[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] and Tai Tuivasa are responsible for giving MMA one of the wildest heavyweight fights in recent memory.
A year ago, Gane and Tuivasa headlined UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris, which marked the UFC’s debut in France. The moment already was a special one, but it was made even greater by what happened.
Gane and Tuivasa, two of the best strikers in the division, went toe to toe in a wild fight that had several ups and downs. In the end, Gane picked up a knockout victory, but both men left the arena with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
Rewatch the classic brawl in the video above.
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Gane returns to the octagon Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 226 at Accor Arena in Paris. He takes on fellow contender Serghei Spivac.
Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) is coming off a submission loss to Jon Jones in March for the vacant heavyweight title. Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) most recently fought in February, when he defeated former title challenger Derrick Lewis. He’s currently on a three-fight winning streak and 6-1 in his past seven fights.
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