Win the knockout with 17 consecutive punches

The match in Houston, Texas is awaited when both boxers are in high form. Gane won all nine fights in the UFC, while Lewis won 25 in 32 fights. But in fact, the financial comparison of UFC 265 took place one way. After a cautious start in the first half, Gane started to pick up pace and kept attacking in the second half. The French boxer repeatedly pressed his opponent to the cage and onto the pillow.

In the third round, Lewis lost his strength and could only bear the battle. At the end of the round, Gane hit a kick in the face that stunned the opponent. He then pressed Lewis close to the cage and punched 17 punches, forcing the referee to intervene to stop the match.

With this technical knock-out victory, Gane raised the winning circuit to 10, and won the interim heavyweight championship – the Interim Heavyweight UFC belt. The 31-year-old boxer also received $50,000 for the title of outstanding performance of the night. “I had a class performance,” Gane emphasized after the game. “Lewis touched me once, or twice. He poked me in the eye, affected my vision throughout the game. It wasn’t easy to get over that, but I still dominated. prepared very well, that’s why he didn’t hit any precise blows.”

Gane won the interim title, leaving Francis Ngannou – the official heavyweight champion when he took the throne at UFC 260 five months ago – needing to return to defend the title soon. “Impressive performance from Gane! You are a title contender. We will schedule and see you soon,” Ngannou wrote on the website. Twitter.

UFC President Dana White praises Gane after his overwhelming victory. He said: “Gane is one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world. What happened shows how strong Gane is. The punch score is 104-8 in Gane’s favor. Really, that said. Everyone knows Lewis is a good fighter, but Derrick is one of the best in the world.”

Hong Duy