Ciryl Gane

Ciryl Gane, the 34-year-old French heavyweight, holds a 13-2-0 record (1 NC) and fights out of an orthodox stance at 6'4" with an 81-inch reach. Gane operates as a technical volume striker, landing 5.29 strikes per minute with 61% accuracy while maintaining solid defensive fundamentals at 60% strike defense and absorbing just 2.33 strikes per minute.

His grappling remains supplementary—averaging 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes at 25% accuracy and 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes—reflecting his preference for striking exchanges. Recent results showcase mixed form: he secured knockout victories over Tai Tuivasa (September 2022, round 3) and Serghei Spivac (September 2023, round 2), but suffered a devastating first-round submission loss to Jon Jones in March 2023 and a unanimous decision defeat to Francis Ngannou in January 2022.

Most recently, Gane faced Tom Aspinall in October 2025, resulting in a no-contest due to injury in round one. With two losses to elite competition and inconsistent recent activity, Gane's path to title contention requires a decisive statement win against top-tier opposition.