![]() Lewis couldn't get a hand on Gane in the opening two rounds, improbably landing just two significant strikes. Gane even accepted this fight while his wife was due to give birth in less than two weeks. Gane got a title shot in just his seventh UFC bout, capping his meteoric rise from an impressive muay thai career to the pinnacle of MMA. But he lost to Daniel Cormier in his only previous title shot three years ago, and he appeared to be overmatched against Gane. The popular Lewis (25-8) had won four straight fights over the past two years, revitalizing his hopes of winning his first UFC title. "The fight is going to go off, so let's go. Gane and Ngannou are former teammates, putting an extra edge on their meeting. The UFC's decision to award an interim belt was met with derision around MMA, but Gane's victory sets up the title matchup that probably would have happened anyway. ![]() Gane is all but guaranteed to be the next opponent for Ngannou, who won the actual UFC heavyweight title only four months ago by beating Stipe Miocic. Big love for Lewis, and big love for his family." "I can handle the boos, but I'm with you guys, I'm with you. ![]() "I'm happy, but I'm feeling a little bit bad for my man in front of his fans," Gane said from the cage while Lewis' Houston fans voiced their displeasure. Lewis eventually collapsed in pain with his back to Gane, who finished him on the ground with head strikes. ![]() Gane was booed vociferously from the moment he stepped onto the arena floor, but he largely avoided every strike thrown by the slower, more deliberate Lewis before hurting the veteran repeatedly in the third round. Just over three years after Gane (10-0) made his mixed martial arts debut, the Frenchman dominated the championship bout at the Toyota Center in Lewis' hometown. Ciryl Gane stopped Derrick Lewis with a flurry of ground-and-pound strikes in the third round at UFC 265 on Saturday night, winning an interim UFC heavyweight title and the next shot at champion Francis Ngannou. ![]()
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