Ciryl Gane

Ciryl Gane

Personal Information

Full Name Ciryl Jacky Gane
Date of Birth April 12, 1990
Nationality French
Height 6 ft 6 in
Nickname Bon Gamin

Ciryl Gane News

Ciryl Gane opens up on how one-sided loss against Jon Jones has allowed him to take MMA more seriously Ciryl Gane opens up on how one-sided loss against Jon Jones has allowed him to take MMA more seriously
Ciryl Gane opens up on how one-sided loss against Jon Jones has allowed him to take MMA more seriously 
In Photos: Ciryl Gane trains with 6'7" "giant" with UFC 310 two months away In Photos: Ciryl Gane trains with 6'7" "giant" with UFC 310 two months away
In Photos: Ciryl Gane trains with 6'7" "giant" with UFC 310 two months away
In Photos: Ciryl Gane looks dapper as he arrives in style for training at MMA Factory In Photos: Ciryl Gane looks dapper as he arrives in style for training at MMA Factory
In Photos: Ciryl Gane looks dapper as he arrives in style for training at MMA Factory
Ciryl Gane catches up with newly-retired soccer star Raphael Varane at Ares FC 25 [VIDEO] Ciryl Gane catches up with newly-retired soccer star Raphael Varane at Ares FC 25 [VIDEO]
Ciryl Gane catches up with newly-retired soccer star Raphael Varane at Ares FC 25 [VIDEO]
In Photos: Ciryl Gane looks voguish as he presents title belt at ARES FC 24 In Photos: Ciryl Gane looks voguish as he presents title belt at ARES FC 24
In Photos: Ciryl Gane looks voguish as he presents title belt at ARES FC 24

Ciryl Gane: A Brief Biography

Ciryl "Bon Gamin" Gane is a UFC Heavyweight fighter with a professional MMA record of 11 wins and 2 losses. Gane is currently ranked #1 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings.

UFC 270: Ngannou v Gane
UFC 270: Ngannou v Gane

Latest News Update for Ciryl Gane

Ciryl Gane lost to Jon Jones at UFC 285 via a guillotine choke submission. This was Gane's second loss in the UFC octagon.

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Early Life and Career

Ciryl started his combat sports journey after his former classmate introduced him to Muay Thai during a work-study program.

After the interaction, Gane started practising Muay Thai and debuted professionally in 2014 at Show Thai 10 against Cyril Omhari. He won the fight via first-round KO and proceeded to win his next 4 Muay Thai fights before getting a title against Imed Soussi for the AFMT Muay Thai National Title. Ciryl TKO'ed in the third round to claim the championship.

Gane won his next 4-fights in Muay Thai and amassed a perfect record of 13-0 before transitioning to MMA in 2018

Ciryl Made his MMA debut at TKO Fight Night 1 against Bobby Sullivan for the vacant TKO Heavyweight Championship. Gane made quick work of Sullivan and submitted him in the first round via front choke. Gane defended his title twice against Adam Dyczka and Roggers Souza before leaving the promotion to join the UFC in 2019.

Ciryl Gane UFC

UFC 265: Lewis v Gane
UFC 265: Lewis v Gane

Ciryl Gane made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche against Raphael Pessoa. Gane outclassed Pessoa to gain a submission victory in the first round. He next fought Don'Tale Mayes and defeated him in the third round via heel hook submission to earn his first Performance of the Night bonus.

Ciryl won his next 4- fights in the promotion against Tanner Boser, Junior dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozensruik and Alexander Volkov. Due to his dominating win streak, Gane got a fight against Derrick Lewis for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Cheryl used his Muay Thai skills to outstrike Lewis and TKO'ed him in the third round to clinch the title.

Cyril Gane Record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocation
Loss11-2Jon JonesSubmission (guillotine choke)UFC 285March 4, 202312:04Las Vegas, Unites States
Win11–1Tai TuivasaKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. TuivasaSeptember 3, 202234:23Paris, France
Loss10–1Francis NgannouDecision (unanimous)UFC 270January 22, 202255:00
Anaheim, California, United States
Win10–0Derrick LewisTKO (punches)UFC 265August 7, 202134:11
Houston, Texas, United States
Win9–0Alexander VolkovDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. VolkovJune 26, 202155:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win8–0Jairzinho RozenstruikDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. GaneFebruary 27, 202155:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–0Junior dos SantosTKO (elbow)UFC 256December 12, 202022:34
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win6–0Tanner BoserDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDecember 21, 201935:00
Busan, South Korea
Win5–0Don'Tale MayesSubmission (heel hook)UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenOctober 26, 201934:46
Kallang, Singapore
Win4–0Raphael PessoaSubmission (arm-triangle choke)UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2August 10, 201914:12
Montevideo, Uruguay
Win3–0Roggers SouzaTKO (punches)TKO 48: Souza vs GaneMay 24, 201914:26
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win2–0Adam DyczkaTKO (punches)TKO 44: Hunter vs BarriaultSeptember 21, 201824:57
Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Win1–0Bobby SullivanSubmission (front choke)TKO Fight Night 1August 2, 201811:42
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Ciryl Gane's Most Popular Fights

Ciryl Gane vs Derrick Lewis

Ciryl Gane fought Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Gane outclassed Lewis during the entire fight using his Muay Thai striking ability. Gane kept chipping at Lewis from a range and nullified Lewis's aggression. Ciryl showed his fight IQ by ensuring that the fight did not enter the short-range pocket where Lewis could use his heavy strikes to knock out Ciryl. Gane connected with 112 strikes compared to the measly 16-strikes of Lewis during the entire fight.

The bout ended in the third round after Ciryl connected with a flurry of ranged punches to TKO the tired Lewis to capture the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.

UFC 265: Lewis v Gane

FAQs on Ciryl Gane

Q1. What is Ciryl Gane's nationality?

French.

Q2. Which division does Ciryl Gane fight in?

Heavyweight.

Q2. What is Ciryl Gane's record?

11 Wins, 2 Losses (11-2-0)

*Last updated on March 5, 2023