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The incredible rise of Ciryl Gane reached its penultimate milestone on Saturday, and it feels a bit like the beginning of an era.
In the main event of UFC 265 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, the 31-year-old Frenchman completely stymied Derrick Lewis for two rounds before finishing him in the third to win the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title. By winning a UFC belt in just his 10th professional fight, he placed himself in the company of such undefeated prodigies as Chris Weidman, who won the middleweight title in his 10th fight, and Cody Garbrandt, who took the bantamweight strap in his 11th.