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'The Predator' Vs 'Bon Gamin': Ngannou takes on Gane in heavyweight UFC event

File photo: UFC champion Francis Ngannou during a training session in Paris in April 2017 FRANCK FIFE AFP/Archives

Cameroonian fighter Francis Ngannou, known as 'The Predator', is set to take on Frenchman 'Bon Gamin' Ciryl Gane in his first heavyweight UFC 270 title defence on Saturday evening. Both fighters once trained together in Paris - Ngannou used to be a homeless migrant in the French capital - before pursuing their careers in the US.

An intriguing heavyweight title fight headlines the first UFC pay-per-view event of 2022.

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