotag] No suspension
  • Sean O’Malley: Must have orthopedic doctor clearance on right ankle or no contest until 2/12/21. Minimum suspension until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: Must have laceration under left eye cleared by a doctor or no contest until 10/15/20, no contact until 9/30/20
  • [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20 due to left eyebrow laceration
  • [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20 due to right eyebrow laceration
  • [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag]: Must have cut on bridge of nose cleared by doctor or no contest until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Felice Herrig[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Danny Chavez[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]TJ Brown[/autotag]: Must have left orbital fracture cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until 2/12/21. Minimum suspension until 9/15/20 with no contact until 9/6/20
  • Livinha Souza: No suspension
  • [autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/15/20, no contact until 9/6/20
  • [autotag]Kai Kamaka[/autotag]: Must have facial lacerations cleared by doctor or no contest until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Tony Kelley[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/15/20, no contact until 9/6/20 due to forehead laceration

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