On This Day: Ciryl Gane Becomes Interim Heavyweight Champ! | heavyweight, Ciryl Gane, knockout | #OnThisDay last year: French heavyweight Ciryl Gane became interim champ with THIS stoppage of Derrick Lewis!
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UFC Interim Middleweight Title: Is there a need for the Interim title in the Middleweight division? - The SportsRush
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Francis Ngannou not happy with interim title situation: I am the champion, I deserve respect - Bloody Elbow
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Wonderboy Thompson doesn't agree with the UFC making an Interim Title for UFC 225 - Cris Cyborg Official Website
![ESPN MMA on Twitter: "AND NEW! Ciryl Gane is the interim UFC heavyweight champion 🏆 #UFC265 https://t.co/LIGjS7xHyh" / Twitter ESPN MMA on Twitter: "AND NEW! Ciryl Gane is the interim UFC heavyweight champion 🏆 #UFC265 https://t.co/LIGjS7xHyh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8PiiO8WQAAIZQx.jpg)
ESPN MMA on Twitter: "AND NEW! Ciryl Gane is the interim UFC heavyweight champion 🏆 #UFC265 https://t.co/LIGjS7xHyh" / Twitter
![Plastic belt!' - Figueiredo admits being 'upset' with UFC for having 'worthless' interim title bout - Bloody Elbow Plastic belt!' - Figueiredo admits being 'upset' with UFC for having 'worthless' interim title bout - Bloody Elbow](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-PsTv7ElfIBI7g_REZvv3j8G1Wg=/0x0:3865x2648/1200x800/filters:focal(1607x699:2225x1317)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70922037/1366366297.0.jpg)
Plastic belt!' - Figueiredo admits being 'upset' with UFC for having 'worthless' interim title bout - Bloody Elbow
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Alexander Volkanovski 'more than OK' with interim featherweight title fight at UFC 284 - MMA Fighting
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UFC middleweight interim champion, Israel Adesanya, visits Nigeria after 16 years | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — Sport — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
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