JANUARY 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
FRANCIS NGANNOU HEAVYWEIGHT
13 WIN •
3 LOSS •
- KO
HEAVYWEIGHT
13 WIN
3 LOSS
- KO
Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Bout Set as UFC Releases Francis Ngannou Jones vs. Gane headlines UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 4.
Jon Jones to face Ciryl Gane for heavyweight title after Francis Ngannou stripped; Leon Edwards and Kamura Usman trilogy locked in Jon Jones willmake his heavyweight debut when he faces Ciryl Gane for the title at UFC 285 on March 4, while Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman w...
JANUARY 15, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Booking Five Blockbuster UFC Bouts for 2023 Here are the most anticipated matchups fight fans want to see inside the octagon next year. Make it happen, Dana White.
DECEMBER 29, 2022 • SI.COM
UFC PI's Heather Linden details rehabbing Francis Ngannou through serious injury UFC PI director of physical therapy discusses working with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s knee injury ahead of UFC 270.
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Why Francis Ngannou decided to fight Ciryl Gane injured at UFC 270: 'I'm losing control of the talk' Francis Ngannou decided to go against his team’s advice and fought injured to beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.
NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Why Francis Ngannou decided to fight Ciryl Gane injured at UFC 270: 'I'm losing control of the talk' Francis Ngannou decided to go against his team’s advice and fought injured to beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.
NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: UFC champ Francis Ngannou revs up kick training 8 months after knee surgery UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou is putting in the work to get back to competition as soon as possible.
NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: UFC champ Francis Ngannou revs up kick training 8 months after knee surgery UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou is putting in the work to get back to competition as soon as possible.
NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Francis Ngannou opens up on knee injury prior to UFC 270: 'Everything was designed for me to fall' Heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou has given insight into the knee injury that almost forced him to withdraw from UFC 270 earlier this year.
NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
VIDEO: Whoa! Zhang Weili shows off incredible strength by lifting Francis Ngannou onto her shoulder “I can’t believe that Zhang Weili just picked me up like I wasn’t 293lbs,” Francis Ngannou wrote. How do you think Carla Esparza feels?
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Eric Nicksick wants Francis Ngannou to fight Jon Jones in March, says UFC exec 'agrees 1 million percent' Unofficial agreements are one thing, but will the UFC be able to make Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones for the first quarter of 2023?
OCTOBER 25, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Coach Eric Nicksick hopes Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones doesn't get away: 'That's the fight to make' Coach Eric Nicksick wants to see Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Henry Cejudo: 'Real deal' Ciryl Gane is bigger threat to Jon Jones than Francis Ngannou Henry Cejudo was impressed with Ciryl Gane’s finish of Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night 209 in Paris.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Francis Ngannou's coach grades Ciryl Gane's rebound from title loss: 'He showed some improvements' Eric Nicksick analyzes what he saw from Ciryl Gane’s knockout win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Francis Ngannou's coach grades Ciryl Gane's rebound from title loss: 'He showed some improvements' Eric Nicksick analyzes what he saw from Ciryl Gane’s knockout win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Ciryl Gane open to interim title after UFC Fight Night 209, explains why Francis Ngannou rematch would be different Whether it’s interim interim or undisputed UFC gold, Ciryl Gane wants his next title to be for a championship after his win in Paris.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Ciryl Gane open to interim title after UFC Fight Night 209, explains why Francis Ngannou rematch would be different Whether it’s interim interim or undisputed UFC gold, Ciryl Gane wants his next title to be for a championship after his win in Paris.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Francis Ngannou: Ciryl Gane looked great at UFC Fight Night 209, but 'it's really hard to be impressed' The UFC heavyweight champ quickly admitted Ciryl Gane looked great but said it’s difficult to be too impressed with someone he already beat.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Francis Ngannou: Ciryl Gane looked great at UFC Fight Night 209, but 'it's really hard to be impressed' The UFC heavyweight champ quickly admitted Ciryl Gane looked great but said it’s difficult to be too impressed with someone he already beat.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
UFC Paris headliner Ciryl Gane's main takeaway from Francis Ngannou loss: 'Maturity' A perfect fighter his entire career, UFC Fight Night 209 headliner Ciryl Gane was forced to grow from his loss to Francis Ngannou.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
UFC Paris headliner Ciryl Gane's main takeaway from Francis Ngannou loss: 'Maturity' A perfect fighter his entire career, UFC Fight Night 209 headliner Ciryl Gane was forced to grow from his loss to Francis Ngannou.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
White: Gane-Tuivasa Winner 'Right There' in UFC's Heavyweight Title Picture With reigning champ Francis Ngannou still sidelined, the UFC boss stops short of calling Saturday’s UFC Paris headliner a guaranteed No. 1 c...
AUGUST 31, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Inspired by Luke Rockhold, Francis Ngannou vents UFC sponorship frustrations: 'I lost a deal of over a million dollars' The UFC heavyweight champion vented frustrations about fighter pay.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
