As the calendar turns to June, a special time in French sports has arrived.
In basketball, the spotlight will shine on Victor Wembanyama after he led the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks, with Game 1 set to tip off Wednesday. And in soccer, the French national team will kick off the FIFA World Cup later this month as the co-favorite to claim its third championship.
Then in mixed martial arts, as if there isn't enough excitement for French sports fans already, Ciryl Gane will partake in history when, on June 14, he co-headlines UFC Freedom 250 at the White House against former two-division champion Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight ******* le. Is there an easy pick for which championship victory would matter the most?
"I think to have the belt is something special," Gane told MMA Junkie on Monday.
For Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) to become a two-time interim champ, he faces a tough task in Pereira, the former middleweight and light heavyweight campion trying to become the first fighter in UFC history to claim a belt in a third division. Given the challenge in front of him, Gane said he "did something really different" during his training camp even though he doesn't expect any surprises from Pereira.
In basketball, the spotlight will shine on Victor Wembanyama after he led the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks, with Game 1 set to tip off Wednesday. And in soccer, the French national team will kick off the FIFA World Cup later this month as the co-favorite to claim its third championship.
Then in mixed martial arts, as if there isn't enough excitement for French sports fans already, Ciryl Gane will partake in history when, on June 14, he co-headlines UFC Freedom 250 at the White House against former two-division champion Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight ******* le. Is there an easy pick for which championship victory would matter the most?
"I think to have the belt is something special," Gane told MMA Junkie on Monday.
For Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) to become a two-time interim champ, he faces a tough task in Pereira, the former middleweight and light heavyweight campion trying to become the first fighter in UFC history to claim a belt in a third division. Given the challenge in front of him, Gane said he "did something really different" during his training camp even though he doesn't expect any surprises from Pereira.
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