

Ciryl Gane defeated Alexander Volkov in a rematch fight at UFC 310, the duel was very close and the verdict could have gone either way.
Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov faced each other in a rematch bout at UFC 310 in Las Vegas. The clash between the heavyweight contenders was contracted for three rounds. The Gane vs Volkov 2 duel was part of the main fight card of the UFC‘s last major event in 2024.
In the first bout, Ciryl Gane was the winner, outpointing the Russian. The 36-year-old veteran announced that he intended to get revenge for his defeat to the Frenchman. Volkov realized that a win against Ciryl could give him a pass to fight for the belt.
Alexander Volkov quickly brought out kicks in an attempt to impose his conditions in the fight. Ciryl Gane, however, did not let himself be shut down. The Frenchman responded with low kicks. Alexander Volkov moved the fight to the mat in a very easy way. Successfully brought down the Russian. However, the experienced fighter let Gane get up under the net. Middle kick on Volkov’s part. Gane responds with a straight. The Frenchman unexpectedly moves the duel to the first floor. Volkov tries to take out a triangle nothing came of it. Gane goes for his rival’s leg looking to clinch a foot lever. The Russian defends himself and gains a better position. We return to the stand-up and the fighters exchange very strong blows. Alexander topples the challenger again, and the challenger fastens a guillotine. However, time ran out for the submission, the end of round one.
Low kicks performed by Gane. Volkov brought out a combination of boxing punches, which the Frenchman countered nicely. A spinning backfist by the Russian, after which Gane wobbled on his feet. A very strong high kick by Volkov. Two good straight shots by the Russian. Gane hits with a good combination of two accurate boxing punches. Ciryl brings out a specific body shot. Exchange of punches in the middle of the octagon. Gane hits a knee to the body, Volkov goes for a guillotine however the Frenchman cuts his opponent and the fighters land on the mat. The Russian holds his opponent’s neck and Gane decides to return to the stand-up.
At the beginning of the third installment of the evenly matched heavyweight clash, Volkov went for the bring. Gane smartly turned around and began to work on pulling out a kimura. Alexander Volkov is in a convenient position to attack his opponent’s torso with elbows. Gane insisted on attacking his opponent’s arm due to which the pace slowed down considerably. The Russian survived and kept the Frenchman on the mat in the last minute. End of the fight. Ciryl Gane defeated Alexander Volkov after a unanimous decision by the judges.