Fast-rising Ciryl Gane likes how his career is progressing ahead of Tanner Boser fight at UFC Busan

Ciryl Gane is one of the fresh, young faces in the UFC’s heavyweight division and is in no rush to be fast-tracked.

Already 2-0 in the UFC with back-to-back submission wins over Raphael Pessoa and Don’Tale Mayes, “Bon Gamin” will be stepping into his third fight of 2019 when he takes on Tanner Boser at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 23 in Busan, South Korea.

And should things go his way, he doesn’t necessarily have a next opponent in mind. After all, Gane (5-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has only been in the game for less than five years.

“If I win my next fight, we’ll see what the matchmakers have in store for me, but I’m not in a hurry,” Gane told MMA Junkie. “I think things are already progressing pretty well for me. It’s only been five years that I started combat sports, so things are going well for me.”

At Saturday’s event, ge takes on a far more experienced Boser (17-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who has more than four times his cage experience. Gane may have more momentum going into their fight, but he is wary of what Boser brings to the table.

“He’s an opponent that I have to be cautious against because he doesn’t have one specific strong suit,” Gane said. “He can do a bit of everything, so I have to be careful.”

Training out of MMA Factory in Paris, Gane was joined by Volkan Oezdemir for this camp, who spent some time training with him in France. The two met in Uruguay where they both competed at August’s UFC on ESPN+ 14, and they will be sharing the same card once again in South Korea.

Gane says ge went about this training camp the same way he always does, mainly concerned with what he wants to do in the fight.

“Preparation will be the same like for the other fights, focusing mainly on what I’m going to do but also what he’s good at and where he’s dangerous,” Gane said. “Volkan became a friend of mine after UFC Uruguay, and it’s an opportunity to have him visit the gym from time to time.”

Another victory would go a long way in building his name, and despite the recent news that the legalization of MMA in France will be slightly delayed, the French heavyweight is not too concerned, and is confident that the UFC will be headed to France by the end of next year, where he’ll almost certainly be placed on the card.

“Yes, it was pushed but only for a short time from what I heard, therefore it’s just a small detail, and the UFC will be making it’s debut in France at the end of 2020,” Gane said.

Gane, who picked up a $50,000 performance bonus in his last outing, submitting Mayes via heel hook, knows the importance of versatility in this heavyweight division.

“As you said, it’s not common for heavyweights, so I think it sends a strong message for my future opponents,” Gane said.

And how does he get the job done against Tanner? Gane doesn’t have a prediction, but one thing he can promise is that he will put on another show on Dec. 21.

“Unfortunately, I can’t predict the outcome of my fights; it’s always a surprise,” Gane said. “What I can assure you is that my nickname ‘Bon Gamin’ is always associated with entertainment.”