Tom Aspinall shut down Ciryl Gane’s callout after UFC 295.
Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in the first round to become interim heavyweight champion in Saturday’s co-headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Prior to getting the call to face Pavlovich, Aspinall flew to Paris to watch Ciryl Gane beat Sergei Spivac. Aspinall wanted Gane next, but “Bon Gamin” was solely focused on fighting up the rankings. Now that Aspinall is interim champion, Gane is interested in the fight.
“Congratulations, Tom. You are now the champion and become the one being pursued, and I am the hunter. See you soon .”
Congratulations, Tom.
You are now the champion and become the one being pursued, and I am the hunter. See you soon
— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) November 12, 2023
Aspinall flipped the tables on Gane, suggesting he fight Jailton Almeida (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) instead.
“That’s interesting after I just called him out, went to France, and he turned the fight down,” Aspinall told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC 295 post-event news conference. “I think he should fight Almeida. I think them guys should fight each other first and see what happens there.”
Almeida agrees with Aspinall. The…
