Ciryl Gane reveals who's tougher between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou
Ciryl Gane is approaching arguably the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career when he locks horns with the returning Jon Jones in the UFC 285 headliner at the T-Mobile Arena.
'Bones' has been out of action for some time and will finally make his comeback later tonight, but will instead test himself in a new division, leaving light heavyweight in the past. If he manages to come out on top, he will join a short list of competitors who have claimed UFC gold in two different weight classes.
While speaking about Jon Jones prior to their clash, Ciryl Gane compared the Hall-of-Famer to his former opponent Francis Ngannou, insisting that the 35-year-old is his toughest test to date.
"The biggest challenge is going to be to manage this guy [Jones] because he's well-rounded, he has a lot of strengths... He's probably the biggest test I have in my life, for sure. [Bigger than the test against Francis Ngannou?] Yeah... He's a G.O.A.T., he's a legend... I want to beat this guy for this, to prove I can do it, and to prove I'm also the best guy on this planet... I want to surprise, I want to shock the world."
Ngannou possessed unnatural power and was able to put opponents to sleep at any point in the fight. While Jones is potentially the most well-rounded fighter to have ever graced the sport, making him a tougher test for the Frenchman.
Check out what Ciryl Gane had to say about his most difficult fight to date in the video below.
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Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou: Will we ever see the two titans collide?
Where they're both at in their careers with Francis Ngannou seeking a boxing match and Jon Jones fighting for undisputed UFC heavyweight gold, it looks unlikely we will ever see the two meet in the cage.
Despite leaving the door open for a UFC return, 'The Predator' may be forced into another company as Dana White has openly stated his disinterest in re-signing the monstrous powerhouse.
With Jones set to compete against Gane and a possible bout with Stipe Miocic to follow, he possibly won't have too many more outings in the octagon, making the Ngannou super-fight almost impossible to put together.