Ciryl Gane News

Chris Taylor - June 14, 2026

Tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 event is co-headlined by an interim heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira. Gane (14-2 MMA) will be competing for the first time since his no-contest with reigning heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall last October at UFC 321. Prior to that controversial bout, the Frenchman had earned victories over Alexander Volkov and Serghei Spivac.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 10, 2026

Ciryl Gane believes Alex Pereira will show up in peak form at UFC Freedom 250. Gane and Pereira are scheduled to collide with the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at stake this Sunday on the White House lawn. “Poatan” is making the jump up in weight in hopes of capturing UFC gold in a third division. If Pereira pulls off the win, he’d be the only three-division champion in UFC history, although he’d be carrying the interim label.

Cole Shelton - June 10, 2026

The UFC is in Washington, D.C., for their historic event on the White House lawn for a stacked UFC White House card. In the co-main event, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira moves up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. Heading into the fight, the oddsmakers have it as a pick’em, as both fighters are -113 on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC White House, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the interim heavyweight title fight. The pros slightly lean towards Pereira becoming the first-ever three-weight UFC champion as they expect his striking to be the difference.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 8, 2026

Alex Pereira has a response to Ciryl Gane receiving advice from the last man to defeat him under kickboxing rules. Back in 2021, Pereira lost the Glory Heavyweight Championship to Artem Vakhitov via majority decision. Rather than look for revenge, “Poatan” ended up moving on to MMA full-time, and he has since carved out his legacy in the sport. Pereira now has a chance to win a UFC title in a third weight class at UFC Freedom 250 when he meets Gane for the interim gold.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall gave his first full breakdown of Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira since the fight was announced. The historic UFC Freedom 250 card features an interim heavyweight title co-main event between two-division champion Alex Pereira against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. The Gane vs. Pereira winner will presumably fight the lineal UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall upon Aspinall’s full recovery from multiple eye surgeries.

Harry Kettle - May 15, 2026

UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane has tried to explain his controversial double eye poke that led to Tom Aspinall requiring surgery. As we know, Ciryl Gane is set to compete for the interim UFC heavyweight championship at UFC Freedom 250. He will be going up against Alex Pereira, and the fight comes in the wake of his controversial no contest against Tom Aspinall, which happened as a result of the Frenchman committing a nasty double eye poke on Tom that left him unable to continue.

Cole Shelton - May 7, 2026

Alexander Volkov believes the UFC’s interim heavyweight title fight is an easy one to call. Ciryl Gane is set to take on Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight title in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Pereira is a slight -115 favorite while Gane is a -105 underdog, but Volkov, who has fought Gane, disagrees.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

UFC heavyweight star Ciryl Gane has finally answered Tom Aspinall’s months of attacks since their no-contest at UFC 321. Former interim UFC titleholder Ciryl Gane will fight former UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event next month on the White House lawn. Gane returns to the Octagon after his fight with Tom Aspinall was ruled a no-contest just minutes into the UFC 321 headliner, after Aspinall was hit by several accidental eye pokes.

Curtis Calhoun - March 17, 2026

UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Ciryl Gane was on the verge of dethroning Tom Aspinall before the abrupt UFC 321 stoppage. One of the UFC’s most disappointing moments in 2025 was the abrupt stoppage of the UFC 321 headliner between undisputed heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall and former interim champ Ciryl Gane. Just minutes into the fight, Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in both of his eyes, and Aspinall couldn’t continue fighting.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 8, 2026

Tom Aspinall has shared his reaction to the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. During the UFC 326 broadcast, the bout between Pereira and Gane was announced. “Poatan” vacated the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship to move up in weight. With Aspinall in recovery mode following double eye surgery, UFC felt an interim title was needed for its June 14 White House card.

Curtis Calhoun - February 19, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn’t buying the narrative that Ciryl Gane’s integrity is tainted after he eye-poked Tom Aspinall. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed title defense ended in a disaster as his UFC 321 bout with Ciryl Gane last year was ruled a no-contest after multiple eye pokes. Four months and counting since the fight, Aspinall continues to recover from multiple eye injuries stemming from the fight, and recently underwent surgeries on both eyes.

Dylan Bowker - January 7, 2026

Ciryl Gane was en route to winning UFC gold before the errant eye poke at UFC 321 and would unseat Tom Aspinall if a rematch is booked. This, according to a surging PFL star who gets in work with Gane. The combatant in question is Pouya Rahmani, who battles Karl Williams at PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis on February 7th. When referencing his work in the training room with Gane and his thoughts on the heavyweight title clash controversy in October, Rahmani said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 26, 2025

Joe Rogan has been hearing some rumors regarding Alex Pereira’s next fight. Pereira is the reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, but it appears his interest is in a heavyweight showdown. “Poatan” had been pounding the table for a dream fight against Jon Jones at the UFC White House event. That hope may have been dashed, as Pereira recently claimed he will not be fighting on the card.

Cole Shelton - December 16, 2025

Tom Aspinall has taken aim at Ciryl Gane as their feud continues to take shape. Aspinall was defending his heavyweight title for the first time at UFC 321 back in October against Gane. It was a highly anticipated fight, and early on, Gane was having success. However, Gane poked Aspinall in both of his eyes, and the champ said he couldn’t see, so the fight was ruled a No Contest.

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2025

Tom Aspinall has made it clear he wasn’t looking for a way out against Ciryl Gane. Aspinall was defending his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time against Gane back in October at UFC 321. Early on in the fight, Gane was having success as Aspinall was bleeding from his nose. However, Gane then poked Aspinall in both eyes, and the champ couldn’t continue, making the fight a no-contest.

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has explained why he believes Ciryl Gane is a cheat in the wake of UFC 321. It’s safe to say that Tom Aspinall isn’t happy, and who can blame him? At UFC 321, he suffered a double eye poke at the hands of Ciryl Gane that rendered him unable to continue in the contest. From there, we haven’t heard a whole lot about his overall condition. Now, however, the man himself has produced an update, noting that he’s been going through some fairly significant testing, and that he has yet to be cleared to return to training.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 28, 2025

Sean O’Malley has some words for those who believe Tom Aspinall wanted a way out at UFC 321. Aspinall and Ciryl Gane fought with the UFC Heavyweight Championship at stake this past Saturday. Aspinall walked in as the champion, and the challenger was finding some success against him. Gane utilized his movement and didn’t show fear of his opponent’s punching power.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 28, 2025

Ciryl Gane looked sharp for as long as his bout with Tom Aspinall lasted, but could the rematch be even tougher for “Bon Gamin?” Gane challenged Aspinall for the UFC Heavyweight Championship this past Saturday. The UFC 321 main event saw Gane have early success, as he wasn’t concerned about the champion’s punching power. Things came crashing down when Gane landed an accidental double eye poke, leading to a no-contest ruling.