Ciryl Gane was pretty compromised from the start of his UFC 310 fight against Alexander Volkov.
Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) defeated Volkov for a second time this past Saturday at T-Mobile Arena – this time in a much closer fight that many observers thought he lost. In the post-fight news conference, Gane revealed that he broke his left toe from the first teep he threw in the fight, which heavily impacted his movement. The former interim heavyweight champion is known for being bouncy and light on his feet, but he spent large parts of the fight trying to fend off Volkov’s grappling.
Gane took to Instagram to show that his injury was even worse than he anticipated as it turns out he didn’t just break one toe – but three of them.
“It wasn’t only the big toe but also the two metatarsals that gave out on me at the beginning of the first round,” Gane said in French. “Which basically means I had no foot, but we didn’t give up and used our brain to fight.”
Volkov (38-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC) was outraged at the judges’ scorecards and even had UFC CEO Dana White agree that he should have won the fight. Gane initially tried to storm out of the octagon after his win, explaining that he wasn’t happy with his performance. Gane said he’s been training since July and was frustrated that an early injury prevented him from performing well.
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