Combat Edge Intelligence

Ciryl Gane vs Junior dos Santos

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Ciryl Gane
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Ciryl Gane

“Bon Gamin”

14-2-0HeavyweightUFC

1829Great

Tale of the tape

14-2-0Record23-11-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'4"
81"Reach77"
250 lbsWeight250 lbs
MMA FactoryTeamChampion Team

What's at stake

Ciryl Gane is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Junior dos Santos carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Ciryl GaneNow 1829
If they win+8→ 1837
If they lose-24→ 1805
Junior dos SantosNow 1642
If they win+18→ 1660
If they lose-6→ 1636

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1780 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.29
Sig. strikes / min
4.49
62%
Strike accuracy
48%
2.33
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.33
61%
Strike defense
56%
0.68
Takedown avg.
0.30
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
47%
Takedown defense
82%
0.60
Submission avg.
0.06

Trajectory

Ciryl GaneJunior dos Santos
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (50%)
KO/TKO
16 (70%)
3 (21%)
Submission
1 (4%)
4 (29%)
Decision
6 (26%)

Combat Edge model read

Ciryl Gane92%
Junior dos Santos 8%Elo baseline: 75%

The Combat Edge model makes Ciryl Gane a 92% favorite over Junior dos Santos in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (75%).

Ciryl Gane holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1829 to 1642, a 187-point edge.

Ciryl Gane enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Junior dos Santos enters on a 6-fight loss streak.

Ciryl Gane finishes 71% of wins inside the distance, Junior dos Santos 74%.

Ciryl Gane and Junior dos Santos share 4 common opponents: Tai Tuivasa, Francis Ngannou, Derrick Lewis and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Ciryl Gane carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (4)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
LossTKO · 2020
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2022
Francis Ngannou
LossTKO · 2019
WinTKO · 2021
Derrick Lewis
WinKO/TKO · 2019
WinKO · 2022
Tai Tuivasa
WinKO/TKO · 2018