In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 209 at Accor Arena in Paris, France. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 209 Gane vs. Tuivasa odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The fight can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims beginning at noon ET and the main card at 3 p.m. ET.
Gane, a.k.a. “Bon Gamin”, will fight in front of his countrymen in France for the first time at the UFC level. He is looking to rebound from a unanimous-decision loss at Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight belt at UFC 270 in January. That loss was in his first defense of the belt after taking the strap from Derrick Lewis via KO/TKO at UFC 265 in Aug. 2021.
Gane takes the walk to the octagon with a slight edge in significant strikes landed per minute at 4.83-to-4.54. He also stands 2 inches taller and holds a 6-inch reach advantage.