Ciryl Gane is perfectly balanced — and so will his checkbook after this weekend.
Gane enters Saturday's interim UFC heavyweight championship bout with his first opportunity to grab gold in the promotion after a lengthy and successful Muay Thai career, but he faces a difficult task as he opposed UFC heavyweight stalwart Derrick Lewis in Houston on Saturday.
The Frenchman has been on a tear since his first UFC fight in 2019, and he very clearly believes in balance: Of his nine MMA victories, three have come by way of knockout, three by submission and three by decision.
Gane enters the bout favored over Lewis in a classic bout of power vs. technique. Here's how much the fighters will walk away with this weekend:
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UFC 265 purse, prize money
Per Sports Payouts, Derrick Lewis is guaranteed to make $500,000, up to $1 million for Saturday night's fight, with a cut from PPV buys.
Gane is scheduled to to make $400,000 up to $800,000 with a PPV share, as well.
Finalized numbers will come in after Saturday's main event.
What is Derrick Lewis' net worth?
According to CelebrityWorth.net , the MMA veteran is worth $1.5 million.
Despite never winning the UFC heavyweight crown, Lewis has one of the more impressive heavyweight résumés in the promotion.
What is Ciryl Gane's net worth?
Ciryl Gane's net worth is a bit murky: Media Referee estimates Gane's net worth at around $1 million. Player's Bio pegs Gane's net worth around $4 to $5 million.
Gane made his UFC debut in 2019, running his UFC record to 7-0, with a 9-0 MMA record overall.
UFC 265 fight card
Early prelims
- Manel Kape vs. Odé Osbourne, flyweights
- Miles Johns vs. Anderson Dos Santos, bantamweights
- Victoria Leonardo vs. Melissa Gatto, women's flyweights
- Johnny Munoz vs. Jamey Simmons, bantamweights
Prelims
- Bobby Green vs. Rafael Fiziev, lightweights
- Vince Morales vs. Drako Rodriguez, bantamweighs
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Ed Herman, light heavyweights
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jessica Penne, women's strawweights
Main card
- Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane for the UFC interim heavyweight championship
- Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz, bantamweights
- Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque, welterweights
- Tecia Torres vs. Angela Hill, women's strawweights
- Song Yadong vs. Casey Kenney, bantamweights
