Poatan promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/UFC
The UFC heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) scenario has become a little clearer and, who knows, more favorable for Alex Poatan . This Monday (14), in England, Tom Aspinall announced that he had relinquished the category title , as he still has no return date to the octagon due to the serious eye injury he suffered. Therefore, with the Englishman out, the veteran is back in the running for the top of the division.
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In an interview with UFC Brazil, Poatan reinforced his campaign to have his rematch against Ciryl Gane . In June, at the White House, the Brazilian debuted in the heavyweight division in the worst possible way, as he was brutally knocked out by 'Bon Gamin' in the second round. With the victory, the Frenchman became the interim champion of the category for the second time and, consequently, earned the right to face Aspinall again.
But, with the Englishman sidelined due to his eye pokes during the fight held in October 2025, Gane should become the undisputed champion and thus await an opponent. Since he doesn't accept the defeat to the Frenchman and blames the illegal blows he received to the back of the head, Poatan, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, dreams of a rematch and even reveals the ideal date for the showdown to take place.
"Absolutely. I think this is the fight that makes sense. Everyone knows it's a different category, it's a new category, but there's a lot to evolve, you know, to adapt to this category," said the veteran.
“And, man, for sure, everything I do, I always go there thinking about making it work. I really want it to work, I want to win that third belt. I would come back to Madison Square Garden (in November). Me and Cyril Gane . If I had to choose, that would be it,” he concluded.
Gane backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Poatan's main victories
In the UFC since 2021, Alex Poatan has experienced a meteoric rise in MMA, shining in the octagon and becoming one of the biggest stars. The Brazilian was champion in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) and the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), defeating big names in the sport such as Israel Adesanya , Jamahal Hill , Jan Błachowicz, Jiri Prochazka (twice), Khalil Rountree Jr., Magomed Ankalaev , and Sean Strickland.
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