Getty Derrick Lewis yells on the scale during the UFC 247 ceremonial weigh-in at Toyota Center on February 07, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
The interim heavyweight title is on the line as Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis clash in the main event at UFC 265 on Saturday night.
The UFC 265 PPV has different pricing choices depending on whether or not you already have ESPN+. You can buy the Lewis vs Gane PPV right here, or you can read on for a complete rundown of all your different options:
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How to Buy UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane
If You Don’t Have ESPN+
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However, with the amount of UFC (and other sports) content on ESPN+, most MMA fans are probably going to keep ESPN+ long-term, meaning the value of the bundle is the better way to go if you don’t already have ESPN+.
If You Have ESPN+
Current ESPN+ subscribers can buy the UFC 265 PPV by itself for $69.99 right here:
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How to Watch UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane
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UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane Preview
The interim heavyweight belt is on the line in Houston as Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis face off in the octagon.
Lewis is known for his one-punch power, capable of ending a fight at any point. The Houston-native wants to take care of things early with a hometown crowd backing him in Texas.
“It’s not really (that I don’t) have cardio for five rounds, (it won’t) be exciting for five rounds because he is a boring fighter,” Lewis told MMA Junkie at the UFC 265 media day on Wednesday. “He likes to sit back and do a lot of leg kicks and stuff like that, but I really want to have an exciting fight here in my hometown. Win, lose or draw, I want it to be an exciting fighter.
“He’s technical, and that’s good for him. I guess he’s a good fighter, you know. I don’t really keep track of him. I don’t keep up with his career, but that’s good for him.”
The fight, however, is as much about who’s not on the card. Francis Ngannou is the current heavyweight champ, but a deal couldn’t be reached between his camp and the UFC to make a fight happen.
“What happens is, we run a business and we put on fights every Saturday night, and we needed to do that fight in Houston, we couldn’t get the deal done, so we did an interim title fight, which absolutely makes sense,” White said.
Amanda Nunes was expected to be another big draw on the card, taking on Julianna Pena for the bantamweight title belt. However, Nunes tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the UFC to reschedule the fight.
“We were more than ready for this fight, unfortunately, s–t happens,” Nunes tweeted. “Stay tuned for a new date.”
Full card and odds
- Interim heavyweight championship: Ciryl Gane -370 vs. Derrick Lewis +290
- Bantamweight: Jose Aldo -115 vs. Pedro Munhoz -105
- Welterweight: Vicente Luque -120 vs. Michael Chiesa +100
- Welterweight: Tecia Torres -140 vs. Angela Hill +120
- Bantamweight: Casey Kenney -120 vs. Song Yadong +100
- Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev -280 vs. Bobby Green +230
- Women’s flyweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz -125 vs. Jessica Penne +105,
- Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield -240 vs. Ed Herman +200
- Flyweight: Manel Kape -200 vs. Ode Osbourne +170
- Women’s Flyweight: Melissa Gatto -120 vs. Victoria Leonardo +100
- Bantamweights: Miles Johns -210 vs. Anderson Dos Santos +175
- Bantamweight: Drako Rodriguez -120 vs. Vince Morales +100
- Bantamweight: Johnny Munoz Jr. -260 vs. Jamey Simmons +210