UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is out of surgery and in good spirits.
Following his title defense at UFC 270 over Ciryl Gane, Ngannou was evaluated for a knee injury, and it was determined that surgery would be required to repair a torn MCL and damaged ACL. Not only did Ngannou enter the fight against Gane on the last fight of his UFC contract, he also competed knowing his knee was injured.
Ngannou told reporters that he suffered a Grade 3 MCL tear and ACL damage four weeks head of the fight. He wore two knee braces during the fight against Gane and was able to utilize a solid wrestling approach to retain his title.
