UFC Vegas 30 is in the books, and Ciryl Gane came out as one of the biggest winners in the main event.
The night saw the #5 ranked Alexander Volkov look to establish himself as a clear title contender against France’s #3 ranked Gane but came up short despite the length and reach advantage in his favor.
The Frenchman was determined and methodical in his approach and got the job done via unanimous decision. Despite the rounds being competitive, once again, the world hardly saw Gane in any trouble throughout the course of five rounds.
UFC Vegas 30 Co-Main Event
In the co-main event, fellow heavyweights competed in an effort to stand out in the stacked division. With Jon Jones lurking in the HW shadows, there is added pressure to any fight taking place this year as many are not quite sure where/when Jones fits into the HW picture.
Ovince Saint Preux attempted to move up to heavyweight again and mount a title run but got denied by the aggressive upstart in Canada’s Tanner Boser in the second round.
Official decision: Tanner Boser (20-8-1) defeats Ovince Saint Preux (25-16) via KO (Punches) #UFC #UFCVegas30pic.twitter.com/9fzuLJdSG6
— All Access MMA (@AllAccessMMA247) June 26, 2021
The night was filled with controversy though, as some thought Boser may have used the fence to gain an unfair advantage in the fight against OSP.
While some believe the playback exonerates the Canadian, many are still unsure of what exactly went down before the finishing sequence in round 2.
Very hard to tell if Tanner Grabbed the fence on second look. Seemed like he did initially but after rewatching it looked like he closed hand. But still not certain! Either way massive win for Boser!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 26, 2021
The knuckle fence grab may need to be explained more in the rule meetings.
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 26, 2021
Controversy and More Eye Pokes
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the only controversial moment of UFC Vegas 30 as it came to a head in the bout between Andre “Touchy” Fili taking on Daniel Pineda.
As a result of an unintentional eye poke, the fight between Fili and Pineda concluded in a No Contest. Fili’s striking never looked better prior to the eye poke. With sharp boxing and a lethal high kick, the Team Alpha Male product looked to be in his best form.
Official decision: Andre Fili (21-8, 1 NC) and Daniel Pineda (27-14, 3 NC) ends in a No Contest (Eyepoke) #UFC #UFCVegas30pic.twitter.com/KKMOf1s3ma
— All Access MMA (@AllAccessMMA247) June 26, 2021
I still don’t know why the doc didn’t let him have his full 5 min. Either way. Love ya’ll. Thanks for rockin with me. I’ll be back again soon, better and better.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) June 26, 2021
F*ck!!! this is not the way to go out, I told the doctor I was ready to go, sorry @TouchyFili . You were getting me in this one, but let’s do it again soon. @ufc @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2
— Daniel Pineda (@DanielPitPineda) June 26, 2021
Sorry about the slip. Would never do it intentionally. Respect you trying to push through it. Let’s run it back. I’m here for it. https://t.co/UoKMfM8y0X
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) June 26, 2021
Dang that’s a tough break for Fili, he looked so good… #UFCVegas30
— Billy Q (@BillyQMMA) June 26, 2021
UFC Vegas 30 was filled with finishes and exciting fights. Now, a rare week off from the promotion is at our doorstep. But when the UFC returns it will be big as they will return with the pay-per-view trilogy match between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier.
For the time being, take a look at what a few of the pros had to say after the event went down.
Pros React On Twitter To UFC Vegas 30
Official decision: Ciryl Gane (9-0) defeats Alexander Volkov (33-9) via Unanimous Decision #UFC #UFCVegas30pic.twitter.com/uPq07WWWdN
— All Access MMA (@AllAccessMMA247) June 26, 2021
Karate sparing match @ufc
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) June 26, 2021
Karate Volkov vs Muay Thai Gane, this gonna be stand up war 🥋 @ufc #ufcvegas30
— Makhmud Muradov (@MakhmudMuradov) June 26, 2021
Give me Jon Jones vs Cyril Gane. I can wait on Francis Ngannou vs Jon Jones ! What a perfect matchup with the measured calculated approach by Jones and Gane!!!
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 26, 2021
What was your favorite moment of UFC Vegas 30?
