Cyril is a sweetheart, my heart gave up when he went to the corner trying to hide his tears. Earned lots of new fans, I'm sure.

I've never been sad for any fighter losing a fight except Ciryl. Such a humble guy

Dudes only 3 years deep, let’s not forget that. The one thing that cost this man the match was that transition for a leg lock while he had top position. No clue why he did that, but it cost him round 5. It’s all a learning experience. He’ll be back and he will destroy everyone lmal

"He's doing Jiu-jitsu' - DC in disbelief.

Even after a loss and feeling sad, Gane makes me happy. Down to earth dude, respectful, honest. He'll be champ soon.

Gane did an excellent job nullifying Ngannou's power but Francis caught everyone by surprise with his wrestling skills.

Everyone likes a down to earth, humble guy. I am always rooting for Gane.

Heart wrenching. He’s just starting. Im a fanboy of this dude he will definitely be champion one day

I strongly believe Gane will be a champion in the future. He’s still really early in his career, only had 10 fights. He’ll be back.

Respect for both fighters, and Gane still congrates Francis for his achievement. Very Classy 👏👏👏

This man is not even at his prime yet, which is pretty scary. He will have a bright future for sure, and I can see him becoming the champion later down the road.

Ciryl is a stud, one of the most humble and respectful guys in the UFC. Seriously, I wanna be like this guy when I’m a big man all grown up.

Gane's still amazing. Only 3 years to reach this level is incredible!

This fight really shows how good they both are. Ngannou was steam rolling through everyone in less than 2 rounds and knocking them out cold, but had to wrestle to beat Gane. Gane is always so in control of the fight but we saw him get outwrestled and be put on his back for a large part of the fight.

Ciryl is the new era of the heavweight division and will touch the belt one day, besides Francis, can't see anybody else beating him.

You gotta be a miserable person to be able to dislike this guy. Picked this one wrong but still team Gane for sure. Dudes so humble.

Ciryl is a future champ for sure he needs to implement wrestling training heavily then he’ll be unstoppable he’s only been professional for 3 years and 4 years younger than Francis he’s got time and his time will come

Greatness is ahead of this guy! Keep up your head high Gane!!

Let's be honest, NOBODY was expecting Francis to grapple. And with the existing risk of getting hit by a Ford Escort, Cyril put on a great performance given his experience in MMA.

Gotta love this dude. Humble in a loss as he is in a win.

Unfortunately for Ciryl, he met Francis Ngannomedov

He did better than francis on his 1st title shot, he s gonna be back stronger. Bravo Ciryl, c est pas grave tu vas remonter

It's like Cyril was 100% focussed on not getting caught by Francis's right hand or heavy blows . His grappling and ground game took Cyril by surprise. And that too he executed each takedown and grapple sweetly. None the less , Cyril vs Jones , winner gets Francis before he leaves ufc

Don't be Sad Cyril... you are the future champ brother...love from 🇮🇳👍🏻❤️

Don’t count him out, though Cyril lost he won in the long run because this is what he might’ve needed in his early career. He has a very bright future and will be champ one day soon, he’s just getting started. An artist in the cage and a bon gamin out of it.

Good experience for gane. I’d favour gane in a rematch because he’ll improve his wrestling and Francis was getting schooled on the feet

Cyril es una persona muy honesta y trabajadora, sin duda conseguirá su objetivo de ser el campeón indiscutido de los pesos pesados de la UFC. Todo mi apoyo para Cyril Gane !!

He'll be the future champ no doubt. much more potential than anyone I've ever seen in this division. probably a needed lost for him. not a bad one either so I'm sure he gonna comeback stronger

Honestly after this, Cyril & Ngannou are destined to meeting again in the near future kinda like Whittaker vs. Izzy. They're both simply on another level then the rest of the heavyweights. Would love to see Miocic vs. Gane next 🔥

just imagine, the first loss hurts. but francis won cuz of his grappling, which wasnt there before he lost to stipe! so im interested in how cyril will come back!

As a Gane fan this one hurt. I hope he comes back strong and gets a win

Ciryl Gane... True Warrior💔🔥

Was still a relatively close fight, Ngannou didn’t do much with the takedowns but he still got them to win rounds. Cyril is still a very good fighter and has beaten some of the best heavyweights.

Most people won't understand or appreciate it but the gas tank on these men to go 5 rounds like that is special! to be that big and do that much, both men killed themselves in camp!!

He is just my favorite fighter. Such a humble guy, so respectful and an amazing fighter as well to watch. This was not his fight but he will come back stronger. Such a professional 🥊

Gane fucked it up with those kimura's atempts... He almost had him, but i guess this is a big experience for Cyril and he will definitely be champ at the end of the 2022

Francis did Like 5 significant Strikes on the ground lol… Cyril fucked him up🔥

When he said i’m sorry guys man that hurt but he is still the number 1 contender give him Curtis Blaydes next i believe that will be a perfect bounceback fight for him.He looked phenomenal in the striking aganist Francis as well.But this guy will be back the road is not finished my friend👏✌️

Well I can't say "I told u so", bc Gane lost, but Gane's performance was still impressive. Won the first 2 and expertly evaded Ngannou and hit him w/ some hard shots of his own. And even in the grappling, most men would have withered under Ngannou's weight, but until the last round, Gane defended himself in HORRIBLY vulnerable positions, kept the scrambles going, and fought back to his feet. He will continue to improve . Ngannou and Gane are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the division. And don't come at me w/ that "but tOm AsPinaL!" sh t. Dude is talented but I'll believe the hype when he's fighting for the belt. But I'm very impressed w/ Francis. Thought he gassed after rnd 2, but he dug deep. Respect.

Respect to both of them, and everyone that competes in any combat sports.

Gane is a real mixed martial artist. I'm sure he'll learn and come back even better. Francis also put on an incredible performance. Crazy to think the 2 best HW's are getting better. Hopefully Francis sticks around!

High level performance by both men and the rivalry was class well done I’m sure this is not the last ✊🏽

It's crazy because Gane was fighting so smart and winning until Ngannou started wrestling. Keep your head up Gane, you have nothing to be ashamed of. You will be champ sometime this year mark my words.

Man, I didn't want either of these 2 to lose, honestly. They make us martial arts fans feel warm & fuzzy like GSP did. This felt traditional in every aspect. This kind of respect & honor is unheard of these days.

He still did what no other fighters did before to Francis not even the GOAT Stipe. He Will be back for sure

Man what an unexpected turn of events for Ngannou to dominate in the grappling and i know you can call it boring but we gotta appreciate the hard work these fighters put everyday to try and give us a show. I respect both of these men equally. And the french people will have their champ one day Ciryl is a humble human being even in defeat and he will come back from this looked better in the striking than Francis but he will learn keep your head up Ciryl you will have an amazing journey moving forward

Very humble extremely sincere guy in this interview. I'm still a gane fan he did amazing!

I love both fighters and this is possibly the best way It could end

Head up Ciryl, I was rooting for you, you had the answer to Francis's power but you weren't expecting the wrestling and neither were most of us. Go back to the drawing board and really work on that ground game. Your striking is already at a high level. You can bounce back and become champion

Gane is so technical. He is a future champion for sure.

Quite a humble man. He will be the champion one day. You got this Cyril 👍

Humble as they come respect to both fighters they showed real class in and out of the ring.

Gane has my respect ❤

ne sois pas désolé, tu nous as fait rever! Je me suis levé à 3h50 pour te voir et je suis si fier d'avoir pu partager ton combat! bravo à toi! next time, it's for you B.G. ;=)

Nothing but respect for Ciryl Gane even in his loss he stills humble. What a warrior 🔥🔥

This dude will be really hard to beat from now on...cause the way you reacted to a loss is the way you will get the next win..he reacted very well.

Tu nous as quand même rendu fier Ciryl ! 💪🇫🇷💪

Big up bro! You are an inspiration. Two of the most inspirationak and best fighters in the world clashed tonight. Loved the fight. Ciryl's cardio is a little bit overestimated by the media, cause it's very hard to keep that bouncy style for 5 rounds at 250lbs. Either way, what a great fighter and if Francis stays in the UFC - which I think he will, we'll see these two again in years' time at most.

I hope UFC don’t make him sit out for ages. He’s a great fight fighter with amazing talent. Wish to see him very soon again 💪🏽

What a gentleman. Both men in fact. So refreshing to see this attitude in the game

Keep your head up gane you've trained just 3years for mma you will become champ in a future

Nothing but love and respect for Gane, and as DC said in round 5 he lost because of his lack of experience. Can’t wait to see him come back stronger than ever

Pure class this guy. All the best for the future!!

I'm happy and sad at the same time. Both guys are my favorite. I'm pretty sure gane gonna come back stronger than before.

I hardly know this dude but from everything I’ve seen of him, how do you not like him. As long as he keeps his chin up and keeps going forward he will be a champion! He will be the champion! Just from watching this interview I will be cheering for him.

That heel hook in the 5th waa just beyond stupid but overall he's a future champ 💯

it's ok brother you did great champ there will always be a next time i know you will get it ❤️

Future champ this is really good experience you learned much in this fight people trust you you deserve more

Keep going, Ciryl! Rooting for you.

Ngannou had to evolve. It wasn't boring. It was an amazing thing to watch him execute the skills he has learned under a new team. True, if you want to be better, you have to go out of the box.

Very classy act. Hard not to like him after such a respectful, and thoughtful reflection immediately after the fight.

I respect him so much because he took the loss with respect, and didnt try to say that he won or anything, great job cyril💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Don't wanna bash Gane, but Francis take him down with his tore knee, the guy is pure POWER

I love this dude, absolutely gutted for him. When I saw him taking Ngannou down in the 5th I knew it was a mistake, if he had kept it on the feet he would be champion right... You live and you learn, he'll be champion someday, maybe sooner than we think if Francis leaves the UFC. This fight was brilliant in my opinion, Ngannou is a deserving champion, his evolution is really great!

Aww I just want to give him a hug what a beautiful soul

A very humble and classy response from Cyril

Big experience for Gane. I feel like he can do a lot more than he showed today, but risking a KO is obviously not worth it. I believe Gane wont loose the rematch (whenever it's happening)

Man.....ciryl has the power of ....winning 10 fights losing 1 ...he's a future legend

Thanks for answering his question...

So calm and humbled

I love joe. He ended this interview fairly quick tho, could've asked another question considering it was the main event

He reminds me a lot of Francis in his early career. He is still young, has a lot to learn and isn't that much experienced, but he already has a great foundations to become champion. I wish him luck and who knows, maybe we can get a rematch in 2-3 years if Francis renegotiates his contract

Maximum Respect to all humble Men.

How can you not like this dude? Real humble!

Cyril needs to keep his head held up high. Gave Ngannou his toughest test to date since Miocic. Won 2 rounds outa of 5. Honestly think Gane & Ngannou are destined to meet again especially with Gane only having 10 fights and lots of time to improve

Siento la misma sensación cuando perdió Adesanya vs Jan. Cyril dio una gran pelea aun por la desventaja en peso y fuerza

Happy for Francis, but keep your head up gane. You did well , bright future ahead of you!

Our bro, our bon gamin ! You are the winner of our heart! Your mentality abd personality is very great you are an example for every body! Like you say it is a good experience it is in the defeat we learn we win or we learn thats all! You will come back stronger mentally and physically and you will be the champion we are sure! Keep your objectives stay focus! Thank you Gane for all french and everybody! We are proud thabk to you! Big up! All our support for you!

That damn heel hook attempt will hunt his dreams

Just keep one thing in mind every guy ngannou fought has been KO and new comer guy never gave him a single chance ..hats off to him this will be there with ngannou rest of his life he won by just 2 points ahead respect ciryl gane love u man ....

Keep your head up big gone you are literally the most entertaining fighter to watch I have ever watched

What a humble guy so much respect for him

Guys, for a little while I was actually rooting for Ciryl because I often root for the non-champion trying to take that belt, so that they can have that godlike experience of winning a belt for the first time. But then I remembered the JRE episode with Francis and remembered what this guy actually went through in his life. So with Francis, I would like to think that I will forever root for him. Let this guy have all the glory and be an inspiration to other people coming from miserable circumstances.

All in all, really amazed by gane's performance, all really proud to have cheered for him. Putting aside all his class act, humbleness and all around likeable character, gane was fantastic in that fight. he lost a really really close fight (3-2 for ngannou) and did amazing in it. He said he is going to manage that power and he really did manage it. Also, he was the one which engaged a lot and by the end of round 2 he was in full control on the feet. Ngannou clearly improved in grappling and he is just a truck of strenght, considering he defended stipe's tk attempt and he also got stipe down, I believe Gane did really well on the ground too. It is clear that he was in strenght disadvantage, but he still managed to not get hurt and defend well. He scrambled and fought all the way. If not for a mistake in round 5, Gane could have been the champ. At the end of the day, I am so glad that this was not a devastating loss in which the contender which loses either gets brutally knocked out or just absorbes too much damage to the head to the point where you do not know when they will start to not be the same person. A close fight with minimal damage taken, a good learning experience and nothing less than a performance to be proud of. Bon Gamin, will be rooting for you in the future.

This is just the beginning for for Ciryl, I see him winning the title in the future🔥🔥🔥

A true Gentlemen in Game of Fight, Sportsmanship at its best

Cyril vs Stipe next or... Cyril vs Francis rematch (like how Stipe got his rematch vs DC) 🤔

I am no pro but i think Ciryl made mistake going for takedown in round 5 he was already dominated with wrestling by Francis i think he should have continue with his striking because ha came more agressive in that last round

Really humble dude. Imma cheer 4'um from now on.

You will come stronger and better next time Cyriel..we follow you from Suriname 2💪🙏❤🇸🇷🇫🇷