Ciryl Gane | |
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Born | Ciryl Romain Jacky Gane April 12, 1990 La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
Other names | Bon Gamin |
Residence | Nogent-sur-Marne, France [1] |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 81 in (206 cm) [2] |
Fighting out of | Paris, France |
Team | MMA Factory (2017–present) [3] |
Trainer | Fernand Lopez |
Years active | 2018–present (MMA) 2014–2018 (Muay Thai) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Muay Thai record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 9 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ciryl Jacky Gane [4] (born April 12, 1990) [5] is a French professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. A professional fighter since 2014, Gane has also formerly competed for TKO Major League MMA where he was the Heavyweight Champion. [6] As of November 14, 2023, he is #2 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. [7]
Gane was born in La Roche-sur-Yon in the Vendée department. His paternal family has roots in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. His father, Romain Gane was a bus driver, and footballer in the Division d'Honneur. As a youth, Ciryl played football and basketball. Despite his sporting talent, he decided to work in sales at a furniture store and he joined a work-study program in Paris. During this time, a former classmate introduced him to Muay Thai. [8]
Gane made his professional debut on June 4, 2016, in a AFMT Muay thai heavyweight title fight against Jérémy Jeanne. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. [9]
After a decision win against Samih Bachar, Gane was scheduled to fight the K-1 veteran Brice Guidon at La Nuit Des Titans. He beat Guidon by a third-round knockout. [10]
Gane was scheduled to defend his AFMT title against Jonathan Gengoul at Muay Thai Spirit 5. [11] He won the fight by a first-round knockout. [12]
At Warriors Night, Gane beat Bangaly Keita by a third-round knockout. [13] He was then scheduled to fight the multiple-time WBC Muaythai champion Yassine Boughanem at Duel 2. Gane won the fight by decision. [14]
Coached by Fernand Lopez, Ciryl Gane made his professional MMA debut in 2018. He was first contracted to the Canadian MMA promotion TKO, where his first fight was for the vacant TKO heavyweight championship, against Bobby Sullivan. He won the title fight in the first round through a front choke. [15]
He defended the heavyweight championship a month later against Adam Dyczka, winning the fight in the second round via a TKO. [16] His third fight in TKO, and his second title defense, was against Roggers Souza, which he won in the first round by a TKO. [17]
Gane made his promotional debut on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 against Raphael Pessoa. [18] Gane won the fight by an arm triangle choke at the end of the first round. [19]
Gane faced Don'Tale Mayes on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren. Gane won the fight via a heel hook in the third round, earning him a Performance of the Night bonus. [20]
Gane faced Tanner Boser on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie. [21] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [22]
Gane was scheduled to face Shamil Abdurakhimov on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249. [23] However, on March 5, 2020, it was announced that Gane was forced to pull out from the event after suffering pneumothorax during training. [24] The bout was eventually rescheduled for July 11, 2020, at UFC 251. [25] Subsequently, the pairing was cancelled a second time and scrapped from this event in mid-June as Abdurakhimov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. In turn, Gane was expected to face Sergei Pavlovich on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. [26] Pavlovich however had to pull out because of an injury. [27] Therefore the original fight against Shamil Abdurakhimov was scheduled again on September 26, 2020, at UFC 253; [28] however, the bout was rescheduled again to UFC Fight Night 180 on October 18, 2020. [29] The bout fell through once again as Abdurakhimov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons on September 28, 2020, and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Ante Delija. [30] On October 14, 2020, it was announced that the bout was cancelled due to Delija's contractual problems with his previous deal with the PFL. [31]
Gane faced Junior dos Santos on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256. [32] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [33]
Gane faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. [34] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [35]
Gane faced Alexander Volkov on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190. [36] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [37]
Gane faced Derrick Lewis on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265 for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. [38] He won the one-sided fight via technical knockout in round three. [39] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [40]
Gane faced Francis Ngannou for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270. [41] Gane was ahead after the first two rounds, but Ngannou switched to wrestling and controlled him for the majority rounds three through five. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, marking his first defeat in any martial arts competition. [42]
Gane faced Tai Tuivasa on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209. [43] He won the fight via knockout in round three. [44] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [45]
Gane faced Jon Jones for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285. [46] He lost via a guillotine choke submission in the first round. [47] [48]
Gane faced Serghei Spivac on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226. [49] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned Gane his third Performance of the Night bonus award. [50]
Gane was scheduled to face former Bellator Heavyweight World Champion Alexander Volkov in a rematch on October 26, 2024 at UFC 308. [51] However, due to Volkov's knee injury, [52] the bout was moved and took place on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310. [53] Gane won the close fight by a controversial, split decision. [54] 19 out of 20 media outlets scored the bout for Volkov. [55] UFC CEO Dana White apologized to Volkov after the bout saying he thought Volkov had won the bout and the head of the commission explained to White what was thought to be the reasoning of the judges' scorecards. [56] [57]
Gane and his wife have two daughters. [58] They live in Nogent-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris. [1]
15 matches | 13 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 13–2 | Alexander Volkov | Decision (split) | UFC 310 | December 7, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–2 | Serghei Spivac | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | September 2, 2023 | 2 | 3:44 | Paris, France | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 11–2 | Jon Jones | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 1 | 2:04 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 11–1 | Tai Tuivasa | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 4:23 | Paris, France | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 10–1 | Francis Ngannou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 270 | January 22, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 10–0 | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 4:11 | Houston, Texas, United States | Won the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
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 | Performance of the Night. |
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 | May 24, 2019 | 1 | 4:26 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Defended the TKO Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 2–0 | Adam Dyczka | TKO (punches) | TKO 44 | September 21, 2018 | 2 | 4:57 | Québec City, Quebec, Canada | Defended the TKO Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 1–0 | Bobby Sullivan | Submission (guillotine choke) | TKO Fight Night 1 | August 2, 2018 | 1 | 1:42 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Heavyweight debut. Won the vacant TKO Heavyweight Championship. |
No. | Event | Fight | Date | City | Venue | PPV Buys |
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1. | UFC 265 | Lewis vs. Gane | August 7, 2021 | Houston, Texas, United States | Toyota Center | Not Disclosed [67] |
2. | UFC 270 | Ngannou vs. Gane | January 22, 2022 | Anaheim, California, United States | Honda Center | Not Disclosed [68] |
3. | UFC 285 | Jones vs. Gane | March 4, 2023 | Paradise, Nevada, United States | T-Mobile Arena | Not Disclosed [69] |
13 Wins (9 (T)KOs, 4 Decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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June 9, 2018 | Win | Daniel Lentie | La Nuit De l'Impact IV | Saintes, France | TKO | 1 | N/A | 13–0 |
October 28, 2017 | Win | Yassine Boughanem | Duel 2 | Paris, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 12–0 |
May 27, 2017 | Win | Bangaly Keita | Warriors Night | Paris, France | TKO | 3 | N/A | 11–0 |
April 22, 2017 | Win | Jonathan Gengoul | Muay Thai Spirit 5 | Les Herbiers, France | KO | 1 | N/A | 10–0 |
Defended the AFMT Muay thai National Title +201 lb (+91 kg) | ||||||||
March 18, 2017 | Win | Brice Guidon | La Nuit Des Titans | Tours, France | TKO | 3 | N/A | 9–0 |
November 5, 2016 | Win | Samih Bachar | Gala des 5 Nations | Nanterre, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 8–0 |
June 4, 2016 | Win | Jérémy Jeanne | Hurricane Fighting 3 | Châlons-en-Champagne, France | TKO | 2 | N/A | 7–0 |
Won the AFMT Muay thai National Title +201 lb (+91 kg) | ||||||||
April 2, 2016 | Win | Imed Souissi | 8e Défi des Champions | M’Saken, Tunisie | KO | 1 | N/A | 6–0 |
December 10, 2015 | Win | Brandon Mobi | Paris Fight | Paris, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 5–0 |
October 31, 2015 | Win | Brandon Mobi | Show Thaï 13 | Aubervilliers, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 4–0 |
May 8, 2015 | Win | Jonathan Gengoul | Show Thaï 12 | Aubervilliers, France | KO | 2 | N/A | 3–0 |
February 15, 2015 | Win | Yann Kouadja | Super Fight | Paris, France | KO | 2 | N/A | 2–0 |
November 1, 2014 | Win | Cyril Omahri | Show Thaï 10 | Aubervilliers, France | KO | 1 | N/A | 1–0 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes Source: muaythaitv.fr [70] |
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