{"id":4962,"date":"2024-12-09T22:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2024-12-10T14:09:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T13:09:51","slug":"cyril-gane-talks-about-his-controversial-ufc-310-victory-i-broke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/cyril-gane-talks-about-his-controversial-ufc-310-victory-i-broke\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyril Gane Talks About His Controversial UFC 310 Victory: “I Broke…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite winning by split decision against Alexander Volkov<\/strong> at UFC 310<\/strong>, Cyril Gane<\/strong> expressed frustration and disappointment with his performance. Although the French fighter won by the judges’ decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), an injury to his toe in the first round overshadowed his performance, and his return to the octagon after a long absence didn’t go as he had hoped.<\/p>\n

A Challenging Fight<\/h4>\n

Cyril Gane<\/strong> had hoped for a triumphant return after more than a year away. Facing Alexander Volkov<\/strong>, whom he had already beaten in the past, the Frenchman earned a split decision victory, but the fight proved much tougher than expected. In the first round, Gane<\/strong> broke his toe, which hampered him throughout the fight. Afterward, he said: “I broke my big toe on the first kick. It bothered me, but I’m not looking for excuses. I’m not happy with my performance.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Clear Frustration<\/h4>\n

Despite the win, Gane was not satisfied with his performance. He initially refused to take part in the post-fight interview, preferring to leave the cage limping. However, after pressure from reporters, he returned to express his dismay: “It was really close. Volkov did a very good job. I put myself in danger several times. It wasn\u2019t easy for me.”<\/em> He pointed out that his performance was far below his expectations, especially after 15 months away.<\/p>\n

Gane Prevails Despite the Struggles<\/h4>\n

The fight wasn\u2019t easy for Gane<\/strong>, as Volkov<\/strong> fought with confidence and intelligence, alternating between strong strikes and constant exchanges. In the second round, where Volkov took control, several vulnerabilities in Gane’s<\/strong> defense were exposed, including a powerful punch that weakened the French fighter. Fernand Lopez<\/strong>, his coach, even reminded him: “We’re behind on points, Cyril.”<\/em><\/p>\n

A Bitter Victory<\/h4>\n

Although victorious, Gane admitted that he didn\u2019t deliver the performance he had hoped for. After 15 months away, he had prepared for a spectacular return but had to settle for a hard-fought victory. While this win keeps Cyril Gane<\/strong> in the running for a potential heavyweight title<\/strong>, his mixed performance and the reactions from Dana White<\/strong>, UFC president, raise questions.<\/p>\n

Can Cyril Gane Regain His Former Form?<\/h4>\n

While this victory keeps Cyril Gane<\/strong> in contention for a heavyweight title<\/strong>, his underwhelming performance and mixed reactions, including those from Dana White<\/strong>, cast doubts on his ability to regain the confidence and form needed to become a true contender for the heavyweight championship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite winning by split decision against Alexander Volkov at UFC 310, Cyril Gane expressed frustration and disappointment with his performance. Although the French fighter won by the judges’ decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), an injury to his toe in the first round overshadowed his performance, and his return to the octagon after a long absence didn’t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,21],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4962","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-ufc-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4962"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4962"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4964,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4962\/revisions\/4964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}