Ciryl Gane is not the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, says Dana White

UFC boss Dana White has said that Ciryl Gane has not been promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

By Harry Kettle · BJ Penn

Published: Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 11:34 AM

Key Things to Know

UFC CEO Dana White stated Ciryl Gane is not the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Gane remains the interim champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the undisputed title.
White confirmed that Gane must fight again to earn the undisputed championship.

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UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane has not been promoted to undisputed champion. Despite Tom Aspinall vacating the undisputed heavyweight title, White stated that Gane will need to compete in another fight before he can claim the undisputed championship status.

White explained to Sportsnet that the promotion will wait to see how the situation plays out with Aspinall. He noted that Gane will have to fight again to determine who becomes the champion, comparing the situation to a similar occurrence with Valentina Shevchenko.

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