Ciryl Gane takes on Francis Ngannou for the undisputed heavyweight championship this weekend inside Honda Center at UFC 270. The interim heavyweight champion has proved to ba quite a tough test for fellow heavyweights, and his elusive movements and his footwork continues to be talking point inside the MMA community.
Ciryl Gane also known as “Bon Gamin” is one of the best heavyweight fighters in the UFC. This is because he is undefeated in MMA and is ranked third in UFC’s heavyweight division. Moreover, his rapid rise in the heavyweight division is astonishing if we consider the fact that he only started fighting MMA in 2018.
However, what surprises most fans about the fighter is not his sudden rise in UFC but his unique French moniker.
“My nickname is Bon Gamin. In English is good kids. And when switching to MMA we’re looking forward for some nickname because in MMA people like that. And I say I don’t know exactly. I know, I’m a good guy. Every time I like to love, I like to dancing every time. But I like to go to the war. I say babyface, something like that. A good kids or something like that. We’re stupid, Bon Gamin.”
Therefore the moniker “Bon Gamin” suits Ciryl Gane perfectly because of his great personality inside and outside the octagon. Besides, he always respects his adversaries during fights. Therefore he is quickly gaining popularity and is receiving love from fight fans all around the world.
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Ciryl Gane speaks about the tattoo on his leg and explains the meaning of Bon Gamin
Leading up to the fight, Ciryl Gane also shared the meaning behind the tattoo on his leg. While speaking in the UFC 265 vlog, the French fighter explained the meaning of Bon Gamin as being a good person.
“Okay, it’s a French nickname. But that’s perfect. I have this already on my legs. This is not only a name of group, but this is a mindset, ‘Bon Gamin’. It’s like stay young forever. Stay young on your mind forever. Stay young and do what you want to do. Stay humble. Stay everything good feeling just good feeling. This is Bon Gamin.”
Consequently, one can notice from this video that Ciryl Gane is very passionate about the values behind the moniker. In the end, it is needless to say that the French fighter lives up to his nickname “Bon Gamin.”