Francis Ngannou is one of the scariest UFC heavyweight champions ever, but he was named the underdog on the early betting market to interim champ Cyril Gane.

Francis Ngannou will make the first defense of his title reign when he takes on unbeaten interim beltholder Cyril Gane inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in the main event of UFC 270.

UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou (red gloves) raises his arms in victory as Ciryl Gane (blue gloves) walks away during UFC 270 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Saturday, Jan 22, 2022.

CYRIL GANE: Now he say, you said, ask him what is his position because I think and I say, yes, I remember because you asked me at the head of this fight. I don't know exactly your position was.

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou tells Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole there isn't any history between him and interim champion Ciryl Gane ahead of their title unification fight Saturday at UFC 270.

How to watch Cyril Gane vs Francis Ngannou live stream on ESPN Plus; actual fight time, UFC 270 odds, card, PPV cost, TV price Updated: Jan. 22, 2022, 8:48 p.m.

The heavyweight title will be up for grabs in the UFC 270 main event, as undisputed champion Francis Ngannou (16-3) looks to defend his title against Ciryl Gane (10-0), who became the division's ...

More often than not, it was a burst of much-improved wrestling from Ngannou—and one crucial misstep from Gane—that led to Ngannou's 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 unanimous-decision victory.

Francis Ngannou out-grappled Cyril Gane at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California on Saturday night to retain his UFC heavyweight crown before wrestling with questions about his future amid a feud with ...