Ciryl Gane’s wife leads a private life while raising two daughters. Cyril on the other hand has set himself up for fame through his thriving career as a French martial artist. The 35-year-old has been ranked top in the UFC heavyweight rankings and has made an estimated $1.5 million.
Nicknamed Bon Gami which translates to “Good Kid”, Ciryl has not only maintained a good career but an excellent one. The 6 feet 5 inches tall former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion with a high ranking remains one of the most excelling MMA artists of recent times. From his childhood, family, wife, career, and wealth, here is every important detail to know about him.
Ciryl Gane’s Biography and Age
Ciryl Gane was born on April 12, 1990, in La Roche-sur-Yon, the capital of Vendée département, Pays de la Loire région, western France. His mother Maryse Gane while his father is Romain Gane of Guadeloupean descent was a bus driver at Sovetours and also a former footballer in the division d’Honneur.
While growing up, Ciryl also played football and basketball. After high school he decided to work in sales at a furniture store and at the same time, he joined a work-study program in Paris. While he was studying, his former classmate introduced him to Muay Thai.
Apparently, Ciryl and his father are not the only athletes in the Gane family. His brother David Gane is a basketball player and his sister Julie Gane is also a basketball player as well as a dancer. She also works as a wedding planner.
What to Know About Gane’s Career
On June 4, 2016, Gane made his professional debut in an Académie Française de Muay Thaï (AFMT Muay Thai) heavyweight title fight against Jeremy Jeanne. He made his first win against his opponent in the second-round knockout.
He would later defend his AFMT title against Jonathan Gengoul and he again won by a first-round knockout.
Before he moved to martial arts in 2018, he had a total of 13 fights out of which he won all.
Upon becoming an MMA fighter, he received training under coach Fernard Lopez. He made his professional debut in 2018 with a contract with the Canadian MMA promotion TKO. The following year, he made his promotional debut on August 10, 2019, at UFC. Fight. As a UFC fighter, Gane has fought the likes of Alexander Volkov and Derrick Lewis.
His fight with Francis Ngannou which was for the UFC Heavyweight championship is said to be one of his highest-paid fights. It was also his first loss.
Who is Ciryl Gane’s Wife?
While there are quite a number of sites that report that the fighter is unmarried, we strongly believe he has a wife and children but prefers to keep them away from the media’s scrutiny.
Regardless of that, rumors have it that he lives in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Nogent-sur-Marne with his wife and daughters.
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How Tall is the French MMA Fighter
Also called Bon Gamin Ciryl’s listed height is 6 feet 5 inches. With this height, he has a reach of 81 inches (206 cm).
Since height is very important in both MMA and UFC, it has helped him in getting longer reach. His height would also make it difficult for his opponents to land strikes on him.
While this may be a common fact, it doesn’t mean that he may or may not lose a fight to shorter fighters. In fact, his only loss at the time of his writing is to Francis Ngannou – a Cameroonian-French MMA fighter.
Ngannou is 6 feet 4 inches tall and is about an inch shorter than Gane.
Ciryl Gane’s whooping net worth of $ 1.5 Million
Bon Gamin’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million. He has accumulated much of the wealth from his Muay Thai and Mixed Martial careers.
One of his biggest pay cheques was when he fought against Ngannou in the UFC 270 and earned about $500,000. He also received about $35,000 in sponsorship bonuses for that fight even though he lost.
Apart from fights, he also endorses brands such as DFNS Sneaker and Apparel Care. He is also sponsored by Gymking which supplies Gym merchandise.
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