There was a lot on the line in the main event at UFC Paris on Saturday, Sept. 2. Ciryl Gane was looking to get back in the win column and stay undefeated at home on his quest to get back to the title. His opponent, Sergey Spivak was looking to prove he’s title material with a win over a highly ranked, toughest test of his career.
It turned out to be Gane’s night after he finished Spivak with a flurry of strikes in the second round.
Tom Aspinall was in the crowd, and many thought the pair might face off next to see who would face the UFC heavyweight champion after Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic was decided.
“Today is was my mission to prove I’m still here,” he said after the win.
MMA Twitter reacted to the finish online.
Ok Gane impressed the hell out of me. Spivak is no Jon Jones but he didn’t even sniff a takedown. Gane is what I call I confidence fighter, when he has it he looks almost unbeatable #UFCParis
— Zac Pauga (@ZacPauga) September 2, 2023
That looks like a broken rib
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 2, 2023
Was Gane actually consistently in the gym this time? He looked great.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 2, 2023
Very impressed with how Gane bounced back. Those last two losses could have broken him, but he said all the right things and backed it up. Great stuff.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 2, 2023
Seen zero evolution in Gane.Literally the same thing he always does til he fights someone with a good fight IQ #UFCParis
— Donz (@_Donz__) September 2, 2023
Ppl REALLY thought spivac had a chance 😭😭 #UFCParis
— The Italian Nightmurr 🇮🇹 (@On1yFiji) September 2, 2023
Gane was coming off a loss to UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, he’ll now work on his way back to another chance at the GOAT.
https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufcnews/twitter-reacts-ciryl-ganes-tko-sergey-spivak-ufc-paris
