An interim heavyweight championship tilt pitting Derrick Lewis against Ciryl Gane has been added to the UFC 265 pay-per-view lineup on Aug. 7.
UFC president Dana White informed broadcast partner ESPN of the booking, which came about because reigning heavyweight king Francis Ngannou wouldn’t be ready to defend his belt by August. The promotion tried to book Ngannou vs. Lewis in June and again at UFC 265 without success.
Lewis vs. Gane will officially serve as the UFC 265 main event, and the card will take place in Houston.