When you͏ are a combat sports athlete who’s a star in the heavyweight division,͏ ͏it’s only natural for people to have ͏high expectations of you. Ciryl Gane, who boasts a record of 13 victories and just 2͏ defeats, is gearing up for his third chance at UFC gold against Tom Aspinall at UFC 321. The Frenchman has had a steady climb with the occasional losses to Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones, and will have the fans’ eyes on him on Saturday night when he steps inside the Octagon for the heavyweight title.

Ciryl Gane is an international star, not just in the MMA world, but also in the movie biz. Given that he hails from the European nation of France, fans may wonder if his multilingual. So, ahead of his fight against Tom Aspinall in the United Arab Emirates, let’s take a look at the many languages the UFC star speaks.

Is Ciryl Gane fluent in English, and what other languages does he speak?

Growing up in the historically significant region of Western France, La Roche-sur-Yon, Ciryl Gane’s primary language is French, but it must be noted that his ancestral roots trace back to Guadeloupe through his father, Romain Gane, and ‘Bon Gamin’ might know some other languages. The French fighter is currently under the guidance of the top MMA coach in France, Fernand Lopez, who has trained fighters hailing from English-speaking nations. As such, Gane can also speak English.

The heavyweight title contender prefers to speak in his native language. However, he also likes to have casual conversations in English. Unlike many European fighters, Ciryl Gane understands and speaks English quite frequently; however, there are some instances of grammatical mistakes and pronoun errors in his vocabulary, which isn’t uncommon for non-English-speaking athletes. Regardless, ‘Bon Gamin’ is getting better at it.

How Ciryl Gane learned English for UFC press conferences and interviews

Ciryl Gane is a UFC star, and that warrants knowing English. It is necessary for someone competing at the highest level because of the media obligations that a fighter has to go through. And that’s where his team comes in. Gane’s c͏oa͏ch, ͏Fe͏rn͏a͏nd͏ L͏opez,͏ has also bee͏n training͏͏ ͏him n͏o͏t on͏ly ͏͏i͏n MMA ͏but al͏so in͏ ͏E͏nglis͏h͏., and he has really put in a lot of effort.

In a͏ vi͏deo that͏ ma͏͏de rounds on s͏͏o͏c͏ia͏l m͏edia ͏bac͏k in th͏e d͏ay, C͏i͏ry͏l G͏an͏͏e͏ could ͏b͏e ͏seen͏ being a͏͏dm͏onis͏he͏d b͏y his c͏oach for h͏is English s͏kills, believing that he was being “lazy” while Lopez tried to help him get better at the language. ͏I͏n ͏t͏he ͏v͏i͏d͏eo, ͏Gane’s emphasized the importan͏ce of͏ taking ever͏yth͏ing s͏eriously, since it was ͏c͏rucial for Ga͏ne’s͏ de͏v͏e͏lopm͏ent, but th͏e figh͏͏ter coul͏d o͏nly laugh it ͏o͏͏ff͏. Besides English and French, there is one more language that Gane is known to speak, which is based on his ethnic roots.

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The role of French Creole in Gane’s Guadeloupean family background

We already know about Ciryl Gane’s Guadeloupean roots. But did you know that the French Department doesn’t just have people who speak only French, but also French Creole? Don’t get it confused. Both languages are different, but it’s important to note that French Creole is a by-product of French. While there is no statement from Ciryl Gane about speaking this language, it is still an essential aspect of his identity.

The Guadeloupean Creole is an indicator of a Caribbean heritage because that part of the world is known for having speakers of French-based Creole. Hence, it would not be wrong to assume that Ciryl Gane is indeed multilingual. However, in the future, he may decide to learn new languages. Regardless, what’s your take on Gane’s linguistic background? Let us know in the comments below.