UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou tells Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole there isn't any history between him and interim champion Ciryl Gane ahead of their title unification fight Saturday at UFC 270.

Francis Ngannou never has faced as much drama entering a fight as he has during the buildup to his UFC heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane on Saturday. The 35-year-old Las Vegas resident ...

In the main event of UFC 270 on Saturday, Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) will face a former training partner in interim champ Ciryl Gane, with whom he trained in the past at MMA Factory in Paris.

Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at UFC 270 on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. to retain the heavyweight belt. It was Ngannou’s sixth win in a row.

Francis Ngannou remained the UFC's heavyweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. Gane's fight IQ was on display early in the bout.

Francis Ngannou retained his UFC heavyweight title with a surprising display of superior grappling in a unanimous-decision victory over previously unbeaten Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday night ...

Francis Ngannou retained his UFC heavyweight title with a surprising display of superior grappling in a unanimous-decision victory over previously unbeaten Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday night ...

UFC champ Francis Ngannou is preparing to fight Ciryl Gane on Saturday. But he also isn't letting go of getting in the ring with boxing's Tyson Fury.

Advertised as a fight between two of the sport's heaviest hitters, Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane turned out to be quite the grappling affair. After five rounds of technical striking, double-leg ...

Francis Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday night to retain his heavyweight title and unify the division. Hampered by knee injuries – which he revealed after the fight – Ngannou ...