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UFC Targeting Ciryl Gane vs Tai Tuivasa For First UFC Event In France | Social Media Roundup

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Tyler Fell Apr 29, 2022 4:00PM

The UFC are reportedly looking to host their very first show in France later this year and it is rumoured that the fight they want to headline that event is Frances's own Ciryl Gane vs Tai Tuivasa — This and much more on Friday's social media roundup.

UFC reportedly targeting Ciryl Gane vs Tai Tuivasa for their first event in France

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As the UFC continues to grow, they are targeting new countries to enter such as France as well as some African countries.

France has been a target for the UFC to host an event in for some time now and it seems that 2022 will be the time where the UFC finally makes its debut in France.

The biggest name from France currently in the UFC is the former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane who last fought at UFC 270 where he lost to Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision.

Gane seems like the logical option for the UFC to have headline their first show in France as he will be a hit with the crowd and he also has a good position in the heavyweight rankings where if he can put together another one or two wins he will be right back in title contention.

According to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the UFC is targeting Tai Tuivasa as Gane's opponent.

This has surprised a lot of MMA fans as Tuivasa seemed set to fight Tom Aspinall next after Aspinall called him out after his win over Alexander Volkov at UFC London just last month.

If the fight does get made and the first UFC event in France is headlined by Gane and Tuivasa, who do you think will come out with the win?

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