On January 22 in Anaheim (California), Francis Ngannou will put his UFC heavyweight belt back into play against Frenchman Ciryl Gane (January 22 in Anaheim).
"
He
has talent but I'm just better",
proclaimed a few days ago the Cameroonian, before announcing wanting to "
put an end to the hype
" around Gane, undefeated in ten MMA fights including seven in the UFC.
"
You tell me
,
"
smiles his future opponent, met Thursday after his morning session at the training center of the MMA Factory in Rungis.
At a good distance from what is said or written about the future shock - "
I do not feed myself at all from that
" -, the French fighter still has fun with the words of the one with whom he trained. a time in Paris.
“
Francis also said that I do not deserve my belt (of interim champion) and that during the sparrings he was the big brother and I the little brother he let play.
It's all part of the thing, it's good
.
I still see the bright spots.
We are paid with a premium but also with pay-per-view.
If it can add 200,000, we are not going to complain
”, slips Gane.
If I touch him and he never touches me, it can become a ridiculous fight for him.
Ciryl Gane
If he is not a follower of the famous trashtalking before the fights - "
I have often been asked to do it but it never interested me" -,
the French colossus (1.95m, 113 kilos) has can't wait to do battle with the formidable Ngannou (10 wins, 2 losses in the UFC) he considers "
the final boss of the game
". Whoever could become the first French UFC champion in three weeks displays great confidence. "
If I am in full capacity of my means, I am almost untouchable
, estimates the native of La Roche-sur-Yon.
I see a lot of things coming, I have the movements and I react very quickly. ”
Does he still fear the devastating right of the Cameroonian? "
We know very well that I must not be touched.
I will do anything for.
If I touch him and he never touches me, it can become a ridiculous fight for him,
”adds the 31-year-old Frenchman.
If Ciryl is unperturbed by entering the octagon, you can consider that France has a world champion.
Fernand Lopez
"
Ciryl can take" peanuts ",
" intervenes his coach Fernand Lopez who knows Ngannou well for having launched him into MMA. “
People say that when Francis knocks once, it falls. It's wrong, it's a fantasy. I counted all of Francis' keystrokes. Statistically for him to knock out, he needs 18 punches. Be careful, that does not mean that it cannot happen the first time,
”continues the technician, rather calm at the mention of the shock in California. "
If Ciryl enters the octagon by being himself, without being disturbed by everything around, it's going to be a masterclass,
even predicts the boss of the MMA Factory
.
If he's comfortable as he usually is, I can go and sit down knowing he's going to win the fight.
He's a genius.
It will be played on the state of mind.
If he is unperturbed by entering the octagon, you can consider that France has a world champion
. ”
See you on January 22.
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