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‘Diamond’ knows! Dustin Poirier shares sympathy for Ciryl Gane ahead of third title shot at UFC 321 — ‘I’ve lived in those shoes’

Dustin Poirier can sympathize with Ciryl Gane ahead of his heavyweight title shot tomorrow night (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) at UFC 321 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi,

Dustin Poirier relates to Ciryl Gane's UFC 321 pressure: 'I've lived in those shoes'

Dustin Poirier never touched undisputed gold after multiple chances, so he can relate to Ciryl Gane's position before UFC 321.
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Ciryl Gane’s meteoric UFC rise saw him replicate a modern feat that only two former champs achieved

Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, who both held undisputed UFC gold, went undefeated in their first seven fights inside the Octagon, which Gane did by beating the likes of dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Alexander Volkov.

Ciryl Gane excited for Alex Pereira's potential heavyweight move: 'It's a beautiful idea'

A BU DHABI – Alex Pereira's potential move to the heavyweight division doesn't just excite the MMA fan base. Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is also a big fan of the idea.
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