Six months after a crushing defeat against Jon Jones, the French MMA fighter, Ciryl Gane, revived by easily overcoming the Moldovan Serghei Spivac, Saturday in Paris. Favorite of the meeting, Gane, alias “Bon Gamin”, had to win to stay in the race for the UFC heavyweight belt.
Livelier and more powerful than his opponent, ranked 7th in the category, Gane, pushed by the hot public of the Accor Arena, won by TKO during the second round, after a sequence of absolutely punches mind-blowing. “I accomplished my mission. I performed tonight to show the UFC that (the loss to Jones) was just a mistake and that I have to get back on a fight for the belt, “said the Frenchman, relieved, after a fight in which he had put pressure on himself.
An atmosphere of fire
“I’m not the type to be stressed, but I had the pressure, I’m not going to lie, he explained. I wanted to do well, there was a bit of fear, a bit of pressure, a bit of excitement. Asked about the crazy atmosphere at the Accor Hotel Arena in Bercy, “Bon Gamin” was not surprised. “It was the same energy, but the difference is that last year it was a surprise, while this year, we expected this kind of audience, he said. I’m really proud of my audience. »