Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane has already had two chances to claim the undisputed heavyweight crown. First against Francis Ngannou in January 2022, and then against Jon Jones in March 2023. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, both attempts ended in disappointment and, coincidentally, in submission. Now, Gane is on the verge of a rare third opportunity to capture heavyweight gold.

The 35-year-old is set to face current champion Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena. In the lead-up to the bout, reports of Gane’s prior training in Dagestan with Khabib Nurmagomedov have stirred major curiosity among fans. Considering Aspinall’s elite grappling, such a partnership would make perfect sense—but the real question remains: did Gane actually train with th

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