F. Ngannou in a post-event press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
To maintain the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg.), Francis Ngannou He needed to adapt his playing style. After being at a disadvantage in the initial two rounds, the Cameroonian invested in wrestling takedowns and inhibited the actions of Cyryl Gane to 'turn around' the fight and win with a unanimous decision from the judges.
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And, in a post-UFC 270, Ngannou stated that he took advantage of a gap from Gane to take the takedown. He considers that he managed to show his skills and, even before applying them, he was confident that he could retain the title.
“I wasn't sure he was going to come for a 'grappling match.' I wasn't very comfortable with my position in the fight at one point and he gave me the opportunity to apply a takedown – which I was able to work on a lot over time -. I didn’t want to give up the fight and I was very confident in my (Wrestling) skills,” said Ngannou.
In an intelligent performance, Francis also showed great improvement in his grappling game. In addition to defending the heavyweight title (up to 120,2kg) for the first time, the champion scored his sixth consecutive victory. In retrospect, there are now 17 positive results and three negative results.
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