UFC 256 odds: Junior dos Santos a huge underdog against Ciryl Gane

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.

“Cigano” is a sizable underdog at +350, according to Bet365, against -455 for Gane.

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.

But he’s never faced an MMA striker like “Cigano” ... which makes this a very tempting line.

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