Tai Tuivasa has weighed in almost 20 pounds heavier than Ciryl Gane for the UFC Paris main event.
Tomorrow night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make their way to France for the first time since mixed martial arts became legal in the country in 2020. The blockbuster card will see a parade of high-profile bouts take place, including a mouth-watering co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori.
The big attraction, though, will come in the final fight of the evening when Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa go to war in the heavyweight division.
Both men find themselves in a pretty good spot in the top 15 and if they can pick up a statement win in the capital, it could leave them at the front door of a UFC heavyweight title shot.
Gane is viewed as the technical master of this particular match-up as a result of his fantastic speed and composure on the feet, whereas ‘Bam Bam’ hits like a truck and isn’t afraid to get in the pocket and throw – which goes nicely alongside his leg kicks.
The pair weighed in for the contest earlier this morning and as expected, there was a notable gulf between them.
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Gane was one of the last fighters to weigh in and did so at 247 pounds, whereas Tuivasa took every advantage he possibly could by coming in at the maximum of 266 pounds.
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Thankfully for the promotion, all fighters involved at the weekend managed to make weight successfully.
While we noted how important a big win could be for either man here, it may not guarantee them a crack at UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
The man known as ‘The Predator’ is currently on the shelf
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