“Fans won that”- Francis Ngannou, Leon Edwards and Pros react to Ciryl Gane’s DOMINANT win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris
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Ciryl Gane defeated Tai Tuivasa in the third round
The Bon Gamin style prevailed in France as Ciryl Gane defeated the KO artist Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris. The Heavyweight clash went down in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 209.
The two heavyweights were scheduled to go to war against each other for making their case for a shot at the title. Paris’ own Gane was a – 560 heavy favourite going into the fight while Tuivasa was a +430 underdog.
Although in the second round Gane suffered a brutal knockdown at the hands of Tuivasa. The MMA Factory‘s fighter was able to survive and come back into the fight. The body shots that the Frenchman landed eventually led to Tai’s slowing down which then led to a Knockout.
The Frenchman overcame adversity and stuck to his game plan to frustrate his opponent and poked his opponent with strikes from a distance. Gane who is considered one of the most technical fighters in the sport jabbed and kicked Tuivasa into frustration and exhaustion.
MMA Elites react to Ciryl Gane knocking out Tai Tuivasa in the main event
Twitter exploded with reactions from fans and MMA elites to this total technical masterclass by the Frenchman. The Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou himself chimed in to share his thoughts on the matchup. He was also on the cage side to watch the fight live at UFC Paris.
Here are some of the reactions from MMA elites from the newly crowned Welterweight champion Leon Edwards to UFC’s BMF Jorge Masvidal to Gane overcoming adversity in the second round and knocking out Tuivasa in the third round to bag the win in his home country.
What are your thoughts on this fight? What do you think of Bon Gamin’s performance inside the octagon? Do you think Gane will be able to defeat the Heavyweight champion in the rematch? Let us know in the comments down below.
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Abhijit Singh
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