Jon Jones points out Poatan's main mistake in his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Casa Branca.

Poatan focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Jon Jones have a guess about how Alex Poatán could have improved its performance against Cyryl Gane No. UFC White HouseThe Brazilian faced the Frenchman in the co-main event of the event, held on June 14th, and ended up... knocked out in the second round, a result that, in 'Bones' view, could have been different with a few adjustments.

In an interview with Red Corner MMA, Jon Jones He assessed that Poatan could have performed better if he had fought at a lower weight, since the Brazilian entered the octagon weighing 113 kg. According to the former champion, this change could have further enhanced the Pataxó fighter's striking power inside the octagon.

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“I think he would have done better fighting at around 104, 107 kg, maintaining that speed. I feel his power would possibly have translated there,” he said. Jon Jones.

Poatan blamed Herb Dean for his loss at UFC White House.

Herb Dean and Alex Poatán at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter

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After a lukewarm first round, with a slight advantage for Cyryl Gane, Alex Poatán He returned for the second round determined to finish the fight. However, right at the start, he was surprised by a strong jab that knocked him down. Following that, the Frenchman delivered a series of blows on the ground which, in the Brazilian's view, hit the back of his neck and compromised his resistance before the knockout, which came seconds later.

After the fight, Poatan attributed the negative result to referee Herb Dean's performance, claiming that the referee neither stopped the fight nor warned Gane about the blows considered illegal.