UFC 2022 30 2022-09-03 2022-09-03 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/occdkk1665397798.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/q35o4i1662203419.jpg UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa (also known as UFC Fight Night 209 and UFC on ESPN+ 67) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 3, 2022, at Accor Arena in Paris, France. This event will mark the organization's debut in France. After a long political battle, mixed martial arts was legalized in the country in 2020 after the French National Olympic and Sports Committee gave its approval to the French Ministry of Sport's decision to allow it under the jurisdiction of the French Boxing Federation. A heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa is expected to headline the event. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and former title challenger Marvin Vettori is expected to take place at the event. The pairing was originally scheduled for UFC 275, but Whittaker withdrew due to injury. 1643424