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Ciryl Gane vs Raphael Pessoa

Ciryl Gane is 15-2-0; Raphael Pessoa is 10-7-0. Raphael Pessoa is 1 year older than Ciryl Gane. Ciryl Gane has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Raphael Pessoa. Ciryl Gane is 1" · 3 cm taller than Raphael Pessoa. They have met once: Ciryl Gane 1, Raphael Pessoa 0.

Ciryl Gane
“Bon Gamin” · 15-2-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKONo contest
Met once
Raphael Pessoa
“Bebezao” · 10-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Ciryl Gane
Muay Thai
  • 2026Interim UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2026UFC Heavyweight Championship (undisputed)UFC
  • 2021Interim UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2018TKO Heavyweight ChampionshipTKO Major League MMA
Camp · MMA Factory · Paris, France
Raphael Pessoa

No background on record

Camp · Evolucao Thai

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
57%
26%
Body
12%
23%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ciryl Ganelast 14 fights
86%11%
Raphael Pessoalast 3 fights
86%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ciryl Gane Raphael Pessoa
Strikes landed / min
5.902.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciryl Gane · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.743.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciryl Gane · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.580.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciryl Gane · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciryl Gane · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciryl Gane · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciryl Gane · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRaphael Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.90
Strikes landed / min
2.16
2.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.43
0.58 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
24%
Takedown accuracy
0%
74%
Takedown defence
100%
1:10
Control time / fight
0:02
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ciryl Gane14 UFC fights · 983 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%363/838
23%231/308
28%279/314
Clinch
4%35/45
3%28/29
1%5/5
Ground
4%40/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Raphael Pessoa3 UFC fights · 58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%27/160
10%6/12
29%17/25
Clinch
10%6/16
2%1/1
2%1/1
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Ciryl Gane and Raphael Pessoa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche (Sat, Aug 10, 2019), where Ciryl Gane won by Submission.

What are the records of Ciryl Gane and Raphael Pessoa?

Ciryl Gane is 15-2-0 and Raphael Pessoa is 10-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ciryl Gane or Raphael Pessoa?

Ciryl Gane has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Raphael Pessoa, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ciryl Gane or Raphael Pessoa?

Ciryl Gane is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Raphael Pessoa stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Ciryl Gane or Raphael Pessoa?

Raphael Pessoa is 37 and Ciryl Gane is 36.

Who has more finishes, Ciryl Gane or Raphael Pessoa?

Ciryl Gane has 10 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Raphael Pessoa has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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