Following his impressive third-round knockout victory over Tai Tuivasa in the main event of UFC Paris last weekend, No. 1 heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane has embraced the opportunity to challenge for interim gold once again. , this time in the form of a “money” fight against Jon Jones.
Headlining at home in the promotion’s first visit to France in its tenure, despite a second-round scare in the form of a heavy knockdown against emerging Sydney striker Tuivasa, Gane managed to deliver another display of clever kickboxing against the Australian, on the way. to a third round, resounding knockout victory.
The Frenchman maintained his status as the No. 1 contender at heavyweight with his victory over Tuivasa, a spot he had sat in since unsuccessfully unifying the heavyweight crowns against former training partner Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in January. .
In the midst of Gane’s win over Tuivasa, attention remains on the long-awaited year-end promotional return of former two-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has been linked to an interim title challenge against Stipe Miocic.
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However, despite speculation that the two former kingpins are on something of a collision course, Gane has thrown his name in the proverbial hat to welcome Jones back from his two-year hiatus from the Octagon.
“Having Jon Jones in this division (heavyweight) is going to put a little more light, [and] the division is going to shine a little brighter and brighter,” Ciryl Gane said on the UFC Paris post-fight show. “That’s why I’m so happy to have this guy in this division.”
“I don’t know what exactly is going to happen,” Ciryl Gane explained. “People talk about Stipe (Miocic) against Jones, but I’m here. I’m here. I don’t have a good answer (on who’s next), maybe Jon Jones because of the hype, because of the money.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)
Jones last headlined UFC 247 in February 2020 against Dominick Reyes, successfully defending his light heavyweight crown with a close unanimous decision win, before officially relinquishing the title in August of that year.
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