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MMA: Ciryl Gane will face Jon Jones for the UFC world title, Ngannou released from his contract

2023-01-15T09:39:33.499Z


Fourteen months after his defeat against Ngannou, who decided to leave the UFC, the French will have a new opportunity to win the timpani


A huge Christmas gift a few days late… Saturday night during UFC Night Fight in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White announced that Ciryl Gane will face Jon Jones on March 4 in Nevada. for the coveted heavyweight belt at UFC 285. When he learned of the opportunity, the Frenchman couldn't believe it.

“It's a big blow, he smiled at the microphone of RMC Sport 2. It comes more from my staff

(Editor's note: his coach Fernand Lopez)

.

It's a King move.

He showed me the phone he was in discussion with the community managers (for the call to Jones).

He said to me:

please accept this.

I said:

ok, go ahead!

Twenty-four hours later we signed (…) It's completely crazy.

This strategy of calling the fighters on social networks, it works.

Dream BIG 😤#UFC285 pic.twitter.com/JJE6hy04TU

— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) January 15, 2023

After having ignited Bercy last September against the Australian Tuivasa, "Bon Gamin", 32 years old, will rub shoulders in a month and a half with one of the legends of the discipline, 35 years old and only one defeat in 28 fights.

The American has not fought since February 2020 and the victorious defense of his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes.

Since then, “Bones” has decided to go up to the heavyweights.

"I'm excited for two reasons," Gane continues.

I've never had this belt

(Editor's note: he had his only defeat in twelve fights in the quest for the world title

against Ngannou in January 2022

)

and fighter against such a GOAT... I think people are more excited than me .

We have to go back to training, train hard and we'll see..."

A real opportunity to seize.

Because Gane benefits from the divorce between the biggest organization of MMA and the reigning champion Francis Ngannou.

"We offered Francis a deal that would have made him the highest-paid heavyweight in history," Dana White said at a press conference.

And he refused the deal.

Francis is in a situation where he does not want to take too many risks

(Editor's note: the Cameroonian is coming back from injury)

.

He feels he is in a good position where he could fight lesser opponents and make more money.

So we'll let it be.

We are going to release him from his contract.

He can go where he wants and do what he wants.

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🗣️💬 "This strategy of calling fighters on social networks, it works!"



🇬🇧 Ciryl Gane tells, exclusively on our microphone, the underside of the formalization of her fight against the legend Jon Jones for the heavyweight title!

pic.twitter.com/0JaYMx5zna

– RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) January 15, 2023

Negotiations therefore lasted nearly two years without leading to the famous Ngannou/Jones duel that White dreamed of.

Good for Gane.

Ngannou wanted not only better financial recognition but also the possibility of appearing on the sidelines of the UFC, like this profitable boxing fight he is aiming for against Tyson Fury.

“With the UFC it's a bit complicated, explained the former homeless man who became master of the world to RMC last September.

We touch on a problem that has been going on for a long time.

We have to give more to the fighters.

It would have been better if they had reviewed the form of the contract.

The contract is unilateral and it does not protect the fighters at all, even physically.

It's strange that we do such a violent sport without having good health insurance.

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Source: leparis

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