UFC 270: Great Heavyweight Duel, Francis Ngannou Vs Ciryl Gane

JAKARTA - The duel of two MMA fighters, Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane in the fight for the UFC heavyweight championship belt will be held at the Honda Center, Anaheim, California, the United States of America on Saturday, January 22, 2022, or Sunday, January 23 Indonesian Western Time (WIB). The fight is packaged in the UFC 270 event.

35-year-old Ngannou is the reigning champion. The Cameroonian fighter has been the champion since March 27, 2021, after clinching the title by knocking out the previous champion, Stipe Miocic of the US in two rounds in Las Vegas. Ngannou is one of the best fighters in the UFC. He was nicknamed The Predator, and carried a fighting record of 16-3 (12 KOs).

Gane is from France and is currently 31 years old. The fighter, nicknamed Bon Gamin (The Good Boy), is the UFC interim heavyweight champion belt holder. Gane, who is a former soccer athlete, last fought on August 7, 2021, by winning by TKO in round 3 over Derrick Lewis of the US, in the UFC 265 event in Houston, Texas.

It was the victory over Lewis that earned Gane the interim title, thus gaining priority against Ngannou. The UFC 270 event between Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane is the MMA promoter's first celebration in 2022.