Video footage showing Tom Aspinall, wearing protective sparring gear, training alongside Ciryl Gane has leaked online ahead of their anticipated rematch.
Sparring footage showing UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall training alongside Ciryl Gane has surfaced online, offering an early glimpse into the preparation of two fighters widely expected to meet again inside the octagon.
Aspinall, 33, represents England and trains out of Team Kaobon. The 15-3 heavyweight champion stands six-foot-five with a 78-inch reach and sits sixth in the pound-for-pound rankings. His numbers inside the cage are among the most imposing in the division — he lands 7.63 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 67 percent, while also averaging 2.62 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a genuine threat across all phases of a fight.
Gane, nicknamed Bon Gamin, enters rematch preparations carrying a 14-2 record and the number-two divisional ranking. The 36-year-old Frenchman, who trains out of MMA Factory, brings a considerable size advantage in reach at 81 inches — six-foot-four in height — and has built his reputation on fluid, technical striking. He lands 5.29 significant strikes per minute at 61 percent accuracy, with a more measured approach to grappling exchanges.
Why it matters
- Aspinall and Gane are the two highest-profile heavyweights in the division, making any meeting between them a title-fight centerpiece.
- Gane's number-two ranking positions him as the most credible contender for Aspinall's belt.
- The leaked sparring footage, while unverified in terms of context, signals that both camps may already be deep in fight preparation.
- The stylistic contrast — Aspinall's high-volume, multi-dimensional aggression against Gane's disciplined technical striking — sets up a compelling rematch dynamic.
