From exciting knock-out artists, to BJJ wizards. There's no shortage of new and promising prospects in MMA today (it makes these articles a hell of a lot easier), and today's article is no different. We head to France to take a look at the surging and undefeated Ciryl Gane.
Despite only being 6-0 in his professional MMA career, Ciryl "Bon Gamin" Gane has already been making big waves in the sport. He was initially signed to the UFC after only three fights, a feat that is becoming increasingly rare in the promotion, and placed straight into a bout with then 9-0 Raphael Pessoa. Gane would step up to the challenge massively, and locked up a slick arm-triangle late in the first round.
This win would justify why Dana brought in such an inexperienced and relatively unknown fighter. After his win at UFC Fight Night 156, the Frenchman was pencilled in to take on dangerous knock-out threat Don'Tale Mayes, a fight which he would dominant from bell to bell to earn another submission victory in the promotion.
In his fight against Mayes, Bon Gamin looked extremely impressive and showed that his stand-up and ground game are both equally as good. He showed fantastic footwork for a 6'5 man, moving around the cage like a middleweight. This could cause problems for the ageing top ten of the heavyweight division.
In his sixth professional bout, Gane took a massive step in competition to face the soaring Canadian Tanner Boser. Despite not being able to secure the finish for the first time in his career, the Frenchman controlled the fight and look very comfortable against a high-level opponent.
I've spoken before about a "new breed of heavyweights", and Ciryl Gane fits this description perfectly. The 30-year-old has shown he is proficient to deal with the fight wherever it takes place, and every move he makes if done with careful consideration and precise technique (well, mostly). His ability to work at range and switch stances seemingly effortlessly has caught the eyes of hard-core MMA fans, although there is still only a quiet buzz when it comes to the more casual viewer.
Gane has all the physical and skill advantages to carry on his rise and cause huge problems for the top of the division. If he is able to string together a few more wins, he would well be seeing the future of the heavyweight division.
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