Photo: MHSC TV - Montpellier Hérault Sport Club / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ciryl Gane fascinates me because he upends what a heavyweight is supposed to be. At 193 cm he should fight like a wrecking ball, yet he glides, feints and out-thinks opponents with a Muay Thai striker's footwork that looks almost choreographed. A relatively late starter out of La Roche-sur-Yon, he reached interim UFC champion on craft rather than brute force, which I find far more compelling than the usual heavyweight slugfest. The title near-misses sting, but they also reveal a fighter still learning, still adapting. I'm quietly rooting for him to convert that elegance into an undisputed crown.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ciryl Gane
- Name (Japanese)
- シリル・ガーヌ
- Reading
- しりる・がーぬ
- Born
- April 12, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ciryl Gane born?
Born April 12, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Ciryl Gane from?
Ciryl Gane is from La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France.
What does Ciryl Gane do?
Ciryl Gane works as mixed martial arts fighter.
How tall is Ciryl Gane?
Ciryl Gane is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.