UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

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MMA Event
Aug 7, 2021
UFC 265

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  • UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 4:11 Round 3 of 5, 14:11 Total
    Ciryl Gane
    Up to 10-0
    Main Event
    265
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Down to 25-8
    Derrick Lewis
    Professional MMA
    "Bon Gamin" Nickname "The Black Beast"
    -320
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Vacant

    Heavyweight
    Title Vacant

    Heavyweight
    31
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +6 mos
    247.0 lbs
    (112.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    264.5 lbs
    (120.0 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    81.0"
    (206cm)
    Reach
    79.0"
    (201cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    José Aldo
    Up to 30-7
    Co-Main
    135
    3 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 19-6
    Pedro Munhoz
    Professional MMA
    "Junior" Nickname "The Young Punisher"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    +100
    (Near Even)
    34
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 34
    +11 mos
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
  • Submission, D'arce Choke 3:25 Round 1 of 3
    Vicente Luque
    Up to 21-7-1
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 16-5
    Michael Chiesa
    Professional MMA
    "The Silent Assassin" Nickname "Maverick"
    -105
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    29
    +8 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +8 mos
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    75.5"
    (192cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Tecia Torres
    Up to 13-5
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 13-10
    Angela Hill
    Professional MMA
    "The Tiny Tornado" Nickname "Overkill"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 36
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    5'1"
    (155cm)
    Height
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    61.0"
    (155cm)
    Reach
    64.5"
    (164cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Yadong Song
    Up to 17-6-1
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 16-4-1
    Casey Kenney
    Professional MMA
    "Kung Fu Kid" Nickname
    +100
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    23
    +8 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Rafael Fiziev
    Up to 10-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 27-12-1
    Bobby Green
    Professional MMA
    "Ataman" Nickname "King"
    -300
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +240
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +5 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Vince Morales
    Up to 10-5
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 7-3
    Drako Rodriguez
    Professional MMA
    "Vandetta" Nickname "The Great Drakolini"
    -110
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -110
    (Near Even)
    30
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 25
    +1 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    69.5"
    (177cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 24-15
    Ed Herman
    Professional MMA
    "Atomic" Nickname "Short Fuse"
    -265
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +215
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 40
    +10 mos, 5 days
    204.5 lbs
    (92.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (187cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 4:32 Round 1 of 3
    Jessica Penne
    Up to 14-5
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    38
    +6 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    Age at Fight 35
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    Height
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
  • KO/TKO, Flying Knee 4:44 Round 1 of 3
    Manel Kape
    Up to 16-6
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 9-4
    Ode Osbourne
    Professional MMA
    "Starboy" Nickname "The Jamaican Sensation"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +6 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    129.0 lbs
    (58.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • KO/TKO, Overhand Right 1:16 Round 3 of 3, 11:16 Total
    Miles Johns
    Up to 12-1
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Chapo" Nickname "Berinja"
    -225
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +4 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    Age at Fight 36
    +2 wks
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (broken Arm) 5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total
    Melissa Gatto
    Up to 7-0-2
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Fury"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -105
    (Near Even)
    25
    +6 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    124.0 lbs
    (56.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:35 Round 2 of 3, 7:35 Total
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 7-4
    Jamey Simmons
    Professional MMA
    "Kid Kvenbo" Nickname "The Afro Samurai"
    -300
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +245
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 28
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Amanda Nunes
Nunes Tested Positive for COVID-19
Julianna Peña

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
D. Lewis 264.5
247.0 C. Gane
12
J. Aldo 136.0
135.0 P. Munhoz
11
V. Luque 170.0
170.5 M. Chiesa
10
T. Torres 115.0
115.0 A. Hill
9
Y. Song 135.5
136.0 C. Kenney
8
R. Fiziev 155.5
156.0 B. Green
7
D. Rodriguez 136.0
136.0 V. Morales
6
E. Herman 205.5
204.5 A. Menifield
5
Kowalkiewicz 115.0
116.0 J. Penne
4
M. Kape 129.0
125.0 O. Osbourne
3
M. Johns 136.0
135.5 A. dos Santos
2
V. Leonardo 125.0
124.0 M. Gatto
1
J. Munoz Jr. 135.5
136.0 J. Simmons

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane $50,000 bonus to Gane
Performance of the Night
Vicente Luque vs. Michael Chiesa $50,000 bonus to Luque
Fight of the Night
Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jessica Penne $50,000 bonus to Penne
Performance of the Night
Miles Johns vs. Anderson dos Santos $50,000 bonus to Johns

Fight Referees

Dan Miragliotta
Mike Beltran
Kerry Hatley
Mike Beltran
Dan Miragliotta
Jacob Montalvo
Jeff Rexroad
Kerry Hatley
Mike Beltran
Jeff Rexroad
Kerry Hatley
Jacob Montalvo
Jeff Rexroad

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UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: 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)
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4,070 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Lewis
36%
Gane
64%
Aldo
70%
Munhoz
30%
Luque
60%
Chiesa
40%
Hill
40%
Torres
60%
Song
34%
Kenney
66%
Fiziev
90%
Green
10%
Rodriguez
73%
Morales
27%
Herman
13%
Menifield
87%
Kowalkiewicz
72%
Penne
28%
Kape
69%
Osbourne
31%
dos Santos
9%
Johns
91%
Leonardo
24%
Gatto
76%
Simmons
9%
Munoz Jr.
91%

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