Junior dos Santos vs Ciryl Gane headed to UFC 256 on Dec. 12

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will pit former heavyweight champion against rising division prospect when Junior dos Santos collides with Ciryl Gane at the upcoming UFC 256 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Dec. 12 inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

That’s according to MMA Fighting.

Dos Santos (21-8), who turns 37 in just a few months, is in desperate need of a victory after getting knocked out in three straight fights, including last August’s collapse at the heavy hands of once-beaten “Bigi Boy” Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

As for Gane (6-0), the 30 year-old Parisian jumped out to a perfect 3-0 start inside the Octagon, submitting the likes of Raphael Pessoa and Don’Tale Mayes along the way. “Bon Gamin” also has a perfect Muay Thai record of 7-0.

UFC 256 will feature the women’s featherweight title fight between reigning 145-pound champion Amanda Nunes and top division contender Megan Anderson. In the bantamweight co-headliner, Petr Yan will defend his 135-pound strap against top contender Aljamain Sterling.