Cometh the March 4 and UFC star Ciryl Gane will have his second shot at claiming UFC gold. While he failed to overcome the confident Francis Ngannou at UFC 270, the French fighter showed title credentials in his next fight against Tai Tuivasa on Sept. 2022. However, ‘Bon Gamin’ will square off against one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, Jon Jones. This time, ‘Bones’ will fulfill his decade-long promise of moving up to the heavyweight and challenging for the title. Despite the anticipation surrounding the American fighter’s return after his lavish new contract, the Frenchman is breaking a sweat as he trains for the upcoming bout. Notably, the Muay Thai fighter’s sparring video made rounds on the internet where he exhibits his brutal and scary power punch.
In the viral video, the fans could witness the result of the 32-year-old knockout power as his training partner collapsed some yards away from the site of the impact.
Ciryl Gane and his insane punch that send his opponent flying
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The UFC fans could see the prolific higher who finished 8 of his 12 MMA fights gearing up with the boxing gloves. In addition, the former kickboxer, who remained undefeated in his 4 years of an active career spanning between 2014-2018, utilizes the force from the shoulders.
After pulling in a few shadow shots, where the 11-1 record holder pulls back his shoulder before throttling the shot; he finally lands a blow to the stomach of his training partner.
As a result, his partner flies back a few meters, lying down, and appears in an unconscious state.
How did the fans react to Gane’s vicious punch?
While some fans were in awe of the power the MMA Factory team representative packed, others drew a parallel with his upcoming opponent, Jon Jones.
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A user hilariously commented, “That’s about the same size difference as me and one of my kids lol I could send them across the room if I did that too”
A fan pointed out that Gane would be “outwrestled and ragdolled” by Jony ‘Bones’.
A comment read, “jones takes this fight easy”
Someone rhetorically put a question in the comments. Thus, they asked, “name the one person Gane as flatlined”
Someone heaped praise for the #1 ranked heavyweight fighter. Thus, they wrote, “Gane is legit as they come , absolutely will be champ one day”
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Another comment read, “Flawless”
Lastly, a fan declared, “No doubt that was a hard punch and he has crazy power… but the guy over egged the reaction. I also don’t think he beats Jones”
Gane and Jones are scheduled to fight for the vacant heavyweight title on March 4, at UFC 285.
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