Ciryl Gane has a tall check forward of him, so what higher sparring associate to assist him put together than NBA massive man Rudy Gobert?
At UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, Gane faces Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout that serves as a rematch of their June 2021 Struggle Evening encounter that Gane gained through unanimous choice.
It seems that Gane is leaving no stone unturned to make sure that he beats Volkov once more as his staff at MMA Manufacturing unit in Paris just lately launched footage of Gane coaching with Gobert, a key member of the Minnesota Timberwolves who’s recent off of profitable his fourth NBA Defensive Participant of the 12 months Award. At 7-foot-1, Gobert towers over the 6-foot-7 Volkov, one of many tallest fighters within the UFC.
Watch the footage beneath (courtesy of Championship Rounds).
Within the clip, Gane might be seen navigating Gobert’s condor-like wingspan, whereas cautiously slipping in punches, together with one notably correct shot that brings a comical pause to the motion.
Gane has seen combined outcomes since his first win over Volkov. He gained an interim heavyweight title with a knockout of Derrick Lewis, however did not unify the belts when he confronted champion Francis Ngannou at UFC 270. He rebounded with a win over Tai Tuivasa, then fell in need of the undisputed title once more when he was shortly submitted by Jon Jones.
In his most up-to-date outing, Gane scored a second-round knockout of Serghei Spivac this previous September.
See the MMA Manufacturing unit’s put up beneath, which was additionally shared by Gobert.
