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#2 Heavyweight Division

Active

"Bon Gamin"

Ciryl Gane

Heavyweight Division

12-2-0 (W-L-D)

6

Wins by Knockout

3

Wins by Submission

3

First Round Finishes

Ciryl Gane

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Ciryl Gane's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France
Trains at
MMA Factory - Paris, France
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
34
Height
76.00
Weight
250.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 10, 2019
Reach
81.00
Leg reach
42.00
  • Pro since 2018

     
  • Six wins by KO, three by submission (Guillotine, arm triangle, heel hook)

     
  • Three first round finishes

UFC Fight Night (9/2/23) Gane stopped Serghei Spivac via strikes at 3:44 of the second round 

UFC 285 (3/4/23) Gane was submitted by Jon Jones via guillotine choke at 2:04 of the first round in a fight for the vacant UFC heavyweight title

UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Gane knocked out Tai Tuivasa at 4:23 of the third round 

UFC 270 (1/22/22) Gane lost a five round unanimous decision to Francis Ngannou in a fight for the undisputed heavyweight title

UFC 265 (8/7/21) Gane stopped Derrick Lewis via strikes at 4:11 of the third round to win the interim UFC heavyweight title

UFC Fight Night (6/26/21) Gane won a five-round unanimous decision over Alexander Volkov

UFC Fight Night (2/27/21) Gane won a five-round unanimous decision over Jairzinho Rozenstruik

UFC 256 (12/20/20) Gane stopped Junior Dos Santos via strikes at 2:34 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (12/21/19) Gane won a three round unanimous decision over Tanner Boser

UFC Fight Night (10/26/19) Gane submitted Don’Tale Mayes via heel hook at 4:46 of the third round

UFC Fight Night (8/10/19) Gane submitted Raphael Pessoa via arm triangle choke at 4:12 of the first round

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started MMA in 2018.



What ranks and titles have you held? 2x France Muay Thai Champion, TKO heavyweight champion.



Do you have any heroes? I don’t have heroes, but I like to see the style of Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones and Anderson Silva.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? For me, UFC is the place to be if you are an MMA fighter. It’s the Champions League of MMA.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I went to college, and I have a degree in Management and Marketing. 



What was your job before you started fighting? Before I started, my job was seller of luxury furniture.



Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine



Favorite Striking technique: Elbows