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Tale of the Tape
Age
36
Height
6' 4"
Reach
81"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
France
Key Stats
88%
Win Rate
71%
Finish Rate
7
KO/TKO Wins
3
Submission Wins
5
Title Fight Wins
16
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #1 in the heavyweight rankings, Ciryl Gane — "Bon Gamin" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
He fights at a pace most of the division can't hold — 5.4 strikes landed a minute, every minute. By round three, opponents are usually fighting his fight. Add a 81" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The form line is loud: 3 straight wins, the latest over Alex Pereira (KO/TKO (Punches) R2). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
He's 36 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.
Recent Fights
Alex Pereira
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Jun 15, 2026
UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje
Tom Aspinall
No Contest R1 · Oct 25, 2025
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
Alexander Volkov
Decision - Split · Dec 8, 2024
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Serghei Spivac
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Sep 2, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Jon Jones
Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1 · Mar 5, 2023
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
