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Houston, TX (August 6th, 2021)– UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane airs live from the Toyota Center in Houston this Saturday, August 7, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish) with prelims at 8 p.m. and early prelims at 6 p.m., both on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Live coverage includes UFC Live presented by DraftKings: Lewis vs. Gane on Friday at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNEWS providing fans with exclusive insights and views on the biggest stories heading into Fight Night.
The main event is for the interim heavyweight championship between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane. The veteran Lewis, 36, was born in New Orleans and now lives in Houston. He has a record of 25-7. With a win Saturday, Lewis may get a matchup with the current champion, Francis Ngannou, whom he once defeated. The fast-rising Gane, 31 and from France, is undefeated in nine bouts.
In the co-main event, bantamweights Jose Aldo (29-7), a former featherweight champion, and Pedro Munhoz (19-5) will face off. Aldo picked up his first win at bantamweight in December and now looks to make it two in a row. Munhoz snapped a two-fight losing streak in February and seeks consecutive wins for the first time since 2019.
Calling the action will be play-by-play announcer Jon Anik, alongside analysts former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties.
UFC 265 Weigh-in Results:
Main Card
Derrick Lewis (264.5) vs. Ciryl Gane (247)
Jose Aldo (136) vs. Pedro Munhoz (135)
Michael Chiesa (170.5) vs. Vicente Luque (170)
Angela Hill (115) vs. Tecia Torres (115)
Casey Kenney (136) vs. Yadong Song (135.5)
Prelims
Rafael Fiziev (155.5) vs. Bobby Green (156)
Vince Morales (136) vs. Drako Rodriguez (136)
Ed Herman (205.5) vs. Alonzo Menifield (204.5)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115) vs. Jessica Penne (116)
Manel Kape (129)* vs. Ode Osbourne (125)
Anderson dos Santos (135.5) vs. Miles Johns (136)
Melissa Gatto (124) vs. Victoria Leonardo (125)
Johnny Munoz Jr. (135.5) vs. Jamey Simmons (136)
* Kape missed weight by three pounds and has been fined 20 percent of his purse.
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