Ciryl Gane

Bon Gamin

France

Fortunate to emerge with win
HeavyweightUFC
December 7, 2024
Gane defeated Alexander Volkov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
All you need to do is watch Gane's reaction after the decision was announced to tell you who deserved to win this fight. Hint, it wasn't Ciryl. That's not to say Gane was dominated by any means. It was a close, back-and-forth affair in which both guys leaned on their wrestling. Neither man landed a takedown back in their June 2021 meeting, but they combined for five here on just eight attempts. Gane showed improved grappling at times, but also made some key mistakes on the mat. It was revealed in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that he also suffered a foot injury in Round 1. Had gone not gotten this decision, he would have fallen to 2-3 in his past five bouts. Now, he's still firmly in the title conversation in a thin heavyweight division.
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Scheduled against Volkov again
HeavyweightUFC
September 27, 2024
Gane is scheduled to compete against fellow heavyweight Alexander Volkov at UFC 310 in Las Vegas on Dec. 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Gane and Volkov were scheduled to compete at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26. Volkov withdrew from that event, and Dec. 7 was projected to be their fight date instead. That has come to fruition, giving both fighters another few months of preparation.
Volkov rematch scratched
HeavyweightUFC
September 24, 2024
Gane will not fight Alexander Volkov at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Volkov has withdrawn from UFC 308 because of a knee injury. Reportedly, the Gane-Volkov rematch is re-scheduled for UFC 310, expected to take place Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. However, that is not a guarantee, resulting in Gane's return date being unclear.
Volkov up next
HeavyweightUFC
July 12, 2024
Gane has agreed to compete against fellow heavyweight Alexander Volkov at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26, per Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
While nothing is certain about the current UFC Heavyweight Championship picture, Gane fighting Volkov will be the UFC's attempt to clear up some of the division's rankings. Gane's next opponent is competing off some strong momentum, with his last fight being an upset win over Sergei Pavlovich at the UFC's inaugural Saudi Arabia event. However, Gane's momentum is not too shabby, with his last fight being a TKO win over Serghei Spivac. Gane also defeated Volkov handily via decision in June 2021.
Gets right back in win column
HeavyweightUFC
September 2, 2023
Gane defeated Sergey Spivac via TKO (punches) at 3:44 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
It's no secret Gane is a high-end striker and an exceptional athlete for a heavyweight. It's also no secret he's not a good wrestler, which he why he spent this camp working on his takedown defense, assuming Spivac would shoot on him early and often. Instead, Spivac was more than willing to engage Gane in what for all the world looked like a low-level sparring match. The Frenchman is going to win that every single time, as he did here. When all was said and done, Gane stuffed Spivac's lone takedown attempt and closed with a 110-11 edge in total strikes landed. He likely would have won regardless, but the complete no-show on Spivac's part certainly helped matters. Gane has now alternated wins and losses in his past four bouts. The lopsided victory would also be enough for Gane to be awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Fighting Spivac
HeavyweightUFC
June 15, 2023
Gane will take on Sergey Spivac in a heavyweight fight at a UFC event in Paris on Sept. 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Gane is coming off a highly disappointing result in a title fight against Jon Jones, losing in the first round via guillotine choke. It was just the fighter's second pro loss of his career, but he'll be desperate for a win after such a poor showing his last time out. His opponent Spivac has won three straight fights. To emerge successful here, Gane will have to show improvements in his grappling and takedown defense, which were his downfalls in his recent losses. He'll certainly be tested against Spivac, a fighter who averages more than five takedowns per 15 minutes of fight time in the UFC.