Ciryl Gane News
What's next for Ciryl Gane and Serghei Spivac after UFC Paris?
Cole Shelton - September 4, 2023
In the main event of UFC Paris, a heavyweight bout headlined the card as Ciryl Gane took on Serghei Spivac. Gane entered the fight coming off a first-round submission loss to Jon Jones back in March for the vacant heavyweight title. Prior to that, he scored a KO win over Tai Tuivasa to return to the win column after losing a decision to Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight belt. Spivac, meanwhile, was riding a three-fight win streak and was coming off a first-round submission over Derrick Lewis.
Ciryl Gane reacts to Tom Aspinall's callout following UFC Paris: "This is a new era for the heavyweight division"
Fernando Quiles - September 3, 2023
Ciryl Gane has responded to Tom Aspinall following UFC Paris. Gane had a successful outing against Serghei Spivac in the main event of the card on September 2. Gane won the fight in the second round via TKO. One fighter who was paying attention to the action was Aspinall, who has called for a fight against “Bon Gamin.” The former interim UFC heavyweight titleholder has responded.
Pros react after Ciryl Gane TKO's Serghei Spivac at UFC Paris
Chris Taylor - September 2, 2023
Today’s UFC Paris event was headlined by a key heavyweight matchup featuring Ciryl Gane taking on Serghei Spivac. Gane (11-2 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a first-round submission loss to Jon Jones in a fight for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. Prior to that setback, ‘Bon Gamin’ had earned a third-round knockout win over Tai Tuivasa in September of 2022.
UFC Paris Results: Ciryl Gane TKO's Serghei Spivac in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 2, 2023
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Paris results, including the heavyweight headliner between Ciryl Gane and Serghei Spivac. Gane (11-2 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a first-round submission loss to Jon Jones in a fight for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. Prior to that setback, ‘Bon Gamin’ was coming off a third-round knockout win over Tai Tuivasa in September of 2022.
Jon Jones happy he fought Ciryl Gane instead of Francis Ngannou in heavyweight debut: "Kind of nice"
Josh Evanoff - September 1, 2023
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is happy that he faced Ciryl Gane and not Francis Ngannou in March. ‘Bones’ is currently slated to return to the cage in November at UFC 295. There, he will face Stipe Miocic, back for the first time since a 2021 knockout loss to Francis Ngannou. The bout will be Jon Jones’ first heavyweight title defense, having won the title in March against Ciryl Gane.
Pro fighters make their picks for Ciryl Gane vs. Serghei Spivac
Cole Shelton - August 31, 2023
In the main event of UFC Paris, a battle of top-seven heavyweights goes down as Ciryl Gane takes on Serghei Spivac. Heading into the fight, Gane is a -174 favorite while the Moldovan is a +136 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the fight. The pros are leaning towards Ciryl Gane returning to the win column at home by keeping it standing and likely getting a TKO.
Ciryl Gane says he's no longer in a rush to fight for the belt after loss to Jon Jones: "I want to take my time now"
Cole Shelton - August 30, 2023
Ciryl Gane plans to take his time to get to another title shot. Back in March, Gane suffered a first-round submission loss to Jon Jones for the heavyweight belt. The setback marked the second time he failed on his bid to become the undisputed champion. It was a disappointing loss for Gane given he’s now 1-2 in his last three, with his last two losses coming for the belt.
Serghei Spivac goes to bat for his upcoming UFC Paris opponent Ciryl Gane: “Journalists talk too much”
Susan Cox - August 30, 2023
Serghei Spivac is going to bat for his upcoming UFC Paris opponent Ciryl Gane. UFC Paris takes place this coming weekend, Saturday, September 2nd at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Ciryl Gane reveales the key mistake he made that resulted in his loss to Jon Jones
Cole Shelton - July 12, 2023
Ciryl Gane has opened up on his submission loss to Jon Jones back in March for the vacant heavyweight title. Gane was fighting for the undisputed belt for the second time in his career after he had previously lost by decision to Francis Ngannou. Against Jones, the Frenchman entered the scrap with a ton of confidence. However, just moments into the fight, Ciryl Gane says he made a big mistake by throwing a big overhand punch that Jones used to get him down to the ground.
Coach shares incredible story of Francis Ngannou defying the odds in UFC title fight with Ciryl Gane: “There’s a certain profoundness in having the courage to step off that cliff”
Harry Kettle - June 1, 2023
Coach Dewey Cooper has taken a look back at Francis Ngannou’s title triumph over Ciryl Gane back at UFC 270. It’s been a long time since we last saw Francis Ngannou compete inside the Octagon. When he did, he took on Ciryl Gane, successfully defending his UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 270. Ever since then, fans have been intrigued to see what his next move would be – and now, we know he’ll be debuting for PFL next year.
Coach says Ciryl Gane is planning to return in September, eyes a fight with Sergei Pavlovich
Harry Kettle - May 10, 2023
Fernand Lopez has suggested that Ciryl Gane is eyeing a return to the cage in September – potentially against Sergei Pavlovich. In the last few years, Ciryl Gane has served as one of the most exciting heavyweights in recent memory. However, he’s also experienced a few major setbacks.
Curtis Blaydes believes it is too late for Ciryl Gane to try and rectify his grappling issues: “He's not gonna get it”
Harry Kettle - March 30, 2023
UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes isn’t convinced that fellow contender Ciryl Gane will be able to rectify his grappling deficiencies. In recent years, Ciryl Gane has emerged as one of the most impressive fighters in the heavyweight division. Despite that, though, the former interim champion has been unable to capture the undisputed belt – despite having two attempts at doing so.
Jon Jones explains why Ciryl Gane tapped out so quickly at UFC 285: “I could hear his spine popping”
Josh Evanoff - March 8, 2023
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has explained why Ciryl Gane tapped so quickly last Saturday. ‘Bones’ made his long-awaited return to the octagon at UFC 285 against ‘Bon Gamin’. The bout was Jones’ first in over three years, and it was also his heavyweight debut. While the former champion long teased he’d move to the weight class, he finally made the move up last weekend.
Watch Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Jon Jones finishing Ciryl Gane at UFC 285: “F**k that’s impressive”
Harry Kettle - March 7, 2023
Israel Adesanya has released footage of him reacting to Jon Jones’ impressive win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Last Saturday night, Jon Jones demolished Ciryl Gane in their UFC 285 main event. It took just over two minutes for ‘Bones’ to lock in a choke and become the new UFC heavyweight champion.
What's next for the stars of UFC 285?
Cole Shelton - March 6, 2023
The UFC returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday for UFC 285 which saw the heavyweight and women’s flyweight titles up for grabs. In the main event, Jon Jones was ending his three-year-long layoff and making his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane for the vacant title. The co-main event saw Valentina Shevchenko defending her flyweight strap against Alexa Grasso.
Demetrious Johnson believes Jon Jones could've defeated Ciryl Gane without weight change: "He could've done that weighing 205!"
Josh Evanoff - March 6, 2023
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson wasn’t shocked by Jon Jones‘ successful return. ‘Bones’ made his long-awaited return to the octagon in the main event of UFC 285 over the weekend. While his return was long in the making, so was his move to heavyweight. On Saturday night, Jones competed in the weight class for the first time, facing Ciryl Gane.
Dana White reacts to Jon Jones dominant victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285: “Jones went in there and treated him like a little kid”
Harry Kettle - March 5, 2023
UFC president Dana White has given his reaction to Jon Jones’ dominant win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. On Saturday night, Jon Jones demolished Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 285. With just a few minutes gone in the fight, Jones was able to take Gane down and submit him with relative ease.
Pros react after Jon Jones runs through Ciryl Gane at UFC 285
Chris Taylor - March 4, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 285 event was headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. Jones (27-1 MMA) and Gane (11-2 MMA) collided for the promotion’s vacant world heavyweight title under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena.