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Personal Information
| Full Name | Ciryl Jacky Gane |
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1990 |
| Nationality | French |
| Height | 6 ft 6 inches |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Nickname | Bon Gamin |
| Championship Held | Former TKO & UFC interim heavyweight champion |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Reach | 81 inches |
| Career Stats | 12-2 |
| Status | Active |
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Ciryl Gane: A Brief Biography
Ciryl "Bon Gamin" Gane is a UFC heavyweight professional mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 2 losses as of December 2024. Gane is currently ranked No. 2 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Ciryl Gane's Early Life and Career
Ciryl Gane started his combat sports journey after his former classmate introduced him to Muay Thai during a work-study program. After the interaction, Gane started practicing 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 four fights in Muay Thai and amassed a perfect record of 13-0 before transitioning to MMA in 2018. He made his professional 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 in the UFC
Ciryl Gane made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche against Raphael Pessoa on August 10, 2019. 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 Gane won his next four fights in the promotion against Tanner Boser, Junior dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik ,and Alexander Volkov. Due to his dominating win streak, Gane got a fight against Derrick Lewis for the interim UFC heavyweight championship on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265. Gane used his Muay Thai skills to outstrike Lewis and TKO'ed him in the third round to clinch the title.
Ciry Gane received an opportunity at the undisputed title at UFC 270 on January 22, 2022, against Francis Ngannou. Ciryl failed to capitalize the opportunity and unify the title and lost the fight by a unanimous decision. He bounced back in his next fight against Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa on September 3, 2022. Gane knocked out Tuivasa in the first round to secure a victory. He got another opportunity to fight for the vacant heavyweight title against Jon Jones at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. Jones defeated him by a first-round submission.
Ciryl Gane faced Serghei Spivac at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac on September 2, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round TKO to return to the win column. He is now scheduled to face Alexander Volkov at UFC 310 on December 7, 2024, in his upcoming fight.
Cyril Gane's Record
Ciryl Gane has an impressive professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins and two losses as of December 6, 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 12-2 | Serghei Spivac | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | September 2, 2023 | 2 | 3:44 | Paris, France |
| Loss | 11-2 | Jon Jones | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 2:04 | Las Vegas, Unites States |
| Win | 11–1 | Tai Tuivasa | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 4:23 | Paris, France |
| Loss | 10–1 | Francis Ngannou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 270 | January 22, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Win | 10–0 | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 4:11 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 9–0 | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | June 26, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 8–0 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | February 27, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 7–0 | Junior dos Santos | TKO (elbow) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 | 2 | 2:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 6–0 | Tanner Boser | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea |
| Win | 5–0 | Don'Tale Mayes | Submission (heel hook) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 4:46 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Win | 4–0 | Raphael Pessoa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 1 | 4:12 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Win | 3–0 | Roggers Souza | TKO (punches) | TKO 48: Souza vs Gane | May 24, 2019 | 1 | 4:26 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| Win | 2–0 | Adam Dyczka | TKO (punches) | TKO 44: Hunter vs Barriault | September 21, 2018 | 2 | 4:57 | Québec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Win | 1–0 | Bobby Sullivan | Submission (front choke) | TKO Fight Night 1 | August 2, 2018 | 1 | 1:42 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Last updated on December 6, 2024
FAQs on Ciryl Gane
A. He is a French national.
A. He fights out of Paris, France.
A. As of December 2024, he has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 2 losses.
A. He fights with an orthodox fighting stance.
A. He is nicknamed "Bon Gamin."
