“Bon Gamin’ STYLE”- Ciryl Gane lays down his PERFECT gameplan to conquer Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris
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Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa
After an unsuccessful attempt at unifying the Heavyweight title, Ciryl Gane is set to face the rising Heavyweight brawler Tai Tuivasa this weekend. The fight will be five round bout in the main event of the Fight Night Paris card. This card is the debut of UFC in France, the card streams on ESPN+.
Ciryl Gane has recently lost to the Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou at UFC 270. This was a title unification bout after Bon Gamin defeated Derrick Lewis in total dominating fashion at UFC 265 to capture the Interim Title. The loss at the hands of the champion broke the Frenchman’s title aspiration and his undefeated streak in MMA.
On the other hand, Tuivasa is coming into the fight riding a 5 fight-winning streak. Bam Bam has Knocked out five of his last five opponents. His last win was over former title challenger and Houston’s own Derrick Lewis. To everyone’s surprise, Tuivasa was able to conquer the Black Beast at UFC 271.
Ciryl Gane wants to ramp up his aggression in hopes of scoring a knockout win on Home Turf
During the UFC presser before the fight goes down this weekend, Bon Gamin gave his thoughts on his opponent and laid down the game plan for his fight. The Frenchman acknowledged the danger his opponent posses in his hands. Bon Gamin also stated that he wants to put aggression and volume on his opponent and is looking for a Knockout win on his home soil.
When asked about what he thinks gives an edge over his opponent the Frenchman declared, “Bon gaming style.” “Like the footwork manage the distance, ‘touch and never get touched.” Bon Gamin added.
After being asked how he thinks the fight will play out on Saturday the Frenchman stated, “I want to put more volume than usual, So I want to stop the fight before the end because we will probably be really tired together, both, and I expect this kind of fight.”
Gane went on to praise his opponent and dismissed the comparison between him and Derrick Lewis, “He’s really dangerous, and everybody knows this, And he proved it. He’s on a good run. He finished every opponent. He’s really dangerous in his striking, so I must be focused.”
“A lot of people compare him with Derrick Lewis, but he’s not exactly the same. He can land more punches, make more pressure, (and has) more conditioning, also. So that’s why I say he’s dangerous.” The former Interim champion concluded.
The Frenchman is a -520 favourite in this matchup and the Australian is a +410 underdog. Do you agree with the fight odds? Who do you think will win the fight? Let us know in the comments below.
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