Watch: Tai Tuivasa and Ciryl Gane does the famous “SHOEY” celebration ahead of their fight at UFC Paris
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Ciryl Gane Tai Tuivasa doing the Shoey together
UFC is finally happening in the city of love, Paris and the fight card includes some huge match-ups. The main event featured the heavyweight title contender fight between Tai Tuivasa and Ciryl Gane. The hype around the fight is massive as Gane is a hometown fighter and attracts a lot of attention. Similarly, Tuivasa is liked for his fighting style and attitude outside the octagon.
The Aussie is currently on a five-fight win streak and on his way to getting the title shot. In his last fight, Bam Bam knocked out Derrick Lewis and proved that he deserves to be the champion. On the other hand, Gane earlier this year lost his title shot against Francis Ngannou and will to get back at the Cameroonian.
Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa’s face-off infront of Eiffel tower ahead of UFC Paris
Ahead of this much anticipated heavyweight fight, Tai Tuivasa and Ciryl Gane met face to face in front of the iconic Eiffel tower.
The pair was there for a photo shoot session for the promotion of the fight. Both Tuivasa and Gane posed for the camera making it look like a serious rivalry. But in real life, both fighters are extremely friendly to each other. In the video posted by the official UFC Instagram account, it can be seen both the fighters greeting each other and sharing a laugh.
After the photoshoot, Tuivasa brought in the shoey tradition that has gained huge popularity nowadays. Surprisingly, Gane was super cool with it and didn’t shy away from the picture. Both held the shoey and acted to drink it in front of the camera.
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“This is for after the fight,” said Gane about his idea to do the shoey after their fight.
This is going to be one of those fights where both the fighters don’t hold any kind of grudge against each other. Both are just doing their jobs and will fight each other for the same thing, a shot at the UFC gold. Fights like this generally put the fight fans in confusion as nobody wants to see any of these loose.
However, fans of their respective countries might feel a little biased and support their national hero. Needless to say, the fight is going to be amazing as both the fighters are absolute killers and don’t back away from straightforward exchanges. It’s highly possible that the fight will end with a knockout. What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments.
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