Just 10 fights into his professional career, Ciryl Gane is a UFC champion.
The French heavyweight was perfect from start to finish as he simply overwhelmed Derrick Lewis with speed and power before finally unleashing a vicious combinations of shots in the third round that helped him secure a third-round TKO stoppage in the UFC 265 main event.
The end came at 4:11 in the third round as Gane claimed the interim heavyweight title, which sets up an inevitable showdown with his former training partner Francis Ngannou.
“I’m happy but I’m feeling a bit bad for my man in front of his fans,” Gane said while addressing Lewis in his hometown of Houston.