Nassourdine Imavov and Ciryl Gane sparring footage

Despite an 80-pound weight difference, Nassourdine Imavov and Ciryl Gane have built a serious training partnership at MMA Factory under Fernand Lopez. Resurfaced sparring footage shows Imavov repeatedly landing explosive takedowns on the much larger Gane and even controlling him on the ground. The clips had fans joking that if Imavov could wrestle Gane like that, Tom Aspinall’s grappling could be a nightmare. Their relationship goes both ways. Gane has helped Imavov prepare for major fights, while Imavov has also analyzed Gane’s grappling ahead of his heavyweight matchups. Different weight classes, same gym, endless work.