Ciryl Gane Post-Fight Press Conference | UFC 285 

Man, I feel bad for this guy. He's super likable with that infectious laughter and his positive calm attitude. Also, NO EXCUSES at all. He's aware of his problems but he's still young and talented. He's a great striker but needs a lot of work in the ground game. He's got time to work on his problems. He'll make a good comeback I'm sure.

I love ciryl. Guy seems so genuine and nice, Jon is just another level

Respect for coming out and doing the post fight presser. To lose such a high profile fight like that I think most people would just slink away into the darkness

Damn im torn, happy for jon but devastated for ciryl at the same time seems like such a nice and genuine dude.

Pretty positive response in the biggest loss of his career. Very humble, very honest, looking ahead already.

French questions at the end: Q: It was only few minutes ago but do you understand what really happened ? That it was over so quickly, for sure you did not see that coming? A: That’s obviously not what I had expected thus why I am so pissed at myself. I would never have imagined losing in that fashion. Very disappointed, very angry at myself. We will take our time to think about it all and to understand what went wrong. In the heat of the moment, I’d say that was me. I don’t have the feeling that I had the wrong mindset. I really had the impression to be focused thus why I was surprised and stayed sit in my corner while wondering “Shit, he has a good ground game, we made good things but how did he catch me?”. This was my feeling. Now it’s over, have to go back to the gym. Q: You said after Ngannou’s fight that you had made mistakes that you would not make again. Do you now have the impression that it happened so fast… (Cyril interrupts) A: That’s not exactly the same situation. Against Francis we lost by decision. He took his chances and used his strength. Here I don’t really remember which move there was but I know it went wrong when he caught my side and took me down. He took his chance. He tried to grab my back but I defended it and faced him then I made mistakes with his guillotine. So, it’s different but again those are mistakes. Q: You’re known to be optimistic and see the positive side of life but how can you get back on your feet after this loss. It’s going to the gym straight away and work? A: Yes, going to the gym. Not to forget but first and foremost accept it and move forward. It belongs to the past now; you cannot change the past. That’s by moving forward that we will be able to change the future. We will work. Q: Do you think you might have another shot for the title? What should you do to have another one? A: For the moment, I have no clue. I am not even thinking about it. I’m thinking about training now.

The "Bon Gamin".. Ciryl Gane.. I truly believe he will be the heavyweight champion one day. Today was a bad day for him. He will come back stronger. One of the good guys in UFC.. ❤

I’m a huge Jon fan, but Ciryl u got one more fan in me tonight. Not because of the performance, but as a human being you are just simply motivating. Keep your head up champ, you are young with a lot of potential within you.

Gane is one of the classiest dudes in mma . He made no excuses

What a professional. He was fed excuses and he didn’t bite on any of them. Stayed honest and humble. Really like Gane and hated to see him lose but loved to see Jon win. Love / Hate for fights like this lol Will be the same for Stipe.

Terrific guy. He will definitely come back stronger and get to a title fight again 💪🏼 Just love Ciryl

People dont understand how bad it is to train for months, want something so bad and to come short. it can happen to anyone.

Thank you, Cyril. Your grace, in coming short, means more than you know. It can’t always be our day or our time. But, despite your legit WORLD renowned skill, you showed that we can always be humble and improve. I’m excited for your incredible career. I’ll be a fan!

Feel bad for him ngl he seems like a nice guy😢

Ciryl is a true gentleman. Mad respect

We cant lose gane. He is perhaps the only nice and decent person from the place he comes from

Shit I feel bad for Gane dude, great humble fighter and human. Tonight he simply had to go against something he couldn't foresee the difficulty in facing. God bless him, he will return better. As for bones, THE CHAMP IS HERE!!!!!!!

Gane is my man. Such a good guy. I understood what he said... so sad for him

even though he lost first round by being submitted. he still has a lot of potential as a heavyweight. but jones is just something different

Got to feel for any fighter who puts in hours of prep and training only to see it all seemingly go to waste with such a short finish. Gane is still young and has plenty of time to show his best in big title fights

Ciryl is going to come back stronger. I think this was a career defining moment for him because after this, nothing is ever going to be the same. He'll improve where he has to and come back an even better fighter 🙌🏾. He must not be too hard on himself.

Honestly, I feel for Cyril man, he's aware of what happened. I'm sure he worked hard on his wrestling and it ended just like that. I really wish him the best and I KNOW he will come back stronger.

God I feel for Ciryl :( Got so close so many times only to get knocked back to the drawing board, and he keeps coming back! What a legend, he'll get his lucky day soon I'm sure

Such a great and likeable dude, I'm really sorry he got finished so quickly :( But I'm sure he'll come back better, it was a good lesson for him!

Excited to see where Ciryl goes from here, huge respect. Really like him as a fighter, respectful and just a good dude. Congrats to Jones, had a feeling he'd win, what a victory 👏

If Ciryl wants to reach his full potential he needs to go to a new gym

Gane needs to take at least a year off to really focus on his ground game if he wants to make any meaningful impact in the heavyweight division because as it stands, any fighter with decent ground game can easily beat him.

I knew he would get dominated and finished but not that quickly. I really hope he doesn’t let this break him and I hope he comes back on a whole new level after this.

I was heartbroken, so sorry for Cyril 💔 I thought Jones was more likely to win but not like that… I hope Cyril won’t break mentally, will make adjustments and come back stronger and win that belt one day 🙏🏼 Anger is very good in his situation, way better than despair

Such a humble guy 💯🔥

This guy has so much potential still his striking will only get better, and as he works on his ground game he WILL become a champ

Imo he shouldn’t get a title shot anytime soon

I think that low shot woke Jon up and made him ANGRY haha

Man him laughing at his mistakes really hit me ughh Cirly Gane is such a chill dude!

dude was playing fifa instead of training his grappling

Gave Jon his toughest test at heavyweight. Truly the performance of all time.

Hes smiling and seems happy, I don't think he's disappointed. He threw the fight and got paid.

Grand respect pour Cyril!

Very interesting how Ciryl describes it as a "real loss". He speaks very honestly which is very refreshing to hear. He'll be back!

Man no one expected Jones to run through Gane like that I am still shocked

I was shocked with how quick Jon Jones finished the fight, I was expecting so much more from Ciryl Gane

Much respect to you Ciryl Gane. You are not only a great fighter, but an awesome person.

He's still very young for the heavyweight division I hope he'll be back on track

I like how humble and calm Cyril is..

Much respect to such and great fighter and man. I’m stunned at how Jones just took him apart. He’s coming for the title. Gane is a amazing fighter and even better sports man.

Cyril is a really good guy. I hope he works on his ground game and comes back strong.

Him and robert whitakker is the most respectful guy in ufc

on t'aime ciryl !!!!! merci pour toutes ces emotions . lache rien stp ! nous on ne te lachera jamais! respect et bisous a toute ton equipe .

Something seemed off about Gane all week, his energy was so much calmer in a weird way and he was way too subdued and reserved. I hate how everyone was booing him even though he's such a humble and genuine guy. I would have loved to see him get his hand raised, he's more deserving than that other guy with the 100001 question marks surrounding every aspect of his professional and personal life

Hope sometime in his run he can win the belt such a nice and humble guy

Have to feel bad for Cyril. I am big Jones fan. But Cyril always respected Jon. He was so humble. Did not disrespect Jon even once. He is a beast on feet. But when it come ground he has lot of work. Also he came against Jon who is just elite fighting, with fight IQ with strong technique. It was always going to be difficult for Cyril. All the best to Cyril hope he improves his game.

I thought u were going to do big last night man.. and u did, ur the first guy to ever get subbed at heavyweight within the first half of round 1. Keep up the great work ciryl 🎉

In another universe this guy could be the Heavyweight GSP. He's so much more athletic than most heavyweights. Maybe this was his Matt Hughes fight for all we know. Hopefully.

He'll grow from this for sure. There are nothing but savvy wrestlers left for him to fight in the division.

He had a good run for a kickboxer in MMA with white belt grappling skills. His team forgot to tell him this was a MMA fight and he should've trained a sprawl. Jon picked this as a return fight for a reason instead of Ngannou, a point striker with no grappling is the perfect style matchup for him.

He is a Humble good guy. Wish him the Best. And a champion in defeat. His Day Will come

I told you all. Heavyweights are terrible. LHW has always been the better division. Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane look elite because they fight people like Derrick Lewis.

You just have to think about how good Gane could be now if he had started training MMA as early as guys like Jon Jones. Having those 10+ extra years of wrestling training in such a wrestling-dominant sport is a huge advantage. Gane’s my favorite fighter now man, every fight he’s respectful, humble, and he’s acknowledged his losses and doesn’t make excuses. He’s congratulated Francis and Jon on their wins. He seems like a genuinely great dude and I can see him becoming champ if he keeps working on the ground game. He can outstrike anyone in the division, so I can see this becoming a bit of a Bas Ruten situation where he has to learn to defend the ground game to win since people will immediately go for that against him. I’m excited to see his career continue to unfold.

Respect for this guy after all the efforts he put against Jon Jones

Very humble guy, hard to dislike.

wtf gane,..... let everyone down, i knew jones was gonna wrestle him but, i honestly thought it would be longer. i waited 3 years for jones to comeback only for 2 mins.....

Humble In Defeat , good sportsmanship

Infinite Respect. This guy is genuine. One day he will be Champion.

Man I feel for him. The frustration of thinking you prepared really well, and being exposed that badly is gutting. Maybe he could go train with GSP for a bit? GSP was a karate fighter who got exposed by wrestlers, and then transformed into the GOAT by working hard.

Respect to Gane, great response following that massive loss

02:00 when asked about Jon strength Gane stretches nervously his neck, already PTSD feelings from the choke 😳

Ciryl Gane NEEDS a dedicated wrestling and grappling coach. Saving money and having only one coach is now showing how ineffective it is. Jones has trained with many wrestlers and coaches. There's something you can learn from each gym or coach.

Just keep going man , there's a reason u we're fighting what many consider the goat.

Le Bon Gamin reste honnêtement et sincèrement un Bon Combattant Fidèle mais au mauvais Training Camp il va comprendre que sa défaite ne peut pas être uniquement dû à sa propre prestation mais obligatoirement à son coaching pendant sa préparation malgré tout le respect que je peux avoir pour lui..

Gane has such a wonderful mentality

Tout ce qu'il faut faire, c'est incorporer la défense en lutte gréco-romaine. Tu deviendras champion, je le sais. Tu es le meilleur striker dans cette division, Jones ne peut pas tenir le coup, c'est pourquoi il est allé directement au sol, sachant que tu présentais des lacunes en combat au sol. Tout ce que tu devezs faire, c'est apprendre à te relever, face à un expert en lutte comme Jones.

Man my heart legit breaks for this man. It's always so depressing to see the loser of these major fights and what it does to them mentally.

Great attitude, great person.

What a performance, did the white on the French flag proud!

so reflectable even short after the fight and so humble and pointing out his own misstakes over some circumstances which may would let him have a better position. true man, honorable behaving!

These guys give their lives for us i respect them all

Amazing guy

Gane is such a class act 👏

What a great guy. He will be back.

Truly a sportsman! No stupid excuses, assumed his mistakes and that's it! Head down and go back to work! Congratulations Gane! And Bones....who's going to face him now? Stipe? He will go down as easy as Gane....only Francis! And that was a good move for Francis! Now the hype for Bones Vs Francis fight will be huuugee! Bigger than before! And now Francis can make the millions he wants!

man, i do genuinely like ciryl, hes one of the classiest dudes in the sport and i wish the best for his future. clearly hes super pissed off at himself but its great to see his positive attitude and 0 excuses. Ciryl would be an absolute monster if he builds a proper wrestling base

nothing to feel emotional and sad , it is what it is, ciryl underestimate jon and what happened.

He is still young in his MMA career. He has time to improve on his already good stand-up game. Problem could lie with the coaches at this point

Gane is a beast! Respect for his honesty and realness

Quality gent. Still shows up for the presser 👏👏👏

Cyril is such a good n honest guy...feel sad for him but on the other hand Jon Jones...no words for him....he was the Goat and still the Goat...congrats champ

I don't think it's too late to improve for Cyril. Think of Edwards improvement of wrestling against Usman between their 2 fights. I hope Gane doesn't pick up the mits for a while and focuses only on ground game

Maybe Gane ain't as good as Y'all though bro Fought Derek and Tai who were just waiting for lucky shots.. if Nnganou wasn't injured I'm sure he would K.O Gane as well

Youre very humble perfect fighter beother. It was a great fight thank you gor your hard work !! Greetings from Turkei

Man-handled

It's a win in my book. Good job Gane.

I feel a little bad for him but he's young and good enough to fight back up to the title picture. Not even sure how long Jon will fight from now

Class act. Hope he bounces back :(

Ciryl Gane humble and classy in defeat, he will be back 👏👏👏

Ciryl is a good man 👊

I think that Cyril was scared during the fight, and it held him back.. A real shame. Hes a good striker

I love Ciryl. Damn! He´s young in the game, he will improve and he will be back. Jones is the GOAT.

we love you ciryl. we know you’ll get a win after this. take time off if you have too buddy

Cyril tu reviendras plus fort! Beaucoup de courage !!!

He'll be back stronger and better. Remember Nganou at the beginning of his career? He evolved and became champ. Gane will do the same 🤘