Gane explains why he left the octagon immediately after fighting Volkov

Ciryl Gane stole the show at UFC 310, but not in the way he would have liked. At the event held last Saturday (7), in Las Vegas (USA), the Frenchman beat Alexander Volkov via split decision, a result that generated controversy, and booed after the announcement of the triumph, he left the octagon visibly irritated, without giving the traditional interview . It's true that the athlete returned to the cage to talk to Joe Rogan, but the damage was done. Calmer, 'Bon Gamin' justified his stance.

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In any case, the unusual moment, as well as the result of the fight between the athletes, began to be discussed by the MMA community. So much so that a portion of sports fans and professionals speculated that Gane took this action because he disagreed with the decision of the side judges, thus admitting defeat.

However, the Frenchman denied the idea and explained that, initially, he left the octagon without giving the interview, because he was angry at having suffered an injury at the beginning of the fight against Volkov. Therefore, Gane stressed that his movement was so limited that he ended up being hampered, not being able to perform the way he wanted.

“I was frustrated with my fight because of it (pointed to the injured foot). I was frustrated because I started my training for this fight in July, and then you start the fight like this, in the first second... That changed my mentality a lot, so I was frustrated with this“, declared the athlete at the post-UFC 310 press conference.

Gane's MMA Record

Ciryl Gane, 34, was the protagonist of a meteoric rise in the UFC and became one of the biggest heavyweight names in MMA. In the organization since 2019, the Frenchman impressed by presenting a high level of striking and, not surprisingly, he was interim champion of the category in 2021. Currently, the athlete is second in the division's ranking.

His main triumphs were over Alexander Volkov (twice), Derrick Lewis, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Junior 'Cigano', Serghei Spivac and Tai Tuivasa. In MMA, 'Bon Gamin' has a record made up of 13 victories, nine of which came via fast track (six by knockout and three by submission), and two defeats.