The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) failed to come to terms with former heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou and as a result sent ‘The Predator’ on his merry way at the end of the week last, paving the way for Ciryl Gane and Jon Jones to compete for the vacant 265. -book strap atop UFC 285 pay-per-view (PPV) in March.
Jones fans were quick to express their confidence on Twitter, which isn’t unreasonable considering Gane’s performance in a decision loss to Ngannou at UFC 270 some time ago. a year. “Bon Gamin” was beaten by a forward with a bum knee and the returning “Bones” will enter UFC 285 with 42 knockouts to his name.
“He’s going to stay well balanced,” Gane told reporters during the UFC Vegas 67 media day (via Sherdog). “I don’t think he’s going to prove anything. I think he just wants to win his fight against me, and I don’t know what the right way to win against me is. Sure, some people like to say my wrestling game isn’t good because of the fight with Francis, but that’s not the case. I wasn’t just focused on that. I am well surrounded, too. I can imagine a fight where we’re going to stay up and maybe we’re going to try a little time to get down.
Gane, 32, rebounded from his loss to Ngannou by hovering Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris last fall, improving his record to 11-1 with eight finishes. As for Jones, 35, his record stands at 26-1 (1 NC) after spending more than two years on the sidelines due to a contract dispute. “Bones” recently resurfaced for eight more fights inside the Octagon.
“I know I have good footwork at the start, I think I’m a bit more complete [than Ngannou]Gane continued. “I’m a little more like Jon Jones. Yeah, when you have a big guy who just wants to kill you with one punch, it’s easier for a well-rounded, smart guy like Jon Jones to handle the situation. Me too, I’m not like that. I like to handle the situation. It’s going to be really good.
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