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Heavyweight Ciryl Gane trains for his upcoming title fight against Tom Aspinall at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

InterviewGane primed for redemption as he targets Aspinall's UFC title in Abu Dhabi

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