F. Ngannou and C. Gane face each other in the UFC 270 for the unification of the title. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
With eight days remaining until the duel for the unification of the UFC heavyweight belts (up to 120,2 kg), the atmosphere between Francis Ngannou, linear champion, and Cyryl Gane, interim champion, is far from friendly. Once training partners and now rivals, the two face each other in the main fight of the UFC 270, on January 22nd, in a fight that, according to Ngannou, should be far from lasting five rounds.
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In an interview with the North American website “TMZ Sports”, the Cameroonian bet on a knockout victory over the Frenchman before the end of the second round.
“The knockout doesn't come when I look for it, so I'm not going to look for the knockout. But I don’t see a way to end this fight other than by knocking him out, maybe before two rounds,” said Ngannou.
The duel between the linear and interim champions features on one side Francis Ngannou, one of the most explosive heavyweights today, with great knockout power. From the other, Cyryl Gane, which stands out mainly for its ability to move above the average of heavyweights. In the duel of styles, Ngannou believes that whoever has the best ability to knock out their opponent wins.
“Again, that’s the thing about fights. It’s not karate shit, it’s about fighting and how to knock out or submit the other”, provoked the Cameroonian.
Scheduled for February 22nd, in California (USA), the UFC 270 In addition to the fight for the heavyweight title, there is a fight for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg) with a trilogy between the champion Brandon Moreno and former champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
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