Francis Ngannou praises Ciryl Gane's performance and 'heats up' duel for belt unification

C. Gane beat D. Lewis and won the interim heavyweight belt Photo: Instagram

The dominant role of Cyryl Gane about Francis Ngannou No. UFC 265 this Saturday impressed the current heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg) Francis Ngannou. On his 'Twitter', the French-Cameroonian praised the performance of the division's interim leader and declared that he will meet him soon.

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“Impressive performance from Gane! He is now a legitimate candidate. See you soon boy. When you know, you know”, wrote the leader of the category up to 120,2kg.

With an MMA record of 16 wins and three losses, Francis won the belt after knocking out Stipe Miocic in March of this year. The outspoken Cameroonian has been on the back of five consecutive victories and is now waiting for Ultimate to make a statement about his likely duel against Cyryl Gane.

The 'Good Boy' remains undefeated in MMA with 10 consecutive victories. Hired by the UFC in August 2019, the French fighter achieved seven consecutive victories in the organization and reached the peak of his career with the victory of the interim heavyweight belt.

Impressive performance from Win!
He's now a legit contender.
See you soon boy. When you know you know. # ufc265

— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 8