A new champion will be crowned at UFC 265 in Houston on Saturday as Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane fight for the right to become interim heavyweight champ.
This should have been a meeting pitting Lewis against heavyweight king Francis Ngannou. When Ngannou and UFC could not work out terms for this card, the decision was made to hold an interim title fight—which is certainly frustrating for Ngannou, but should lead to either a much better rematch against Lewis (their first encounter in July 2018 was a massive disappointment), or a chance to meet the undefeated Gane.
Unfortunately, UFC 265 is also notable for who it is missing.