With an 11–1 professional MMA record, Ciryl "Bon Gamin" Gane was the former interim heavyweight champion for the UFC.
“I’m just getting started bro ! I have at least 5 more years to conquer everything."
After losing to then-rising contender Ciryl Gane in December 2020, the UFC dismissed Dos Santos a few months later.
Ciryl Gane beat Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 265 on Sunday (August 8) to be crowned the interim heavyweight champion.