The UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada hosts UFC Fight Night “Gane vs. Volkov”. The top five heavyweight matchup headlines a 12-fight on ESPN+.
Gane the number three ranked contender is 5-0 in the UFC. A second-round knockout of former champion Junior Dos Santos propelled the Frenchmen into his first main event. In February he took advantage of the opportunity beating Jairzinho Rozenstruik by unanimous decision. Volkov is the UFC’s number five ranked heavyweight contender. The former Bellator heavyweight champion comes in off consecutive knockouts wins over Walt Harris & Alistair Overeem.
Main Card
- Heavyweight Bout: Ciryl Gane (9-0) def. Alexander Volkov (33-9) by (49-46, 50-45 x2) unanimous decision
- Heavyweight Bout: Tanner Boser (20-8-1) def. Ovince St. Preux (25-16) by KO (punches) 2:31 R2
- Bantamweight Bout: Timur Valiev (18-2) def. Raoni Barcelos (16-2) by (28-28, 29-28) majority decision
- Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili (21-8) vs. Daniel Pineda (27-14) No Contest (Pineda suffers eye poke) 0:46 R2
- Welterweight Bout: Tim Means (32-12-1) def. Nicolas Dalby (19-4-1) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Lightweight Bout: Renato Moicano (15-4-1) def. Jai Herbert (10-3) by submission (rear naked choke) 4:34 R2
Prelims
- Light-heavyweight Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwi (9-1) def. Danilo Marques (11-3) by TKO (punches) 0:20 R3
- Welterweight Bout: Shavkat Rakhmonov (14-0) def. Michel Prazeres (26-4) by submission (rear naked choke) 2:10 R2
- Welterweight Bout: Jeremiah Wells (9-2-1) def. Warlley Alves (14-5) by KO (punches) 0:32 R2
- Light-heavyweight Bout: Marcin Prachnio (15-5) def. Ike Villanueva (18-12) by TKO (body kick) 0:56 R2
- Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Julia Avila (9-2) def. Julija Stoliarenko (9-5-1) by submission (rear naked choke) 4:19 R3
- Featherweight Bout: Charles Rosa (14-5) def. Justin Jaynes (16-8) by (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
- Lightweight Bout: Damir Hadzovic (14-6) def. Yancy Medeiros (15-8) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
