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vs Josh Hokit · Nov 14, 2026
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.
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Latest / Ciryl Gane News
Alex Pereira's Post-Gane Spiral: Does the Complaining Dent His Legacy?
Pereira (13-4) is beefing with Daniel Cormier months after his UFC White House KO loss. Next up: Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335 — and a fork in the road.
Oct 19, 2026
Dana White Shuts Down Pereira's Claim That the UFC Scripts DC
Pereira says the UFC told commentators like Cormier to sway fans. White says he's never scripted a word — and points to 700 contracted fighters.
Oct 14, 2026
Pereira Claims UFC Used Cormier and 'Influencers' to Sell Gane vs. Hokit
Snubbed for a heavyweight title rematch, Pereira says the UFC steered fan opinion before booking Gane vs. Hokit for Nov. 14.
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