In the rematch against Alexander Volkov , Ciryl Gane won, but didn't impress. The victory by split decision at UFC 310 , last Saturday (7), in Las Vegas, USA, generated questions from many fans, who felt that the Russian deserved to leave with his arms raised. Even the former heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg) wasn't enthusiastic about his performance and left the octagon without giving an interview. He later regretted it and returned, saying that he fractured one of his toes in the first round.
But it wasn't just one finger that was hit... but three! In a post on social media this Monday (9), Gane showed the extent of the injuries he suffered against Volkov. In addition to a broken finger, the Frenchman also injured two metatarsals in his foot.
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“It wasn’t just my big toe, but also both metatarsals that gave out on me early in the first round. Which basically means I didn’t have a foot, but we didn’t give up and used our brains to fight,” Gane wrote. (see below)
Ciryl Gane shows an X-ray of his foot injury after the Alexander Volkov fight
“It wasn't just my toe, but also both metatarsals that gave way at the start of the first round. Needless to say, there was no foot left, but we didn't give up and fought with them.”
@ciryl_gane ... pic.twitter.com/wpqatZ9b0K
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) December 9, 2024
Despite beating Volkov for the second time, the French fighter believes he could have delivered more in the octagon.
“I was frustrated with my fight because of this [injury]. I was frustrated because I started my training in July for this fight, and you start your fight like this. Like the first second you go down,” he said after the fight.
This was Gane's second consecutive victory since losing the belt to Jon Jones at UFC 285. The French fighter is ranked 2nd in the division, behind only Jones himself and the interim champion, Tom Aspinall.
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