At the post-fight press conference, one of the reporters asked Gane about his reaction to White’s comments. White was expecting Ciryl Gane to be more aggressive and ended up comparing the French fighter’s performance with Francis Ngannou’s. ‘The Predator’ knocked out Rozenstruik in 20 seconds when the heavyweight pair locked horns last year in May at UFC 249.
According to the said reporter, the UFC president stated:
Reacting to White’s statements, Ciryl Gane said that he understands why the UFC boss may not have been impressed with his showing against Rozenstruik.
Ciryl Gane set to enter the top 5 of the UFC heavyweight division
Heading into the fight against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Ciryl Gane was ranked at No. 7 in the divisional rankings, thanks to his big win over Junior dos Santos. Now that he has defeated ‘Bigi Boy’, Gane is likely to become a top 5 heavyweight contender since Rozenstruik sat comfortably on the fourth spot.
Ciryl Gane has successfully thrown himself in the mix of fighters who may stake a claim to the heavyweight strap after the division’s title picture becomes clearer. Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic will be headlining the UFC 260 PPV later on March 27.
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