Ngannou rules out criticizing Cigano for doping: 'Problems happen'

Ngannou avoided criticizing Cigano, but did not hide his disappointment at having the duel against the Brazilian canceled

Ngannou avoided criticizing Cigano (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/FrancisNgannou)

Ngannou avoided criticizing Cigano (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/FrancisNgannou)

The output of Junior Gypsy of UFC 215 after the Brazilian was caught taking an anti-doping test, he left Francis Ngannou no opponent for September 9th, in Edmonton (CAN). Number 4 in the heavyweight rankings, the Frenchman knows the difficulty the organization is having in finding a new opponent, since almost all of the ranked fighters in the division already have commitments scheduled. Without hiding his disappointment, he admits that he should be removed from the card, but avoids blaming Cigano for what happened.

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“I think anything is possible. I can't judge him because I know problems can happen. Some producers use illegal products to make (the supplement) more efficient. But for us fighters, that's not cool. That's why I never use it. Every day of my life was about the fight, about being focused on the fight. I feel like I'm lost, I don't know what to do or what to say at the moment. It wasn't good news”, he declared, in an interview with the website 'MMA Junkie'.

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Francis Ngannou He is undefeated in the UFC, having won the five fights he fought in the company, all via the fast track – four knockouts and one submission. His most recent triumph was in January this year, when he needed just 92 seconds to knock out the former champion Andrei Arlovski. At 30 years old, his record has ten wins and just one defeat.

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