Yahoo Sports Twitter reacts to Ciryl Gane’s electric KO of Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209
The hometown hero emerged from the UFC’s debut in France on Saturday when Ciryl Gane got his hand raised against Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209.
Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) rebounded from his first career loss against Francis Ngannou earlier this year with a third-round knockout victory over Tuivasa (15-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the heavyweight headliner at Accor Arena in Paris.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Gane’s victory over Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209.
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MMA Junkie
It's time! We're moments away from the #UFCParis main event between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa: Who ya got?!?
Play-by-play: https://t.co/dAcVgL2zed pic.twitter.com/yfWJecBGTL
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 3, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFCParis Main Event Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Tai Tuivasa +390
Ciryl Gane -495 @UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 3, 2022
UFC
From Western Sydney to the World. LET'S DO THIS @bambamtuivasa! #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/q5kFoikEi8
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) September 3, 2022
UFC
BON GAMIN 🇫🇷
A homecoming for @Ciryl_Gane! #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/Zhsl3bz8SA
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) September 3, 2022
UFC
Showtime 🍿 #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/scHfUi6Dlj
— UFC (@ufc) September 3, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Interesting styles in the main event. If it goes to decision, that favors Cyril, but anything early favors Tai #ufcparis
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) September 3, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski
When you dink em you sink em!! @bambamtuivasa #UFCParis
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 3, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Fighting Gane can be like spitting into wind. Can come back and hit you. #UFCParis
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 3, 2022
Ariel Helwani
Wow. This crowd is belting the French national anthem during the main event. Never heard that before. That was merveilleux.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 3, 2022
Kevin Iole
Ciryl kick to head but Tai takes it and comes back with a right #UFCParis
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 3, 2022
Phil Murphy
10-9, Gane. Tuivasa was never going to outpoint Gane. Tai has 20 min left to connect with a sledgehammer. #UFCParis
— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) September 3, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFCParis LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After Round-1 via @CircaSports
Tai Tuivasa +360
Ciryl Gane -505@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 3, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Tuivasa trying controlled aggression but Gane so hard to get in on #UFCParis
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 3, 2022
Cageside Press
Gane jab. Another. Tai plays patty cake with him for a second. Gane sending teep kicks to the stomach. Inside leg kick, Tai too. Gane jab. Gane is full into stick-and-move game plan. Tai with the right hand! Gane jab. They share a laugh for a second. #UFCParis
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) September 3, 2022
Kevin Iole
Tuivasa drops Gane!!!!
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 3, 2022
Belal Muhammad
Woooow
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 3, 2022
Mike Perry
Holy shit
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 3, 2022
Luke Thomas
Now Gane hurts Tai to the body and they're exchanging!
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) September 3, 2022
Mike Jackson
That was a banger!… Gane can't take a other one of those… Tai can't take another one either! #UFCParis
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) September 3, 2022
Brian Campbell
What a wild turn of affairs in R2. Great comeback by Gane. Tuivasa is walking through hell to stay in this. #UFCParis
— Brian Campbell (@BCampbell) September 3, 2022
Tatiana Suarez
Omg 😳 #UFCParis
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 3, 2022
Giga Chikadze
What a round! Love watching both of these guys!
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) September 3, 2022
Ryan Clark
Now we fighting boys!! @ufc heavyweights are just different.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 3, 2022
Nolan King
Goddamn. That escalated quickly. One of the most exciting rounds of the year. Both Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa stung. #UFCParis
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 3, 2022
Jamahal Hill
Yo this round is crazy!!! We’ve got a fight!!#UFCParis 🤯🔥🔥🔥
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) September 3, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
Those saying Tuivasa has “no way of winning”
🥴🥴🥴#UFCParis— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 3, 2022
UFC
What. A. Round 👏 #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/6Qt0oEwRG5
— UFC (@ufc) September 3, 2022
Dillon Danis
win or lose Tai Tuivasa is one fucking exciting cunt to watch!
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) September 3, 2022
Kevin Iole
ANother huge kick to body by Ciryl #UFCParis
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 3, 2022
Eric Nicksick
Reloads for Tai when he gets Gane against the cage. #UFCParis
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) September 3, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Ali – Frazier and Frazier finally landed the big shot #UFCParis
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 3, 2022
UFC
#UFCParis pic.twitter.com/5txvulSHWC
— UFC (@ufc) September 3, 2022
Jose Youngs
Ya'll must've forgot that Tai Tuivasa was Mark Hunt's sparring partner #UFCParis
— José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) September 3, 2022
Justin Gaethje
@bambamtuivasa I love you ❤️
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) September 3, 2022
Derek Brunson
Gane is the new era of heavyweights . So tactical and damaging .A heavyweight Jon Jones ! #UFCParis
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 3, 2022
Luke Thomas
Gane stops Tuivasa in the third. Tuivasa made as much of that a fight as he could, but Gane too much of a sniper. Fantastic fight.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) September 3, 2022
UFC
THE HOMETOWN HERO JUST TORE THE ROOF OFF THE @ACCOR_ARENA!!!! 🇫🇷
[ @Ciryl_Gane | #UFCParis ] pic.twitter.com/8jTZ5ndYqa
— UFC (@ufc) September 3, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
Gaaaaawd damn!!! That was a vicious ending to a great back n forth scrap! #UFCParis
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 3, 2022
Mike Jackson
And that's a wrap! Gane with some beautiful work this evening. #UFCParis
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) September 3, 2022
Justin Gaethje
That teep feels like a ball ping hammer. Impressive @ciryl_gane
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) September 3, 2022
Nolan King
Ciryl Gane finished Tai Tuivasa with a brutal series of strikes in Round 3. There's a limit to how tough a human can be and Tai simply reached that point. Accor Arena is going nuts. #UFCParis
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 3, 2022
Belal Muhammad
Both guys rose stock 1000x with that fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 3, 2022
Ryan Clark
Cyril Gane just showed there’s levels to this 💩… Tuivasa is one of the most dangerous men in the world… hell of a fight @ufc
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 3, 2022
Marc Raimondi
That was absolutely incredible. What a main event. What a card. #UFCParis was special.
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) September 3, 2022
Caroline Pearce
Man @ciryl_gane is the whole package but @bambamtuivasa is tough as they come! What a fight!! Crowd go crazy! Congrats Ciryl! #UFCParis @btsportufc
— Caroline Pearce (@CarolinePearce) September 3, 2022
Megan Anderson
Hurts to see Tai take the L but damnn what a freaking moment for Ciryl Gane!! #UFCParis
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) September 3, 2022
Leon Edwards
What a fight!!!!🙌🏾 congrats both men#UFCParis
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) September 3, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski
@bambamtuivasa you hard bastard!! You’ll be back 👊 #UFCParis
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 3, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFCParis results: @Ciryl_Gane def. Tai Tuivasa via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 4:23
Full results: https://t.co/dAcVgL21oF pic.twitter.com/vguyxPfXr4
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 3, 2022
Casey O'Neill
Tai is the man ! What heart, Cyril… just amazing. Hit him with everything but tai made him work for it. What an amazing fight. Thank you, Paris #UFCParis
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) September 3, 2022
UFC
fight pics that go hard #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/ZR3IMHZ95m
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 3, 2022
Michael Morgan
WHOA! What a finish! #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/XV5wFjTfI6
— Michael Morgan (@mikewhoatv) September 3, 2022
UFC
All love between these absolute warriors 🙌 #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/nCTZAjINiV
— UFC (@ufc) September 3, 2022
Tom Aspinall
Incredible from both guys. Huge respect
— Tom Aspinall (@AspinallMMA) September 3, 2022
Jorge Masvidal
What a fight! Always a Tai fan, hats off to Cyril Gane #UFCParis
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) September 3, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Great job guys!
Prop to Tai for being a warrior and Congrats to Cyril !!!#UFCParis— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) September 3, 2022
Mike Bohn
No more criticism about Ciryl Gane being only a point fighter will be tolerated. Went to war today and showed some high-level killer instinct and finishing ability. Impressive showing at #UFCParis.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 3, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFCParis results: Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) tops off mayhem-filled barn burner with brutal knockout of Tai Tuivasa https://t.co/9WlkVhePhH
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 3, 2022
UFC
"This is destiny."
🇫🇷 @Ciryl_Gane delivered an unforgettable climax to a historic night at #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/4KGN7GxrIh
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 3, 2022
