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UFC Paris Reaction: Ciryl Gane Wins a Brawl and Rob Whittaker Sends a Message. Now What?

Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall discuss an incredible evening of cage fighting in Paris

By Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Ariel Helwani
UFC Fight Night: Gane v Tuivasa Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC


On Spotify Live after an incredible evening of cage fighting in Paris, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall discuss:

  • French native Ciryl Gane’s knockout of the resilient Tai Tuivasa (4:24)
  • If the UFC will consider booking Jon Jones against Gane instead of Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic (14:30)
  • Robert Whittaker’s “Y’all must’ve forgot” moment against Marvin Vettori in the co-main event (24:37)
  • A buzzing Paris crowd and how it compared to European events of the past (28:25)

Plus: calls from our incredible community (41:05), and Ariel tells behind-the-scenes tales from his unforgettable weekend in Wales (16:34) and his run-ins with Tyson Fury and welterweight king Leon Edwards!

Next episode: Friday, September 9, for our UFC 279 weigh-in show. Download the Spotify Live app to join in all on the fun, and make sure you follow ‘The Ringer MMA Show’ exclusively on Spotify for all show updates.

Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall
Producer: Troy Farkas

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