Ciryl Gane opens up on how one-sided loss against Jon Jones has allowed him to take MMA more seriously

Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane has weighed in on his loss to Jon Jones in March 2023. 'Bon Gamin' recently did a video with the UFC where he visited several places like a Parisian cafe and a shooting range.

At one point in the video, Gane reflected on his fight against Jones and how the loss impacted him. The 34-year-old shared how he stayed positive after the defeat and realized that he needed to take the sport more seriously in order to become better. He said:

"After the fight with Jon Jones, I felt that people turn really crazy... [The loss against Jon Jones] has helped me to grow a little bit more. At first, because in my sport, to loss like that, this is too much pain. And with the people, the media and everything, it was really hard.

"But I stay strong. I kept my positivity every time. I work hard but I was flawless [before the fight against Jon Jones], like, win after win, win after win and [then] something like that [loss to Jones happened], 'Okay, I must train harder than that. I must do more.' Now, I'm focused on the little things [that are] really important to grow up."

Check out Ciryl Gane's comments below (14:08):

What's next for Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane?

Both Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane have fights lined up in the near future. Jones will lock horns against Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight throne in the main event of UFC 309. The card will take place on Nov. 16 at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York.

The event will mark Jones' first appearance since capturing the heavyweight title against Gane at UFC 285.

Gane, on the other hand, will go up against Alexander Volkov at UFC 310. The event will be held on Dec. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The bout will be a rematch of their first encounter, which ended in a unanimous decision victory for 'Bon Gamin' in 2021.