With an 11–1 professional MMA record, Ciryl "Bon Gamin" Gane was the former interim heavyweight champion for the UFC.
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Ciryl Jacky Gane was born on April 12, 1990. He is a trained mixed martial artist from France. He was formerly the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion and presently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Heavyweight division. Gane has been a professional fighter since 2014. Prior to that, he participated in TKO Major League MMA, where he held the title of Heavyweight. He holds the top spot in the UFC heavyweight rankings as of March 29, 2022.
Ciryl’s adventure in combat sports began when he was exposed to Muay Thai by a former classmate while participating in a work-study program. Following the encounter, Gane began training in Muay Thai, and he made his professional debut in 2014 at Show Thai 10 versus Cyril Omhari. He won the fight through first-round knockout and went on to win his next four Muay Thai matches before competing for the AFMT Muay Thai National Title against Imed Soussi. In order to win the championship, Ciryl used a third-round TKO. Before switching to MMA in 2018, Gane won his next four matches in Muay Thai, compiling a 13-0 record.
At UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche versus Raphael Pessoa, Ciryl Gane made his UFC debut. Gane overwhelmed Pessoa and won the first round through submission. He then faced Don’Tale Mayes, and won via heel hook submission in the third round to get his first Performance of the Night bonus.
Ciryl defeated Tanner Boser, Junior dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozensruik, and Alexander Volkov in his subsequent four fights in the organization. Gane’s impressive winning streak earned him a matchup with Derrick Lewis for the interim UFC heavyweight title. Lewis was out-punched by Ciryl, who utilized her Muay Thai prowess to TKO him in the third round and win the championship.
Now Gane will face his biggest challenge against Jon “Bone” Jones. Both men are going to fight in UFC 285 for the vacant UFC Heavyweight title as former Champion Francis Ngannou and UFC had some problems with his contract and he was released.
Gane’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million in 2023. Gane received a guaranteed reward of $500,000 after his most recent defeat against Ngannou. He also received a $32,000 sponsorship incentive. His overall career earnings have been estimated to be about $1.473 million. He previously competed against Derrek Lewis at UFC 265. Gene received a $350,000 award for winning the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship along with an extra $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
