ANAHEIM, Calif. – Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane came face-to-face as opponents for the first time following Thursday’s UFC 270 pre-fight press conference.
After answering questions from the media, former teammates and training partners Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) posed for a traditional faceoff, and there was no lack of intensity.
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Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane had words in the first-ever faceoff for their #UFC270 title unifier. pic.twitter.com/bImGjC85go
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 21, 2022