Cyrill Gane insists he wasn’t completely himself when he lost to Jon Jones at UFC 285.
Gane became interim heavyweight champion when Jones returned to the Octagon after a three-year hiatus to fight for the vacant title. “Bones” barely made it past the two-minute mark in the first round before knocking down Gaane and securing a guillotine submission victory. ‘Bon Gamin”s only career loss was against Francis Ngannou, but it was a disappointing performance.
Looking back on the loss, Gehn is unable to recognize himself. Gane claims he was completely disoriented on the night of the match and that was reflected in his performance. Gane, known for his elusive movement and range control, showed none of that against Jones. However, Gein believes that loss was ultimately beneficial as it allowed him to refocus on himself and return with a vengeance.
“Looking back, it was obvious I wasn’t there,” Gane said on the UFC 310 countdown show. “That was exactly how I felt on match day. It was a complete misunderstanding of what was going on. I don’t recognize myself there. That’s something I’ve never done in my life. I’ve never fought like that before. The management, my movement, the attentiveness that I love to show, I didn’t have any of that.For me personally, I think that helped me. It helped me refocus and gave me a competitive spirit.”
Gane bounced back from his loss to Jones with a stoppage victory over Sergei Spivac at UFC Paris in September of this year. The French standout is currently scheduled to face Alexander Volkov in a high-stakes rematch at UFC 310 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Volkov dropped a unanimous decision against Gane in their first fight of 2021. “Drago” is currently on a four-fight win streak, including three finishes, and has shown great improvement in recent fights.
