Ciryl Gane
Active 2019–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 91.0
Scouting report
Light footwork, agile distance management, and Muay Thai allowed Ciryl "Bon Gamin" Gane to succeed in heavyweight striking out of MMA Factory in Paris. Hailing from La Roche-sur-Yon, France, Gane captured the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship with an undefeated run culminating in a stoppage of Derrick Lewis, his agility reflected in a 93 Kickboxing grade, 90 Boxing, 92 Cardio, and 91 Overall score.
Peak ratings
By edition
Bon Gamin put together an undefeated 10-0 rise between 2020 and 2021, finishing Junior dos Santos with elbows, out-pointing Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alexander Volkov in five-round clinics, and stopping Derrick Lewis with third-round strikes at UFC 265 in Houston to capture the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. His footwork, distance control, and speed are reflected in a 93 Kickboxing and 92 Cardio.
Gane knocked out Tai Tuivasa in Paris in 2022 and dismantled Serghei Spivac with a second-round TKO in Paris in September 2023, while losing by first-round submission to Jon Jones in a title fight at UFC 285. His footwork, jab combinations, and body kicks justify his 91 Boxing and 92 Cardio.
Ciryl Gane, the heavyweight who moves like a welterweight
Ciryl Gane came up through Muay Thai in France and started his MMA career late. At heavyweight he stood out right away because he floated around the cage with a bouncing stance and mixed feints, angles and kicks. In a draft, he gives you a technical striker who scores without being hit much.
Gane, attribute by attribute
Boxing. Crisp and long. Jabs, straight rights, and quick counters make him harder to time than most big men.
Kickboxing. The top mark on his card. Leg kicks, body kicks, and teeps keep opponents from setting their feet.
Wrestling. Adequate. He has decent takedown defense but he has been put on his back by top wrestlers.
BJJ. Better than expected. He can scramble and threaten from top, and his submission awareness is a real asset.
Strength. Enough to hold his own in the clinch, though not a bruiser by heavyweight standards.
Durability. Solid. He has taken clean shots and stayed upright, though he prefers not to be hit at all.
Cardio. Excellent for a big man. He keeps his footwork alive into the later rounds.
Fight IQ. Reads openings and changes speed well. He also lets opponents dictate too much sometimes, as his loss to Francis Ngannou showed.
Kickboxing pays off from the first round
Gane wins by making people miss and then hitting them from a range they did not expect. That style survives even when a fight is close, because he does not give away clean exchanges. Take him if you want striking that feels calm and technical.
The wrestling gap is real: Wrestling
When Ciryl Gane fought Jon Jones, the fight was decided by a takedown and a choke. His wrestling rating is the lowest of his physical categories, and a strong grappler can make his pretty striking irrelevant. Draft a wrestling-heavy teammate if you can.
Keep exploring
Closest heavyweight profiles to Ciryl Gane, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Alexander Volkovbest kickboxing 92 · weakest bjj 80
- Tom Aspinallbest boxing 95 · weakest durability 90
- Alistair Overeembest kickboxing 95 · weakest cardio 78
- Stipe Miocicbest boxing 93 · weakest bjj 80
- Heavyweight division guide: how the whole division rates and who to draft from it.
- Grappling vs striking in the draft: a guide that fits Ciryl Gane's strongest attribute, Kickboxing.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Ciryl Gane is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Ciryl Gane's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.