UFC Fight Night 226 pre-event facts: Rose Namajunas brings decorated resume to new division

The UFC travels to France for the second time in promotional history Saturday with UFC Fight Night 226, which takes place at Accor Arena in Paris and streams entirely on ESPN+.

Former interim heavyweight champion and France’s own Ciryl Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) headlines the card on home soil for the second consecutive year. In his first fight since losing to Jon Jones in March, “Bon Gamin” will face the streaking Serghei Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in a five-round clash. The event also features the return of former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) making her flyweight debut against top contender Manon Fiorot (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC).

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 226.

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