Ciryl Gane vs Alex Pereira

Ciryl Gane

Pro 14-2-0 (1 NC) | UFC 11-2-0

Alex Pereira

Pro 13-4-0 | UFC 10-3-0

Age

36|39

Height

6'4"|6'4"

Reach

81"|79"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Ciryl Gane	Alex Pereira	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.7%	61.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.4	5.0	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3	3.7	◄
Strike Differential	3.1/min	1.3/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	23.5%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	47.1%	80.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	0.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	1:20	0:17	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	45.5%	80.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	18.2%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	36.4%	20.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:59	10:42	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	3	2	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Ciryl Gane Alex Pereira League median

Statistic	Ciryl Gane	Alex Pereira	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	60.6%	48.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:59	10:42	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	57.1%	76.9%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	79.5%	81.7%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	120-31 (79.5%)	107-24 (81.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	81-27 (75.0%)	74-19 (79.6%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	83.2%	75.7%	—
% Time in Control	8.9%	1.9%	—
% Time Controlled	7.8%	22.4%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	53.3%	7.8%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.76	5.37	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.62	4.22	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+3.14	+1.16	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	59.8%	58.1%	—
Distance Strike Defense	61.5%	55.3%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.61	1.57	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.38	0.54	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.12	0.10	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.56	2.14	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.43	1.37	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ciryl Gane	Alex Pereira	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	68.9%	59.3%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.6	4.9	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6	3.8	◄
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	37.5%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:48	0:04	—
Edges	4	1	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Ciryl Gane

WIN

vs. Alex Pereira

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:27

Ciryl Gane54/8663%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Alex Pereira12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ciryl Gane	23/45	51%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alex Pereira	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ciryl Gane	31/41	76%	0/1	0:12	1
	Alex Pereira	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Tom Aspinall

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025HeavyweightTITLE

CNC • Rd 1, 4:35

Ciryl Gane30/4075%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tom Aspinall27/3969%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ciryl Gane	30/40	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Aspinall	27/39	69%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexander Volkov

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ciryl Gane43/6170%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:40

Alexander Volkov39/7155%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ciryl Gane	12/15	80%	1/1	1:38	—
	Alexander Volkov	10/14	71%	2/3	1:34	—

R2	Ciryl Gane	27/39	69%	1/3	0:39	—
	Alexander Volkov	25/47	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ciryl Gane	4/7	57%	0/0	1:23	—
	Alexander Volkov	4/10	40%	1/1	2:58	—

Alex Pereira

LOSS

vs. Ciryl Gane

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:27

Alex Pereira12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ciryl Gane54/8663%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	23/45	51%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Alex Pereira	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	31/41	76%	0/1	0:12	1

WIN

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:20

Alex Pereira28/4562%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

Magomed Ankalaev4/944%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	28/45	62%	0/0	0:17	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	4/9	44%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alex Pereira76/13755%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Magomed Ankalaev94/18052%TD 0/12Ctrl 5:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	16/34	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	9/27	33%	0/1	0:22	—

R2	Alex Pereira	18/36	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	29/53	55%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Alex Pereira	21/34	62%	0/1	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	17/40	42%	0/1	0:06	—

R4	Alex Pereira	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	19/24	79%	0/6	3:50	—

R5	Alex Pereira	14/21	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	20/36	56%	0/4	1:22	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.4 vs 5.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Ciryl Gane shoots at 24% accuracy but Alex Pereira stops 80% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Ciryl Gane finishes 64% of wins (45% KO/TKO, 18% sub). Alex Pereira finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Ciryl Gane's fights average 12:59 vs 10:42 for Alex Pereira. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ciryl Gane's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com