Former UFC champion recalls hilarious behind-the-scenes story of Ciryl Gane filming a movie

C. Gane (pictured) is a standout in the UFC heavyweight division Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

It's no surprise that UFC fighters occasionally try your luck at the cinema. Recently, the newest octagon star to test his hand on the big screen was Cyryl Gane. The Frenchman appears in the sequel to the film 'Den of Thieves', which premieres at the end of this month. Michael Bisping, who is also cast in the film, recalled a hilarious moment involving the heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) during filming.

In an interview with MMA Fighting, Bisping recounted a weapons training experience, where the film's actors were being instructed by an extremely strict commander. The British fighter says that the instructor took the training very seriously and would even yell in their faces.

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“We had to do weapons training, and the guy who was running the training took it very seriously, and rightly so. So he was training me and actor O’Shea Jackson, and he was like a drill sergeant, yelling in our faces, like, ‘If I see anyone playing with these weapons, if I see you pointing a gun at anyone, you’re off this set!’” the former middleweight champion said.

Bisping says that although the instructor was clear about the prohibition of playing with weapons, Gane arrived late for training, missed the most intense part of the explanation and ended up creating a hilarious scene that left the instructor very angry.

"Anyway, Cyryl Gane He was supposed to be with us, but his flight was delayed, and he got in late and missed the yelling part. The guy who was in charge, he's very good at what he does. I'm not saying anything bad about him, but Ciryl missed the instruction part, so to speak, and he asked Gane, 'Have you ever held a gun?' And Ciryl, with his French accent, said, 'Yes, but of course,' and picked up the gun, pointed it at his face and started, 'Pa pa pa pa,' and started acting like a spy, rolling, and the guy had smoke coming out of his ears. He got so mad, and I was in hysterics because this guy had given us so much trouble for so long. But anyway, Cyryl Gane is in the movie, he's an absolutely amazing guy,” Bisping concluded.

Coming off two consecutive victories, Cyryl Gane has not yet had its return announced by the UFC. The film 'Den of Thieves 2', starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson, premieres in Brazilian cinemas on the 30th.