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UFC Fight Night 209 bonuses: Ciryl Gane, Tai Tuivasa’s slugfest takes FOTN

Check out which fighters took home a bonus for their performance at UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris.

The UFC’s first trip to Paris saw a half of the 12 fights end early, much to the delight of the incredibly loud fans in attendance.

At the conclusion of the event, the promotion awarded a Fight of the Night bonus and two Performance of the Night awards.

The main event between former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane and top contender Tai Tuivasa was fireworks from beginning to end. Their back-and-forth war had fans at Accor Arena losing their minds, and naturally, it was a lock to take home FOTN.

Check out who all took home a bonus for their performance at UFC Fight Night 209 below.

Twitter reacts to Ciryl Gane’s electric KO of Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209

See the top Twitter reactions to Ciryl Gane’s win over Tai Tuivasa in the UFC Fight Night 209 main event.

The hometown hero emerged from the UFC’s debut in France on Saturday when [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] got his hand raised against [autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag] 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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UFC Fight Night 209 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs video, photo gallery

Check out video of the final staredowns and photo gallery from ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 209 ahead of Saturday’s event.

PARIS – UFC Fight Night 209 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.

The weigh-ins took place at Accor Arena. The same venue hosts the event, which streams on ESPN+.

Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 12 scheduled matchups come face-to-face and view the photo gallery below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.

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UFC Fight Night 209 faceoff video: Marvin Vettori rejects Robert Whittaker’s handshake attempt

Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori got face-to-face for the first – and last – time at UFC Fight Night 209 ceremonial weigh-ins.

PARIS – Ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 209 co-main event, [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] and [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] got face-to-face for the first – and last – time at ceremonial weigh-ins.

After making weight without issue on Friday morning, former UFC champ Whittaker (23-6, 14-4 UFC) and former title challenger Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) engaged in a staredown to set the stage for their anticipated middleweight contender showdown.

UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard regulated the moment, where Vettori denied Whittaker’s attempt to shake hands and gave him a finger wag.

Check out the video above to see the Whittaker vs. Vettori faceoff.

UFC Fight Night 209 takes place Saturday at Accor Arena. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.

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UFC Fight Night 209 faceoff video: Ciryl Gane, Tai Tuivasa final main event staredown

The stage is set for the UFC’s debut in France after headliners Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa engaged in a final staredown.

PARIS – The stage is set for the UFC’s debut in France after headliners Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa engaged in a final staredown ahead of UFC Fight Night 209.

Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) are set for a key heavyweight showdown in Saturday’s main event, but first they had to lock eyes at ceremonial weigh-ins, which took place Friday afternoon after they made weight earlier in the day.

As with their previous faceoffs, Gane and Tuivasa were respectful when they got in close proximity to each other. In fact, they even shared a hug afterward.

Check out the video of the staredown above.

UFC Fight Night 209 takes place at Accor Arena. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.

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Video: UFC Fight Night 209 official weigh-in highlights from Paris

Miss any of the fighters on the scale for UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris? Don’t worry, because you can check out the video highlights.

PARIS – One of the most important parts of fight week is in the books for UFC Fight Night 209, with official weigh-ins coming to. conclusion on Friday morning.

It was a flawless session ahead of Saturday’s event – which marks the promotion’s debut in France – with all 24 athletes scheduled to compete making weight within 59 minutes of the two-hour window.

Miss any of the fighters on the scale? Don’t worry, because MMA Junkie has you covered with a tidy highlight in the video above.

UFC Fight Night 209 takes place Saturday at Accor Arena. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.

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UFC Fight Night 209 weigh-in video: Tai Tuivasa has 19 pounds on Ciryl Gane

The main event for the UFC’s debut in France is official after Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa weighed in for a marquee heavyweight showdown.

PARIS – The main event for the UFC’s debut in France is official after [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] and [autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag] weighed in for a marquee heavyweight showdown at UFC Fight Night 209.

Former interim UFC champ Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and surging contender Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) both stepped on the scale Friday morning at official weigh-ins, setting the stage for their fight.

Tuivasa was first to the scale and was the heavyweight limit of 266 pounds. Gane came in nearly 50 minutes later into the session, and was 19 pounds lighter at 247 pounds.

Watch the weigh-in video above.

UFC Fight Night 209 takes place Saturday at Accor Arena. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.

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UFC Fight Night 209 weigh-in video: Robert Whittaker, Marvin Vettori set for key clash

Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori have made weight for their massive middleweight showdown at UFC Fight Night 209.

PARIS – [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] and [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] have made weight for their massive middleweight showdown at UFC Fight Night 209.

Former UFC champ Whittaker (23-6, 14-4 UFC) and former title challenger Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) are set for a key showdown in Saturday’s co-main event, but ahead of stepping in the octagon, they had to do their part on the scale.

Whittaker weighed in first at 186 pounds, while Vettori came in minutes later and also registered at 186 pounds during Friday’s official weigh-in window.

Check out the video above to see both men making weight.

UFC Fight Night 209 takes place Saturday at Accor Arena. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.

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Fresh Ink: Meet the 32 fighters the UFC signed in August 2022

The UFC added 32 fighters to its roster last month. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Scroll below to check out the 32 fighters the promotion inked in August 2022.

Video: Watch Ciryl Gane, Tai Tuivasa and others smash pads at UFC Paris open workouts

Check out highlights from the UFC Fight Night 209 open workouts in Paris.

PARIS – An old fight week tradition has returned for UFC Fight Night 209.

Before the global pandemic caused all sorts of changes in the UFC’s typical fight week plans, fans in the event’s host city could go out and watch fighters show off their skills at open workouts.

This week, the promotion added the activity back to the schedule, treating fans at La Salle Wagram to an up-close view of former interim heavyweight champion [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag], surging contender [autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag], and other main card competitors as they showed off their striking techniques with their coaches.

You can watch highlights of the open workouts in the video above.

UFC Fight Night 209 takes place Saturday at Accor Arena. The card streams on ESPN+.

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