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UFC Announces Paris Debut for Sept. 3; Ciryl Gane-Tai Tuivasa Pairing Expected

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced that France would host its first UFC Fight Night event on Sept. 3 at the Accor Arena in Paris.

While the UFC has not yet announced an official fight, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane expects to clash with Tai Tuivasa. Meanwhile, Marvin Vettori has campaigned to face former middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker at the event after their scheduled clash was scratched from the forthcoming UFC 275 show in June.

Besides Gane, several other French competitors seem likely to be under consideration for the card, including Nassourdine Imavov, Manon Fiorot, Alan Baudot and Zarah Fairn dos Santos.