UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac explained

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Accor Arena
City:Paris, France
Attendance:15,610[1]
Gate:$4,000,000
Followingevent:UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac (also known as UFC Fight Night 226 and UFC on ESPN+ 84) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 2, 2023, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to France and first since the country's much anticipated debut at in September 2022.

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane and Serghei Spivac.[3]

A women's bantamweight bout between Zarah Fairn and Hailey Cowan was scheduled for the event.[4] However on August 6, Cowan was forced out of the event due to an injury.[5] She was replaced by promotional newcomer and the LFA Women's Bantamweight Champion Jacqueline Cavalcanti.[6]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Azamat Murzakanov was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, Murzakanov pulled out in early August due to unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Bogdan Guskov.[8]

A lightweight bout between Nasrat Haqparast and Sam Patterson was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, Patterson pulled out due to health issues.[10] A replacement was found in promotional newcomer Landon Quinones and set for the following week at UFC 293.[11]

A pair of bantamweight bouts featuring Taylor Lapilus vs. Muin Gafurov and Caolán Loughran vs. Yanis Ghemmouri were expected to take place at the event.[12] [13] However, Lapilus was instead matched up with Loughran after Gafurov withdrew due to visa issues.[14] Ghemmouri was instead matched up with William Gomis in a featherweight bout after his original opponent Lucas Almeida withdrew due to injury.[15] [16]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 226 post-event facts: Rose Namajunas' career hits uncharted territory after loss. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-09-03. 2023-09-03.
  2. Web site: UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night event on Sept. 2. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-06-05. 2023-06-05.
  3. Web site: Ciryl Gane-Serghei Spivac to headline UFC Fight Night in Paris. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2023-06-15. 2023-06-15.
  4. Web site: France’s Zarah Fairn welcomes Ailin Perez to octagon at UFC Paris. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2023-06-01. 2023-08-19.
  5. Web site: Hailey Cowan removed of UFC Paris fight against Zarah Fairn. mmacenter.fr. Staff. 2023-08-06. 2023-08-19.
  6. Web site: Cowan out, Jacqueline Cavalcanti debut set vs Zarah Fairn at UFC Paris. itnwwe.com. News Desk. 2023-08-18. 2023-06-19.
  7. Web site: Light heavyweights Volkan Oezdemir, Azamat Murzakanov booked for UFC Paris. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-06-21. 2023-08-19.
  8. Web site: Murzakanov out, Bogdan Guskov debuts vs Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Paris. itnwwe.com. News Desk. 2023-08-08. 2023-08-15.
  9. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast faces Sam Patterson set for UFC Paris Event. itnwwe.com. News Desk. 2023-07-26. 2023-08-23.
  10. Web site: Sam Patterson is out of UFC Paris event with health issues. itnwwe.com. News Desk. 2023-08-09. 2023-08-23.
  11. Web site: Nasrat Haqparast booked against Landon Quinones at UFC 293 next month. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2023-08-23. 2023-08-29.
  12. Web site: UFC matchmaking bulletin (7/24-7/30): Drew Dober's return announced, one cancellation. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2023-07-31. 2023-08-29.
  13. Web site: “If he gets into boxing range with me, I’ll put him out”: Caolan Loughran offers prediction for UFC Paris fight with Yanis Ghemmouri. cagesidepress.com. Jamie Theodosia. 2023-08-28. 2023-08-29.
  14. Web site: Muin Gafurov out of UFC Paris, promotion seeks new opponent for Taylor Lapilus. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2023-08-29. 2023-08-28.
  15. Web site: Lucas Almeida out of UFC Paris fight with William Gomis. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2023-08-29. 2023-08-28.
  16. Web site: UFC Paris: bout re-jigs affect four fighters ahead of Saturday's fight night. cagesidepress.com. Jamie Theodosi. 2023-08-29. 2023-08-29.
  17. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Gane vs. Spivak. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-06-15.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 226 bonuses: French winners, including Benoit Saint-Denis, dominate bonus recipients list. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-09-02. 2023-09-02.

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