[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]’s life has changed a lot over the past five years and even as a multitime UFC title challenger, the balancing act has proven difficult.
With a kickboxing background long engrained in martial arts being, Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) finds the rapid onboarding of other responsibilities has sometimes proven impossible.
“I love grappling,” Gane recently told La Sueur in French. “But unfortunately, I’m lazy, that’s the truth. I only train when a fight is announced. I have a lot of media obligations. Professional opportunities outside of the sport. You can’t say no to all these things. I also have to give time to my family, rest well.”
In recent fights, Gane said he’s uncovered a regret. Typically, he only trains when he has a fight on the books – which is the case for his upcoming UFC 285 main event title fight March 4 against Jon Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC), he revealed.
“If I look back at my career, this a regret: I only train when a fight is announced,” Gane said. “I had my fight against Tuivasa (in September), barely trained since then, and now I’m back it since the Jones fight has been announced.”
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Gane, 32, will get his second crack at the undisputed UFC heavyweight title. He first attempt, which he entered as interim champion, was a unification bout against Francis Ngannou. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. In September, Gane bounced back with a knockout win over Tai Tuivasa.
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