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On Saturday, Ciryl Gane picked up the biggest win of his young mixed martial arts career, confounding Alexander Volkov for most of five rounds at UFC Fight Night 190. It is difficult to overstate just how impressive it was to see the 31-year-old Frenchman’s speed, intelligence and poise, as he thoroughly outfought a prime Top 5 heavyweight who had already won Bellator MMA and M-1 Global titles by the time Gane even started training.