UFC Paris LIVE results: Gane vs Tuivasa stream, latest updates and how to watch fights tonight
Re-live updates and results from the Accor Arena as the UFC visited France for the very first time
Ciryl Gane capped off a historic night for French mixed martial arts by sending his fellow Parisians into raptures on Saturday, knocking out Tai Tuivasa in the main event of the UFC’s first ever trip to the City of Light.
Gane showed off his technical abilities – almost unrivalled in the heavyweight division – in the first round, but had to survive a heavy knockdown from Tuivasa in an enthralling second frame to earn a crucial win. It was in the third round that Gane broke down the Australian with body kicks that set up kicks and punches to the head of Tuivasa, a flurry of which put away the tourist to spark ecstasy in the Accor Arena. The result saw 32-year-old Gane, who has only been competing in MMA for four years, bounce back from the sole defeat of his professional career so far – a decision loss to former teammate Francis Ngannou in January.
In the co-main event, Robert Whittaker similarly bounced back from a title-fight defeat, outpointing Marvin Vettori with a clinical performance in the pair’s middleweight showdown.
Re-live updates and results as the UFC visited France for the very first time ever.
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Benoit Saint-Denis and Gabriel Miranda will indeed square off next!
Saint-Denis (9-1, 1 No Contest) is the first French fighter to compete this evening, and the Paris crowd greets his entrance with great excitement!
Meanwhile, Miranda (16-5) is representing Brazil here, and the fans in the Accor Arena are a bit less hospitable towards him...
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Next up should be a lightweight clash between Benoit Saint-Denis and Gabriel Miranda, although the UFC Paris card has gone through many changes this week – some at the last minute – so let’s see.
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That result extends Quinonez’s win streak to five fights.
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Cristian Quinonez def. Khalid Taha via first-round TKO (punches, 3:15).
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Taha vs Quinonez – Round 1
Quinonez presses forward early on, as Taha winds up his punches in an attempt to land heavy counters.
A few such hooks get through for Taha, but Quinonez remains composed and circles away while backing up.
Quinonez sticks Taha with a piston jab, before the bantamweights briefly clinch. Quinonez is starting to add right straight hands to his jabs...
And he drops Taha badly with a powerful right hand! The Mexican follows up with an uppercut as Taha tries to gather his senses while on a knee, and the referee quickly intervenes as Quinonez adds more strikes!
It’s all over! Quinonez with a successful UFC debut.
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Here we go, Germany’s Taha takes on Mexican Quinonez.
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Next up, Khalid Taha (13-4-1, 1 No Contest) takes on Cristian Quinonez (16-3) in a men’s bantamweight contest!
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