Heavyweight contenders Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov have agreed to meet in the main event for the upcoming UFC card scheduled for June 26.
Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Saturday following an initial report from ESPN.
Widely considered one of the best prospects in the heavyweight division, Gane has remained undefeated in his career while posting five straight wins in the UFC. Most recently, the French heavyweight earned a unanimous decision over Jairzinho Rozenstruik to take a massive step forward towards title contention in the division.