Francis Ngannou is one of the scariest UFC heavyweight champions ever, but he was named the underdog on the early betting market to interim champ Cyril Gane.

Francis Ngannou will make the first defense of his title reign when he takes on unbeaten interim beltholder Cyril Gane inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in the main event of UFC 270.

UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou (red gloves) battles Ciryl Gane (blue gloves) during UFC 270 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Saturday, Jan 22, 2022.

Francis Ngannou showed a totally different side to his game to defeat Cyril Gane and become the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. The Predator won via unanimous decision 28-27, 28-27, 29-26 at U… ...

More often than not, it was a burst of much-improved wrestling from Ngannou—and one crucial misstep from Gane—that led to Ngannou's 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 unanimous-decision victory.

How to watch Cyril Gane vs Francis Ngannou live stream on ESPN Plus; actual fight time, UFC 270 odds, card, PPV cost, TV price Updated: Jan. 22, 2022, 8:48 p.m.

The fact that Jones finally returned in March to capture the vacant heavyweight title against Cyril Gane, whom Ngannou heroically outlasted in January 2022 to fulfill his UFC deal, helped White ...

Francis Ngannou out-grappled Cyril Gane at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California on Saturday night to retain his UFC heavyweight crown before wrestling with questions about his future amid a feud with ...

The heavyweight title will be up for grabs in the UFC 270 main event, as undisputed champion Francis Ngannou (16-3) looks to defend his title against Ciryl Gane (10-0), who became the division's ...

Ngannou defeated Gane by decision to remain champion. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) ANAHEIM — Cyril Gane knew to beware the thunderous power of Francis Ngannou.