UFC 265 Post-Fight Roundup: Bonuses, Reactions, and Press Conference
Check out the fall out from UFC 265 including the bonuses, all the reactions, and the press conference after the jump.
UFC Vegas 265 Bonuses
An action packed UFC Vegas 265 card saw extra bonuses awarded, and even more after prompting from members of the media.
First the fight of the night was awarded to the excellent featured prelim bout between Rafael Fiziev and Bobby Green.
#UFC265 bonuses:
FOTN: Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green
POTN: Jessica Penne
POTN: Vicente Luque
POTN: Miles Johns… and a bonus POTN: Ciryl Gane (all thanks to @MMAjunkieJohn for asking lol)
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 8, 2021
The performance of the night bonuses initially were awarded to Jessica Penne for her armbar on Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Miles Johns for his sweet knockout of Anderson Dos Santos, and to Vicente Luque for his D’Arce Choke of Michael Chiesa. However after being asked by MMAJunkie’s John Morgan, Dana White proceeded to also award Cyril Gane a bonus for his work in the main event.
Pros React to Cyril Gane vs. Derrick Lewis
Many fellow pros came out to show respect to the new interim heavyweight champion Cyril Gane including the current actual heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
Impressive performance from Gane !
He’s now a legit contender.
See you soon boy. When you know you know. #ufc265— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 8, 2021
Great fights tonight —-
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 8, 2021
Flawless performance @ciryl_gane ——. #UFC265
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) August 8, 2021
He’s a real problem! I’m super excited about the unification fight! If I am team @francis_ngannou I’m game plan meeting right now! We haven’t seen a heavyweight like this with these abilities!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 8, 2021
Man gane put on a clinic he’s a problem
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 8, 2021
Two fights in a row ciryl doesn’t have a scratch on his face
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 8, 2021
Man as much as a beast I think Gane is it still doesn’t feel right calling him “champ” feel like he’s got to beat a couple more dudes to get that title —-
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) August 8, 2021
Ciryl “Wonderman” Gane —— #UFC265
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 8, 2021
Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane is going to be something else . Shiiii Dana what’s your cashapp, take my money right now —— #ufc265
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 8, 2021
France wins the interim heavyweight title. —
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 8, 2021
Not a single scratch! #interimchamp #ufc265
— Volkan Oezdemir (@volkan_oezdemir) August 8, 2021
Crazy to see a heavyweight that switches stances like a welterweight
— Kyler Phillips (@Kymatrix) August 8, 2021
The heat being thrown!
— Vinc Pichel —- (@FromHellPichel) August 8, 2021
Pros React To Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz
UFC peers including former opponents and a current champion came out to pay their respects to Jose Aldo, who put on an excellent performance against Pedro Munhoz.
Jose Aldo is a real legend.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 8, 2021
@josealdojunior is still so damn fast…will he be able to keep up this pace the entire fight? #UFC265
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 8, 2021
@josealdojunior is such a freak!!– #ufc265
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 8, 2021
Congratulations to the legend @josealdojunior Good fight
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) August 8, 2021
Let’s run it back 5 rounds @josealdojunior
— C H—-T O—-V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) August 8, 2021
Aldo vs sandhagen take my money now
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 8, 2021
135 aldo beats 155 mcgregor
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 8, 2021
Aldo is such a legend #ufc265
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) August 8, 2021
Master class by @josealdojunior #ufc265
Aula de MMA de @josealdojunior
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) August 8, 2021
Jose Aldo is probably my favorite fighters to watch of all time . Prime Aldo was something “different” !!! #StillGotIt #UFC265
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 8, 2021
Good fight fellas!! ——–
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) August 8, 2021
Close first round. Both are from Bangersville #ufc265
— Kai Kamaka III (@kaiboikamaka) August 8, 2021
Almost forgot this is Aldo the Bantamweight!!! So awesome to see a GOAT still getting better
— Kai Kamaka III (@kaiboikamaka) August 8, 2021
3rd round @josealdojunior ——
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 8, 2021
This is what two dope fighters do – they are violent towards each other #ufc265
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 8, 2021
Getting to watch one of my favorite fighters fight — #UFC265
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) August 8, 2021
UFC 265 Post-Fight Press Conference
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