Francis Ngannou 's coach says his fighter's kicks are more painful than being hit in the back with a baseball bat.
Ngannou makes the first defence of his heavyweight title this weekend against interim titleholder Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California.
'The Predator' trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas under the guidance of his head coaches Eric Nicksick and Dewey Cooper.