Ciryl Gane is a French professional mixed martial artist who is famous for currently competing in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a fo
rmer Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is one of the best heavyweight fighters in the entire world. Since 2014, he has formerly competed for TKO Major League MMA where he was the Heavyweight Champion. As of March 29th, 2022, he is #1 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. He is nicknamed “Bon Gamin“. His current trainer is Fernand Lopez. His recent fight was against Tai Tuivasa on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209. He won the fight via knockout in round three. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Ciryl Gane knocks out Tai Tuivasa
Gane, 32, overcame some heavy shots from Australia’s Tuivasa, 29, to stop him with a flurry of punches in the third round. The event marked the UFC’s first show in France since MMA was legalized two years ago. “I want that belt now, that’s all I want,” said Gane following the hard-fought victory. “Tai hit me so hard he knocked me out, put the lights out, but I’m a warrior. I had to come back and that’s what I did.” The fight was billed as pitting Gane’s ‘Bon Gamin’ strike-and-move style against the brawling, one-punch knockout power of Tuivasa. The fight represented Gane’s first bout since defeat to heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in January, while Tuivasa entered the octagon on the back of a five-fight knockout streak.
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What is Ciryl Gane Known For?
- Being a French professional mixed martial artist.
- Known for his notable wins over Alexander Volkov, Tanner Boser, Junior Dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Derrick Lewis.
What is Ciryl Gane’s Ethnicity?
Ciryl Gane was born with the real name of Ciryl Jacky Gane on 12th April 1990. He is from La Roche-sur-Yon, France. He was raised in his hometown, La Roche-sur-Yon. Born to a French family, he holds French nationality and his ethnicity is Mixed as he is of Guadeloupean descent through his father. He celebrated his 32nd birthday as of 2022. He was born into a Christian religious family.
His dad, Romain Gane was a bus driver, and footballer in the Division d’Honneur. As a youth, Gane played football and basketball. Despite his sporting talent, Gane decided to work in sales at a furniture store and he joined a work-study program in Paris. About his education, he is a high school graduate from a renowned college/university.
How did Ciryl Gane start his fighting career?
Muay Thai
- After his former classmate introduced Gane to Muay Thai, Gane made his professional debut on June 4, 2016, in a AFMT Muay thai heavyweight title fight against Jérémy Jeanne which he won.
- He next fought against Samih Bachar which he won via decision.
- Then, he fought and beat Brice Guidon by a third-round knockout.
- He won the fight by a first-round knockout against Jonathan Gengoul at Muay Thai Spirit.
- He beat Bangaly Keita by a third-round knockout at Warriors Night.
- His next fight was scheduled to fight the multiple-time WBC Muaythai champion Yassine Boughanem at Duel 2. Gane won the fight by decision.
Mixed martial arts
- He made his professional MMA debut in 2018.
- Initially, he was contracted to the Canadian MMA promotion TKO, where his first fight was for the vacant TKO heavyweight championship, against Bobby Sullivan. which he won.
- He won the fight in the second round via a TKO against Adam Dyczka.
- Later on, he fought against Roggers Souza which he won via TKO in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- He made his promotional debut on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 against Raphael Pessoa which he won in the first round.
- He faced and won against Don’Tale Mayes on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren, against Tanner Boser on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie, against Junior dos Santos on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256 against Jairzinho Rozenstruik on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186, against Alexander Volkov on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190.
- After that, he faced and won against Derrick Lewis on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265 for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.
- After winning many fights, he lost to Francis Ngannou on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.
- He then won against Tai Tuivasa on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209 via knockout in round three. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
- Regarding his MMA record, Ciryl has fought 12 matches till now out of which he won 11 and lost only 1 game.
Awards and Achievements
Muay Thai
Académie Française de Muay Thaï
AFMT National Title +201 lb (+91 kg) (One time)
- One successful title defense
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Don’Tale Mayes and Derrick Lewis
- Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Tai Tuivasa
TKO Major League MMA
- TKO World Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Two successful title defenses
Sherdog
- 2021 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
How much is Ciryl Gane’s Net Worth?
Ciryl Gane is a French professional mixed martial artist. He is a Heavyweight division competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He began his career with professional Muay Thai. He has earned himself a lot of fame and success in a very short time. In 2022, Gane’s net worth is around $2 million. He has made most of his net worth from his MMA career. He is a UFC heavyweight with career earnings of up to $1,473,500. His average salary is $500,000. Winning the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship, Gene earned prize money of $350,000 and an additional $50,000 as a Performance of the Night bonus. His highest pay day was against Francis Ngannou at UFC 270. He earned a total of $542,000 from this fight. He is also the current social inclusion ambassador for the greater Paris authority. has a sponsorship deal with DFNS Sneakers and Apparel Care. Additionally, he is endorsed by Gymking. It is the major supplier of his Gym merchandise. He is living a lavish lifestyle at present.
Who is Ciryl Gane’s Wife?
Ciryl Gane is a married man but he is very secretive when it comes to his personal life. He has not revealed any details about his wife to the media due to which his wife’s name is still a mystery. Only the facts is known that Ciryl and his wife is blessed with two daughters. In August 2021, the fighter posted a photo of him holding a child on his Instagram. The heavyweight was keen on not disclosing the identity of his newborn. His sexual orientation is straight.
What is Ciryl Gane Height?
Ciryl Gane is a fitness freak and he maintains his body a lot by doing frequent body exercise. As he is a fighter, his bodybuild is athletic and muscular. He stands at the height of 1.93 m and his well-maintained bodyweight consist of 112 KG. His highest reach is 81 in (206 cm). He has inked tattoos between his chest as well as on his hands. His eye color is black and his hair color is also black.
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