Gane And Aspinall Want Rematch In Paris Following UFC Freedom 250

BusinessSportsMoneyGane And Aspinall Want Rematch In Paris Following UFC Freedom 250ByTrent Reinsmith,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 06:52pm EDTSummaryCiryl Gane decisively ended Alex Pereira's bid for a third divisional title, securing a second-round TKO at UFC Freedom 250 and becoming a two-time interim heavyweight champion. This victory immediately set the stage for a unification bout against undisputed champion Tom Aspinall. Both Gane and Aspinall have expressed strong interest in a rematch, ideally in Paris this September. Their previous encounter at UFC 321 ended in a no-contest due to an eye poke that injured Aspinall, who has since recovered from surgery. Aspinall, promoted to undisputed champion after Jon Jones' retirement, now looks to defend his title against Gane, who has twice before failed to unify belts.Show More WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: (L-R) Ciryl Gane of France is interviewed by Joe ROgan in the UFC interim heavyweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCHeading into Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 fight card, one of the hot topics was focused on Alex Pereira’s standing among the MMA greats if he managed to defeat Ciryl Gane in the evening’s co-main event. That talk quickly fizzled when Gane stopped Pereira via TKO 97 seconds into their bout. With the stoppage win, the victorious Gane became a two-time interim UFC heavyweight champion. With that, the post-fight talk question became, when and where would Gane fight current UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in a unification bout. At the UFC Freedom 250 press conference, Gane was asked what his perfect scenario for a rematch with Aspinall would look like. “As soon as possible, in Paris is a good idea, but I know, let th...