Ciryl Gane experienced a profound sense of dissatisfaction with his display against Jon Jones.
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Ciryl Gane experienced a profound sense of dissatisfaction with his display against Jon Jones. In an unprecedented turn of events for Gane, who holds a record of 11 wins and 2 losses in mixed martial arts (MMA), with 8 victories in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he encountered defeat by way of submission in a little over two minutes at the hands of Jones.
In a momentous occasion marking his entrance into the heavyweight division, Jones expertly maneuvered Gane into a position of disadvantage and swiftly secured victory by submitting him with a front guillotine choke. However, despite this formidable display of strength by Jones, Gane made it clear that his opponent’s power did not take him aback.
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Gane openly acknowledges deviating from the strategic guidance of his coach, Fernand Lopez, who emphasized the importance of employing a jab and refraining from impulsive lunges. Regrettably, it was a failed execution of a left cross that provided Jones with the opportunity to seize control, leading to Gane being taken down.
“I don’t know why exactly, but I cannot manage my distance very well during some moments, and I did a mistake,” Gane told MMA Junkie. “It wasn’t possible to manage the distance, and I did some stuff to break this atmosphere, and I did a mistake at this moment.”
“Maybe he knew already I’m going to do this mistake, and he took his opportunity. … During all the camp Fernand Lopez told me every time we started training, jab and no big hand. Just jab. And what I did? A big hand. Big mistake, and he took the opportunity.”
According to Daniel Cormier, Jones displayed noticeable signs of diminished speed upon entering the heavyweight division. Despite Gane’s brief engagement with Jones, he concurred with Cormier’s observation that Jones did not exhibit remarkable swiftness during their encounter.
“He was not fast,” Gane said. “Maybe he was not fast, but I was not good, too. I didn’t manage my distance. I was not good, but I remember he was not fast. He didn’t have fast hands. He had power because he touched me, I don’t remember where, but he landed some punches with power, but not fast.”
Gane aims to make a strong comeback as he prepares to take on Serghei Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in a headline bout at UFC Fight Night on September 2. The highly anticipated event will be held at Accor Arena in Paris.
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