Ciryl Gane vs Alex Pereira

Ciryl Gane

Pro 14-2-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 11-2-0
VS

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 Accuracy61.7%61.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.45.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.33.7
Strike Differential3.1/min1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy23.5%50.0%
Takedown Defense47.1%80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.70.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.60.2
Control Time/15min1:200:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins45.5%80.0%
Submission % of Wins18.2%0.0%
Decision % of Wins36.4%20.0%
Avg Fight Time12:5910:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.30.8
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges324 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Ciryl Gane   Alex Pereira   League median
StatisticCiryl GaneAlex PereiraEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate60.6%48.8%
Avg Fight Time12:5910:42
% Fights Inside the Distance57.1%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 Control8.9%1.9%
% Time Controlled7.8%22.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time53.3%7.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.765.37
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.624.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min+3.14+1.16
Distance Strike Accuracy59.8%58.1%
Distance Strike Defense61.5%55.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.611.57
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.380.54
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.120.10
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.562.14
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.431.37
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Ciryl Gane Alex Pereira Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy68.9%59.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.64.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.63.8
Takedown Accuracy33.3%0.0%
Takedown Defense37.5%100.0%
Control Time/Fight0:480:04
Edges411 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
NC
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
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

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
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
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

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: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com