FRANCIS NGANNOU KING OF HEAVY WEIGHTS!

Cameroonian Francis Ngannou retained his UFC world heavyweight champion belt, dominating Frenchman Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision on Saturday, January 22, in a mixed martial arts fight in Anaheim, California.

Event awaited for months, the opposition between Francis Ngannou and the French Ciryl Gane took place this Saturday in the United States within the framework of the UFC 270. If the "Good Kid" left big favorite according to the bookmakers, he Nothing came of it: defeat by decision against the Cameroonian, who was however seriously injured.

Dominated during the first two rounds, the native of Batié remained calm in the face of the mobility, speed and skirmishes of the interim champion. Above all, Francis Ngannou kept his energy during the next three rounds. He then surprised the MMA planet by dominating the challenger in wrestling.

From the third round, the defending champion did what no one had done before at the UFC: put Ciryl Gane on the ground. A scenario that repeats itself, sometimes with powerful takedowns, repeatedly, which saps Gane's energy.

Francis Ngannou at the microphone of RMC Sport: “It's a great relief. My last 10 months have not been easy. I had several psychological pressures but I knew that the most important thing was to keep a cool head. The floor was a possibility, I was more confident about my fight. I train with someone who is very famous in this field. For some time, I feel that my level is changing but I had not yet had the opportunity to prove it. As I had a disability with a torn anterior cruciate ligament 3 weeks ago, I took the opportunity as I was not very stable on my knee. It saved me from suffocating my knee.”