Jon Jones made his long-awaited return to the octagon and defeated Cyril Gane through submission; however, it is unknown whether Jones also broke Gane’s spine during the brutal submission. Yet, the recently crowned heavyweight champion claims to have heard a popping sound coming from the Frenchman’s spine.
BONES WINS IN THE FIRST ROUND. THE CHAMP IS BACK AND HIS NAME IS JON JONES. 🥇 pic.twitter.com/RQIt41CanP
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Jon Jones made his return to the octagon on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Nevertheless, the fact that it had been almost three years since his last bout, but had little impact on how well he performed.
Instead, he destroyed his opponent in a way that reflects a king of the jungle, appearing to be bigger, more ferocious, and more indestructible than ever before.
How did Jon Jones defeat Cyril Gane?
The former king of the light heavyweight division made his comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship with more than the purpose of simply filling in for Francis Ngannou as the heavyweight champion since The Predator left the promotion. Initially, the heavyweight battle was scheduled to take place between Bon Gamin and Francis.
The president of the UFC provided his most dependable fighter with the opportunity to demonstrate his MMA prowess once more. Barely two minutes into the bout, the 35-year-old fighter had his opponent on the ground with a guillotine choke to make Gane submit like a helpless deer in the middle of the jungle.
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Jon Jones has been doing this for a long time 😤 pic.twitter.com/E48lF4epao
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Did Jon Jones Break Cyril Gane Spine?
A few days after the grand heavyweight fight, Bones discussed his experience with Sports Illustrated on how effortlessly he was able to overcome the Muay Thai specialist. The American fighter while sharing the details of his guillotine choke victory claimed something interesting.
“I locked it up twice. The first time, I could hear his spine popping. I gave him a nice chiropractic adjustment. The second time, he didn’t want that same ratchet on his neck, and I put my arm on his neck and choked him out. I didn’t expect it to go that quickly, but that’s what we were looking for, the win and domination.” said Jones.
Later when questioned about his strategy for taking on the French Heavyweight, the two-division champ said he was confident he could win if he got Gane to the ground because wrestling is his strongest weapon.
Bones made it clear once again that he would be interested in facing Stipe Miocic, a former two-time champion of the UFC Heavyweight Division. Do you think Jones is going to face Stipe?
