The Countdown to UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Officially Begins

The countdown is on for UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane.

This Saturday, UFC 265 will take place from the Houston Toyota Center live on pay-per-view. The headliner will feature heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane fighting it out for the interim heavyweight championship, with the winner guaranteed to face undisputed champion Francis Ngannou later this year.

Derrick Lewis will be bringing a four-fight winning streak with him into the event, with the last two being KOs, while Ciryl Gane will carry an undefeated record into the Octagon when he meets The Black Beast.

In addition to the main event, the co-main will feature the legendary José Aldo in action against Pedro Munhoz in an all-Brazilian affair that has big-time fireworks written all over it. Additionally, top-10 welterweights Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque will butt heads as well.

Over the weekend, the UFC released its official UFC 265 Countdown video, which you can find at the bottom of this article. But first, let’s take a look at the full lineup for the event this Saturday along with the start times.

UFC 265 Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 PM EST)

Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane

José Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz

Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque

Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres

Casey Kenney vs. Song Yadong

UFC 265 Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 PM EST)

Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green

Drako Rodriguez vs. Vince Morales

Alonzo Menifield vs. Ed Herman

Jessica Penne vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz

UFC 265 Early Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 6 PM EST)

Manel Kape vs. Ode Osbourne

Anderson Dos Santos vs. Miles Johns

Melissa Gatto vs. Victoria Leonardo

Jamey Simmons vs. Johnny Munoz

You can check out the full UFC 265 countdown video below!

Clyde Aidoohttps://clydeaidoo.com/
Clyde Aidoo has been the managing editor and lead writer of MMA News since 2021 and a staff member since 2018. He holds a master's degree in English from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, and has had publications featured in Kirkus Reviews and the Midwest Book Review. Clyde currently makes his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Related News

UFC Store