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.
UFC Paris LIVE
Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via second-round submission (rear naked choke, 4:54).
Perez was so close to making it to the end of the round, but she would have certainly been down on the scorecards anyway.
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Egger vs Perez – Round 2
The second frame begins with another grappling exchange, in which Egger forces Perez back to the fence.
The pair hit the mat, but this time Perez is able to land on top and in side control. Egger manages to limit Perez’s ability to get off any strikes or advance any submission attempts, and eventually the women stand.
Egger is once again in control, with Perez being held against the fence. The Swiss featherweight soon executes a trip clinically and jams some elbows into the temple of Perez.
Egger then moves into mount, and Perez turns, allowing her opponent to take the back. Egger with more elbows from above, while also looking for a rear naked choke...
She’s patient... and eventually forces the tap! Egger gets the submission win!
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Egger vs Perez – Round 1
Perez closes distance before long, grabs Egger and tries for a takedown, but the Swiss featherweight uses Perez’s momentum to secure a trip.
Egger moves from a side headlock into side control then north-south position. Eventually Perez is able to create a bit of distance and stand against the fence.
Again she tries for a takedown, and once more Egger reverses the attempt by using Perez’s momentum against her. Egger throws some elbows from on top, before Perez gets to the fence and uses it to stand.
She steps back and looks to exchange strikes now. She tuns Egger but then goes for a takedown when she should maintain her striking output! Egger denies the takedown attempt, and the buzzer sounds.
UFC Paris LIVE
Switzerland’s Egger enters this bout with a professional record of 7-3, while Argentine Perez is 7-1 as she makes her UFC debut.
UFC Paris LIVE
France’s first ever UFC event begins with a women’s featherweight bout between Stephanie Egger and Ailin Perez!
UFC Paris LIVE
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