Ciryl Gane will be looking to claim his first shot at a UFC title when he takes on Derrick Lewis in the main event at UFC 265 on Saturday night as a massive -350 betting favourite on the UFC odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Gane has kept busy in 2021, posting a pair of unanimous decision victories to improve his unblemished professional MMA record to 9-0 going into Saturday night’s bout at the Toyota Center in Houston.
The 31-year-old Frenchman’s march towards MMA stardom began in Quebec, where he claimed three decisive victories on his way to the TKO heavyweight crown. Gane has remained dominant since joining the UFC two years ago, finishing opponents in three of his six victories, and will earn a date with reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou with a victory in Saturday’s contest.
Now pegged at No. 3 among heavyweight contenders in the UFC rankings, Gane has demonstrated his ability to go the distance in his most recent fights. After finishing opponents by TKO or submission in six of his first seven pro fights, Gane went a full five rounds before getting the nod in his past two contests. Gane defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik back in February at UFC Vegas 20, and followed up with a unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov just six weeks ago at UFC Vegas 30.
A long-time UFC fan favourite, Lewis makes his bid for a second career UFC title shot as a lengthy +265 underdog for Saturday at online sports betting sites. Lewis extended his longest win streak in over four years to four fights with a decisive second-round knockout victory over Curtis Blaydes at UFC Vegas 20. The 36-year-old also earned a third Performance of the Night bonus with that win, which marked his second straight finish inside two rounds, and his 20th career win by KO or TKO.
Elsewhere on the UFC 265 betting lines, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo looks to tally consecutive wins for the first time since early 2019 when he takes on Pedro Munhoz in bantamweight action as slender -115 chalk. Aldo fell short in his bid for the UFC bantamweight crown last summer, losing by fifth-round TKO to Petr Yan, but rebounded with a three-round unanimous decision win over Marlon Vera at UFC Vegas 17.
Listed as a slight -105 underdog, Munhoz aims to build on his three-round unanimous decision win over Jimmie Rivera at UFC Vegas 20, which also earned him his third Fight of the Night bonus over his past four octagon appearances
