Completed MMA Event

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

• Saturday 08.07.2021 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: Endeavor
• Venue: Toyota Center
• Location: Houston, Texas, United States
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
• Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,460,000
• Attendance: 16,604
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 675,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 823k peak)
• MMA Bouts: 13
• Promotion Links:
  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
• Event Links:
  
  

  

  

  

  

  

Fight Card

• UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship
  KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  4:11 Round 3 of 5, 14:11 Total

  13

  

  Ciryl Gane

  

  Climbed to 10-0

  Main Event 265 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Derrick Lewis

  

  Fell to 25-8

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  12

  

  José Aldo

  

  Climbed to 30-7

  Co-Main Event 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Pedro Munhoz

  

  Fell to 19-6

  
• Submission, D'arce Choke
  3:25 Round 1 of 3

  11

  

  Vicente Luque

  

  Climbed to 21-7-1

  Main Card 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Michael Chiesa

  

  Fell to 16-5

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Tecia Torres

  

  Climbed to 13-5

  Main Card 115 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Angela Hill

  

  Fell to 13-10

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  9

  

  Yadong Song

  

  Climbed to 17-6-1

  Main Card 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Casey Kenney

  

  Fell to 16-4-1

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  8

  

  Rafael Fiziev

  

  Climbed to 10-1

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Bobby Green

  

  Fell to 27-12-1

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Vince Morales

  

  Climbed to 10-5

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Drako Rodriguez

  

  Fell to 7-3

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  6

  

  Alonzo Menifield

  

  Climbed to 11-2

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ed Herman

  

  Fell to 24-15

  
• Submission, Armbar
  4:32 Round 1 of 3

  5

  

  Jessica Penne

  

  Climbed to 14-5

  Prelim 115 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Karolina Kowalkiewicz

  

  Fell to 12-7

  
• KO/TKO, Flying Knee
  4:44 Round 1 of 3

  4

  

  Manel Kape

  

  Climbed to 16-6

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ode Osbourne

  

  Fell to 9-4

  
• KO/TKO, Overhand Right
  1:16 Round 3 of 3, 11:16 Total

  3

  

  Miles Johns

  

  Climbed to 12-1

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Anderson dos Santos

  

  Fell to 21-9

  
• KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (broken Arm)
  5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total

  2

  

  Melissa Gatto

  

  Climbed to 7-0-2

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Victoria Leonardo

  

  Fell to 8-4

  
• Submission, Rear Naked Choke
  2:35 Round 2 of 3, 7:35 Total

  1

  

  Johnny Munoz Jr.

  

  Climbed to 11-1

  Prelim 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Jamey Simmons

  

  Fell to 7-4

  

Event Discussion

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

"The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!" (2 years, 5 months)

1134

replies

Speedo424

1 4

08.14.2021 | 7:54 AM ET

@PlusmoneyGod

I would agree with you, were it not the welterweight division at this time. Covington is now lined up for the title shot, and the next top contender spot (assuming Usman wins again, which I believe he will) hangs between Luque and Durinho. The other two guys in the top 5 (namely Thompson and Edwards) are in no shape for a title fight right now. 

If I were the matchmaker, I would force Luque and Burns to fight after (and again, if) Usman beats Covington.

PlusmoneyGod

2 0

08.14.2021 | 12:05 PM ET

Speedo424 Luque will get the next title shot, Burns will fight Leon or Masvidal. You cant force anyone to fight anyone, and the UFC won't try. "Yea Nate Diaz .. we need you to fight Nick Diaz bcuz you know... stagnation of the division... so what you're brothers and care about each other. We are forcing you to fight"... imagine that haha

just please don't say this again when Aljamain refuses to fight Merab or Gastelum refuses to fight Uriah Hall or Vettori or even Strickland maybe. Relationships are important in fighting just like everywhere else my guy

PlusmoneyGod

3 1

08.16.2021 | 12:03 AM ET

Ciryl Gane vs Anybody

The Great Gane moneyline. I'll first admit this is a much less sophisticated Ngannou but unfortunately this is a much less sophisticated Ciryl. My take: Fernand Lopez is coaching Francis because A) Francis was likely the emphasis of the sparring because he was the bigger fighter; it's likely Francis's camp (hard sparring would usually happen in a camp) and Ciryl was the "training partner" B) Sorry to say Francis needed it ATM and Ciryl didn't. Ciryl is not even trying to land on him. BUT HE STILL COULD AT WILL HAHAHA. Ciryl is SOON TO BE THE BEST HW IN THE MMA HISTORY. Ngannou better try to rekindle that Jon Jones fight so he can get a title defense. 

* Edited at 08.16.2021, 12:21 AM ET *

View Discussion & Reply