“Here comes the excuse” – Fans in panic mode as latest images of Jon Jones’ opponent Ciryl Gane shows hints of severe injury

Ciryl Gane appears to be injured ahead of his fight against Jon Jones at UFC 285, leaving fans in panic mode of fight cancellation.

<strong>“Here comes the excuse” – Fans in panic mode as latest images of Jon Jones’ opponent Ciryl Gane shows hints of severe injury</strong>

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Ciryl Gane is taking on Jon Jones at UFC 285 for the vacant Heavyweight title this weekend. With a few more days left for the event, fighters on UFC 285 card are making media appearances to promote their fights. They will be exposed to more attention, and it appears Ciryl Gane may be fighting through an injury for his upcoming fight.

When Gane appeared for the UFC 285 Press Conference while holding the microphone, there seemed to be some sort of a bruise on his right hand. The bruise is making the whole MMA community go insane, with many theories about what it could be.

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Main event fights have been canceled in the past, and everyone is hoping that the fight will not be canceled. Ciryl Gane taking on Jon Jones is a blockbuster clash, and everyone will be disappointed if it does not happen this weekend.

Sergei Pavlovich is brought on as a backup fighter in case someone pulls out from the main event. After three years, Jon Jones is making his heavyweight debut in his return to the Octagon. It remains to be seen if Jones at Heavyweight can perform as he did in the Light Heavyweight division.

Gane will hope to capture the Heavyweight title on his second try. Previously, he lost a close decision to Francis Ngannou at UFC 270. Gane is the most active fighter between him and Jones, as he fought twice last year. Hopefully, Gane is not injured and can perform to the best of his ability.

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Fans investigate the extent of Gane’s injury in panic

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Ciryl Gane after winning Interim HW title (Image source – MMA Fighting)

Though at the moment, we don’t know the extent of Gane’s injury and how it will impact the fight moving forward. It may be just a minor injury he can get through, as fighters are not exactly 100% fit going into a fight. Fans are going back and forth, citing the possible scenarios. Check out some of the fan reactions:

The good thing about the mysterious bruise is that we will find out how much it affected Gane this weekend.

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