Two titans, zero margin for error — this heavyweight chess match will rearrange your understanding of 'technical.'
UFC Fight Night 190: Gane vs. Volkov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 26, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and former Bellator Heavyweight World Champion Alexander Volkov served as the event's headliner.
Direction
UFC Apex's tight camera work makes every feint feel personal.
Acting
Gane's octagon composure is performance art disguised as violence.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Gane's final fight before the interim title bout with Derrick Lewis, completing his meteoric 7-0 UFC rise in just 18 months. FREE
The fight exemplified the 'new heavyweight' era — cardio, technique, and fight IQ replacing the lumbering slugger archetype that defined the division for decades. FREE
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