Cyril Gane regained the title with an enormous win over Alex Pereira at UFC White Home, however he is aware of all roads result in Tom Aspinall.
‘Bon Gamin’ turned interim heavyweight champion for the second time on Sunday, knocking out the fearsome Pereira in lower than a spherical and a half, stopping Pereira from turning into the UFC’s first three-division titleholder. Gane then used his post-fight interview time to name for a rematch with Aspinall from their ill-fated matchup at UFC 321.
At that present in October 2025, Aspinall defended the undisputed heavyweight title from Gaene, however a poke within the eye by Gaene prevented Aspinall from persevering with and the match ended inside a spherical. The match was dominated a no-contest, and Aspinall has not fought since as a result of an eye fixed harm, prompting the creation of an interim belt.
Gane was later requested if he had something to say to Aspinall after defeating Pereira.
“There is no direct message,” Gane mentioned by a French interpreter on the UFC White Home post-fight press convention. “I’ve unfinished enterprise.”
Gane carried out effectively within the first spherical, blocking Aspinall’s strikes and takedown makes an attempt earlier than the battle with Aspinall got here to an unscrupulous finish. Ghein’s power and agility have been on full show towards Pereira, with ‘Poitan’ by no means discovering a rhythm or placing Ghein in any severe hazard.
Gane was requested to check his two current opponents.
“What’s the principle distinction between Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall?” Achieve mentioned. “Alex Pereira is a really sturdy man, a man who can take the sunshine out of his opponent at any time. Tom Aspinall, alternatively, is a extra educated and total extra full fighter, and that is the principle distinction.”
The UFC is scheduled to return to Paris on September fifth, and Gane has made it clear that he’s absolutely ready for that card and hopes Aspinall will be part of him in his residence nation.
“I want to say, as quickly as potential in Paris, for instance, is a good suggestion, however I do know it might be higher to let the UFC guys work on it,” Gane mentioned.
UFC CEO Dana White echoed Gane when requested about scheduling a rematch for Aspinall.
“I am not enthusiastic about that proper now,” White mentioned. “Cyril Gane, pay attention, it was robust going up three weight lessons within the UFC (for Pereira) and Cyril was nice tonight. A man we all the time say is a heavyweight who strikes like a middleweight, however tonight he positively regarded like a middleweight. We’ll be again. We will give our guys just a little little bit of a break this week. Then we’ll return and work out what’s subsequent.”
