Thus far, “doing Ciryl Gane” has gone exceptionally well and the streaking emerging star aims to continue that run as he steps into the Octagon for his toughest test to date on Saturday in Busan against Boser.
Although the Bonnyville, Alberta native is a year younger than his counterpart, the 28-year-old karate stylist has more than five times the experience of Gane. A pro since late 2012, Boser logged 22 appearances, sharing the cage with a host of familiar regional names, including Victor Valimaki, Tony Lopez, DJ Linderman, Chase Gormley and the late Tim Hague.
After having his debut bout in his home province at UFC 240 scuttled two days before the bout, Boser finally made his first trip into the Octagon in mid-October, registering a unanimous decision victory to extend his unbeaten streak to three and elevate his record to 17-5-1 heading into this weekend’s meeting with Gane.
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“It is really important for me to gain experience because I’m still young in MMA,” said Gane of the opportunity to face a seasoned foe like Boser. “I’m going to learn a lot and come away from this fight better than I was going in.”
Having continued to compete at a breakneck pace since graduating to the UFC, Gane does foresee taking a little time off following Saturday’s event in South Korea, but he also has designs on fighting as frequently as possible in 2020 as well.
“I’m going to rest for a little bit,” began Gane, “maybe two or three months. As for next year, I would like maybe four or five fights; that would be great.”
