ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ciryl Gane holds a piece of the UFC heavyweight championship, but he believes there is more work to do before he can be considered the division’s top fighter.
In the main event of UFC 270, Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will attempt to unify the heavyweight title when he faces former training partner Francis Ngannou. Despite praise Gane has received for his performances thus far in the UFC, he has one more mission to accomplish before he will accept being considered the baddest man on the planet, a title that usually accompanies the heavyweight champion of the world.
“I’m the interim champion. I’m not the champion,” Gane said during Wednesday’s UFC 270 media day. “I’m not the best guy. I’m not the baddest guy in the world. Today, it’s Francis. If I want to be this guy, I must beat Francis.”
