After Gane secured a takedown, Ngannou swept him and ended up on top. Gane attempted kneebars and heel hooks from the bottom as the two behemoths engaged in a 50-50 leg lock battle.

Ngannou’s UFC contract is set to expire if he loses, while Gane’s undefeated record could come to an end. That prospect is not something Gane fears, however. “No, no, no, no, no,” he insists.

"My ground game is evolving," Ngannou said in his postfight interview. The fight had a rich back story, outside of the high stakes. Ngannou and Gane were sparring partners at MMA Factory until ...

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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. He stifled ...

Gane denies there is any bad blood between him and Ngannou. However, he didn’t appreciate his opponent’s gesture, which he felt very disrespectful towards his former training camp partners.

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Ngannou added he has respect for Gane but believes his size and power will be too much for the 31-year-old rising star to handle. "Once again, this is the fighting business.

Gane’s as easygoing as they come and he harbors no ill will, but believes a win over Ngannou will be huge for MMA in his native France. “It would be something very big for my country,” he said.