That’s according to UFC CEO Dana White, who recently revealed that the promotion has no plans to promote Gane to champion despite his interim status. Historically, when a fighter holds an interim title and the current champion has to vacate or is removed, they are elevated to Undisputed Champion. There have been rare cases where this hasn’t happened, but it’s literally the reason that mid-titles are invented in the first place.
Gane in charge of Aspinall initial eye damage At UFC 321 in October 2025, he scores a controversial TKO victory over Alex Pereira at the UFC White House event to claim the interim title. Many believe Gane’s end in front of Pereira included several blows to the back of the headwhich has only created more drama for the division that has been stuck for years. Maybe that’s why UFC officials are making Gane fight for bread again.
On Friday, White confirmed that Gane would not be promoted and would have to fight for the undisputed belt to actually hold it. See below:
“Does that make him the undisputed champion? No, he still has to fight,” White said.
“Soon,” White added when asked when Gane would fight next. “We’ll see how this thing goes with Aspinall.”
