UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou dug deep in his first title defense and won the first fight of his career by decision at UFC 270 against Ciryl Gane.
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Props to Herb, he raised Ngannou's arm, it took effort, but he got the job done.
Speaking of Herb, I never realized how tall he is. Ik hes got shoes on but hes the same height as Cyril and Francis!
😂
After raising Chael Sonnen's arm that is nothing
🤣🤣🤣
@@GDN_Dan lol sort of but no. the angle and how he's forward makes him look taller
“Oh, you’re a wrestler now” - *The whole MMA Community to Francis Ngannomedov*
Meanwhile in d cage, gane " oh so i can't get up" 😆
Lol ngannomedov
nurmagomedov actually smashes his opponent while being a wrestler, not laying on them.
@@jasonrick6148 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hate some more 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Iron Mike:"thso, You're Wrethsler Now!?"
Damn Dana White not putting the belt around Ngannou nor appearing at the post fight conference was messed up. Great fight by both Ngannou and Gane.
Francis said he isn't fighting for under $500K & it wasn't his most impressive fight, seems like Dana must've felt some type of way.
Dosent matter how this fight meant this man Is worth millions and is the heavyweight champ for a reason he has insane power this wrestling just shows his adaptability as a heavyweight Dana not putting the belt on his is straight disrespectful fuck Dana white
Word is that Ngannou might box next. A fight that would take place outside the UFC promotion (leaving UFC empty-handed). Why would Dana think positively about that?
@@555125kevin Is was impressive though.
@@marcusbrsp conor was allowed to ....
Gotta give credit to Ngannou. No one thought this would go the distance and if it did no one thought Ngannou would win on the scorecards but he did. Much respect ✊🏻
That’s because no one thought Gane would be so laid back in this fight. Kickboxers like him and Wonderboy tend to get that way at times.
Facts
@@chrisconnors9449 Gane fought measured. Too much aggression would have got him slept.
@@lightinferno4490 exactly
@@lightinferno4490 I get the game plan but he could’ve got slept by Lewis as well.. but he still felt a urge to try to finish him at some point. Round 1-4 fighting measured.. ok great. But when you lost round 3&4 knowing the fight will decide on this final 5th round.. belt on the line.. GO ALL OUT FOR IT!!..
So disrespectful for Dana White to not put the belt on Francis, tells us everything we need to know about how he gets treated behind the scenes.
How he gets treated? Lol you mean not allowed to go make money for another promotion after UFC built him? What a surprise 🙄
He just being salty
He fell asleep.. like me. Francis v Fury. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
he wasn't there was he?
Francis brings it on himself. He's not some kind of victim. He doesn't even want to be in the UFC anymore.
Francis unlocked the locked door of Heavyweight Division. Respect
😂 this comment made me think of the UFC video game in which you have to unlock certain abilities and techniques and it's like Francis just unlocked the whole grappling package in one 😂🔥
@@piccolo5346 😂😂😂cap🧢
@@piccolo5346 I'm damn sure you lost something in a bet
@@ridanosanmoestam4546 I’m sorry but he deleted it what he wrote?
This comment so true man
Two humble, hard-working fighters
@SideAFTVClips You salty 😂😂😂
What was overwhelming for Gane was not Ngannou’s punching power… it was his grappling and takedown pure power. Impressive.
TAKEDOWN pure power? Francis judo threw him. He had better technique and more power
@@fadenih2305 True…
@oh hi Francis had a acl tear mcl tear before the fight couldn't really use his footwork and plant his feet heavy to throw his big bombs overhand rights and wasn't as fast as he usually is. That's why the wrestling came into play.
@@thefantom5171 Im sure the knees didnt help but Francis showed his same lack of cardio in this fight; just like the first Stipe fight, he looked like he didnt know where he was in the 2nd round after a few kicks to the body.
Ngannou lifted Gane in the third round like he weighted nothing
To all those who thought Ngannou was a one trick pony like Lewis. Here you go. A man with his size and athleticism will make even basic techniques extremely effective. Happy for the champ. 👏👏
he sucked
@Darren Reddix always had technique???
@@nunyabizwacks6711 stop hating and get the hell out of here
@@nunyabizwacks6711 I prefer to suck as long as I win lmao.
Derrick too he has timing and good takedown defense. He just folds under pressure🤷🏿♂️
Holy shit man. Kamaru Usman and their camp turned Ngannou into a wrestling powerhouse. Imagine being scared to standup with Ngannou, and to also wrestle with Ngannou??
Yeah. Gane was moving all round to avoid Francis' hand bombs but he didn't expect the wrestling.
His wrestling’s is pretty average no need to hype it up that much. I love the francis but today it was more of ciryl being bad at wrestling then Ngannou being good.
a wrestling powerhouse...🤣😂🤣😂
@@lordali749 Good enough to beat Gane lol. With soo many people expected him to lose tonight, he deserves all the hype.
Imagine if he tries that wrestling on jones I’m proud of him but he still has room to improve. Definitely on the right track though
I think Dana was fuming when he heard Joe asking him about boxing... I was rooting for Cyril but coming back from 2-0 was truly spectacular. Congrats, Champ!
Lol
Joe is such a meat head why the hell did he ask him about boxing instead of Jon Jones?
@@multiskillage Last time Jon fought was pre covid…no one cares. Francis should go box and actually get paid millions.
@@TheSk8erGamer exactly Jones a lower level man than Francis and everyone knows that, Jon knows that.
@Flying Fists As if Jones vs Ngannou wouldn't be a superfight...Joe just seems like he might be suffering from long-covid. Ngannou embarrassing himself in a different sport hurts mma
Insane. Really is. Ngannou wasn't even 100%, probably like 60% with MCL and ACL injuries. He is a true champion. Many other fighters would've pulled out.
Yet you do not know the injuries of his opponent coming into the fight. Stop riding that dude
@@paulbenoit6076 Ah grow up.
60?
30%
5
a reminder that this man went from homeless on the streets and doing hard labour, to being overlooked as a one dimensional power puncher who gassed out against stipe, to being a champion with good striking, wrestling and cardio. ALL IN THE SPACE OF 10 YEARS. This mans journey is incredible and I hope to only see it get better.
Reminder that Lopez took him in and let him train for free.
Amén
And you live at home in moms basement
@@Cathodex-or8td Reminder that he MADE lopez a lot of money and even told him BEFORE hand he was going to the USA you cant prevent someones dreams lopez was holding him back
@@Cathodex-or8td Remembe that Lopez chose a Mexican last name.
Francis literally fought this fight so injured. Even if you watch the embedded/pre fight clips you can see him walking odd. He was fighting to prove Dana and the UFC wrong. PAY THIS MAN HIS DUE. WHAT A WARRIOR.
Dana a dit quoi de lui ?
@@qide3506 they've been in a contract dispute since he became champion and this was his last fight and it was clear Dana wanted Gane to win.
@@marcusash7 when you’re on a contract but then bitch, then the boss doesn’t like you Nagannou: 🥴🥴😯😯
@@idefinitelytapped7396 Hes fighting for his next contact clown ass not the one he's in
This isn't the type of fight you fight if a bigger pay lol
Francis is the greatest Champion I’ve seen yet. His story is unmatchable, his attitude is unmatched, his poise is legendary!
@wnnalis cioov 💀
Is that so? His a fucking baby lmao
@@Dan-yv9pk ok Dan……
@@mastercreamer1398 No worries
Classless move by Dana. Huge props to both fighters. Big ups to Ngannou for showing he has a mixed skill set that most casuals don’t understand. Ciryl is a true champion at heart and will eventually get the HW title I have no doubt.
Perfect summary 👍
Man Francis is right, I was sleeping on him. I thought he'd get too tired to deal with the speed and cardio but his grappling improved so significantly and his raw strength was too much to deal with. He's the true champion.
His cardio also improved significantly.
Why would Ngannou let you sleep on top of him? and why would you want to sleep on francis? just sleep on a bed or something
@@kumulsfan8090 Your grammar is terrible
Both men need respect for there cardio. What they done in that fight would of been incredible for men 50 pounds lighter. You they killed themselves in camp for this!
@@kumulsfan8090 is that a joke attempt? If so, you need to improve your sense of humor
His coach saying "You did this!" So accurate. They kept telling him to move your head, Mike Tyson. Francis said "No, me Dagestani now. Smesh."
Lol
I read that last bit in the incredible hulk voice🤣🤣
Wahaha
"kil every i KIL everibady" francis
He didnt smash anything tho, he laid on cyirl, who looked like he had the power of a flyweight 😂
Francis did that with a torn MCL and strained ACL. Showed the heart of a true champion by just showing up.
If you believe that then I'm the king of Mylanta and I need 100,000 dollars to get my 1000000000 into American. If you give me the 100,000 I'll make you rich beyond your wildest dreams. Did you ever see a football player tear there knee???? They scream in pain and need help walking. This dude didn't train for 3 weeks with a blown out knee and then fight 5 rds. It's impossible. But I'll need that 100,000 ASAP. Oooo by the way I'll make you the kings hand. This is your lucky day.
@@omalley5196 brother, MCL’s are torn all the time with athletes still competing. It just severely limits lateral movement. Do your research bruh. Thiago santos did the same thing during his fight with Jon Jones, and finished the fight strong, albeit with limited movement. Like I said, do your research champ. You obviously haven’t been watching sports for that long.
@@omalley5196 do u also believe sean o malley is undefeated?
@@omalley5196 Aww, you mad? Multiple People even UFC officials/Doctors confirmed his injuries. You mad he won with busted tendons? Gonna cry?
I was rooting for Francis my heart was in my throat the first two rounds. This man really came back from 2-0 down!
Bro I was on the edge of my seat. He turned the tide when he dumped Gane in round 3. Such a good fight
Usman in his corner gave him +30% grappling
That's a champ mentality 👏
gane didnt do shit, only some zero power kicks
@@light-qe3gv casual take
Man I was on the edge of my seat the whole fight. Ngannou really showed he is no one sided fighter. And to the people saying this is boring , you have no idea whats MMA is about. And how far this man has come.
They say its boring because their favorite fighter lost.
It was boring, want proof? Check the fight before, now THAT was a great fight.
Agree with every word brother!
It's not about having no idea about MMA.... there just weren't that many big moments, other than the slams from Francis. Francis didn't do a whole lot when he got Gane on the ground. I love the people offended by others calling the fight boring and saying "tHaT's cOs U dOn'T kNoW mMa U cAsUaLs"
Yeah max i totally agree with your comment
Francis ngannou very humble and very inspiring ,from being homeless in Europe to now defending his heavy weight belt is something to admire
And he was homeless for 1 year in Morocco too before making it to Europe
@@oualidoualid3045 not really homeless, just a migrant, homeless is when you're at home but homeless, he was in the jungle in Morocco waiting to go to Europe, his final destination
For those who think that Francis was outclassed. Francis had been injured and they wanted to pull out. But, Francis said no and fought a smart fight with an injured knees. It's not freaking easy to fight with injured knees because you can't move like you used to. So, Francis showed improvement and Cyrillic couldn't defend them simple as that. But Cyril will learn from this loss and come back stronger. But, Francis has to find a new promotion to work for. UFC doesn't want him and it's sad that he gets such undeserving treatment. Good for you Francis and you just showed them who the camp is!!! Go Predatorrr!!!!!
Everyone is injured stop making excuses for him
@@paulbenoit6076 arent people making excuses for gane saying he outclassed francis?
@@paulbenoit6076 Who else is injured?
Injured or not, Ciryl was having his way with Francis on the feet. For as long as the fight continued that way, Ciryl was racking up on the points. Francis needed to adjust in order to win, and even come the rematch with healthy knees I do think Ciryl will have the better of Francis in the stand-up.
@@paulbenoit6076 the man could've pulled out and choose not to, you gotta respect that and stfu
This guy has become a hell of a well rounded fighter. From stipe and not having a clue what to do on ground to now taking guys down and keeping them there WOW!!! This man is a BEAST!!! Congrats
That sweep/reversal in the 5th was cleannnnnnnn
@justin bieber fanboys delusional
When Francis beat Stipe, it ended white supremacy
@justin bieber fanboys I respect your opinion. But with Ngannou's battle vs Dana White and the UFC-organisation, do you really think the judges would favourize him instead of Gane?
0% Ground and pound
This wasn’t a boring fight this was a chess match, These are 250lb+ men They can kill you with one shot, many say they saw a boring Francis, I saw a complete Francis that Still took a walk with a MCL & ACL tear
💯
@Jihad Khan dude had basically no knee what else could he do?
😂 😂 true I agree with you
I completely agree…even if it was boring…1 boring fight out of all his wins…it happens
I actually thought the fight was really exciting, especially since we finally got to see an offensive grappling Francis. Can't think of anything scarier.
Respect to Francis he showed he not a 1 dimensional fighter. Great grappling and deserves respect 🙏
This is the last time we'll see Francis in the UFC. Sad to see him get released and vacate the belt, but the heavyweight division must not be held up.
It’s not. Jones vs Gane for the title is next.
Aww my heart goes out to Cyril. A devastating defeat to Stipe made Francis the beast he is today. Hope Gane comes out a beast from this.
He's good and will be champion one day, but now his Francis time
He's good and will be champion one day, but now his Francis time
He will.
Cyril was by far the better fighter this guy just took him down 3 times and laid on him didn’t even try anything cos he new the judges would give him it
No doubt Gane looked like a champion. But he couldn’t keep up with Francis’ grappling. Just like how Francis lost to Stipe’s grappling. Awesome kickboxing though.
Dana White rage quitted so hard he couldn’t put the belt around Francis's waist.
lmao, he knew of all the senarios, that was the least that could happen in that fight
Yo for real. UFC just needs to pay Francis and resign him. He’s a legend.
If Dana doesn't pay him the money he deserves, Francis should move over to Boxing
Dana lost my respect tonight. He skipoed the conference instead of showing his face and saying is piece...
If you've ever played sports on a big stage, prepared yourself to the best of your abilities, did everything you could during the competition and did everytbing you could, left it all out there but still lost, you know how sad and devastating it is for Ciryl. I always feel bad because I've been there, different sport. But also love how much joy goes through ones body by accomplishing thr goal. Especially if it's their first time
dominant in his sport, a mountain of a man, well spoken, intelligent, he knows he has options. what a great proponent of UFC and combat sports in general. i hope to hear his name for a very long time to come.
Not the most exciting fight, but Francis did what he needed to do in order to win. Ciryl was outclassing him on the feet, and Francis needed to adjust. He did that by wrestling, showcasing once again that he's just not a one-dimensional brute. Needless to say though, Francis winning by decision was most unexpected.
True he did what was needed in those moments..you can't always be exciting if it's going to go against you. I also feel Moreno exposed himself a bit more than figgy who was the one chasing the belt.
Outclass ?? All circle. Does. Is run
Perfect breakdown. Ngannou in his last two fights is proving to be an all round monster
@@chibuzoofoegbu51 I was marveling at the wisdom of your comment then I saw your name and it made sense. Nwa onye Igbo....Udo
@@bonk4225 hairy balls plopped menacingly on tabl
It's called Mixed Martial Arts for a reason,and both fighters displayed their arts so well. Congratulations to both
I want see Francis vs tuivasa..
@@e2dwf976 feel bad for you, cuz that’s not gonna happen
Exactly people forget that
Congrats to both? One fucking lost and the other won displaying their art
@@friedchicken894 don't forget sport is an entertainment industry in a way,both fighters put effort for the fans to see their art of MMA.
Im so happy to see this guy win, he puts in the work and he is the best, give him his money and his praise.
0:52 Ganes trainer getting a little too comfy 😂😂😂
The sweetest revenge for all the disrespect francis had to go through, justice prevails
he sucked lmao
@@nunyabizwacks6711 ur mum m8
@@nunyabizwacks6711 And STILLLLLLLLLL😍 gane was running away ahaha
Let's gooooo
@@nunyabizwacks6711 k Cheeto fingers
Scariest thing for me was how Francis wasn't even phased by gane big shots. He took a spinning head kick and elbow and kept moving forward
TBF, Gane isn't a power puncher. He is far more of a point striker. He has good power, but not merely enough to ice someone.
Exactly, Francis ate a head kick! That was crazy, I hope the UFC pays him!
He wasn't even impressed when gane was trying to break his foot🤣🤣🤣🤣 this Guy is a beast
Dude is made out of titanium
Francis has the best chin ever, he makes mark hunt look like luke rockhold.
This man's life will be a great movie..what a legit champion 👏
Chael had a great live stream reaction after the fight last night on his channel. This wasn’t Ngannou vs Gane. This was Ngannou vs Dana White. It was clear that Dana believed he found the 1 guy outside of Jon Jones who could take the HW strap from Francis in Ciryl Gane. Gane was subsequently rushed through the ranks being given easy wins to cultivate his 10-0 resume to fast track him to the title match against Francis. Dana was putting all his eggs in Gane’s basket hoping he would get the win so he could have the leverage in contract negotiations with Francis moving forward. It clearly backfired on him in a big way, and he didn’t even bother to place the strap on Francis in the octagon after he won, nor did he even show up for the post PPV presser, which is unheard of for Dana White…. 🤣
Gane fought Volkov and Derrick. Far from "easy" fights. And the same could be said about Francis until the Stipe fight so.
@@filosofodemierda Francis at least fought wrestlers. He fought Curtis Blaydes, and held his own against Curtis until the doctor stoppage came. The guy he also fought in his UFC debut took him to the ground, but Francis KO'd him anyway.
Bro who thought Francis would have won this way. For the casuals talking shit saying this was boring, you guys have no clue how amazing this fight was. Great performance by ngannou!
Nah. It was boring.
That was pure strenght. Now imagine that he could add transitions, hooks, wrist control, leverage ..
Lmao even hardcore fans thought it was boring stop it bud
@@donking8794 those aren't hardcore fans stop
Fuck them they're just disingenuous stipe won the first fight against Francis doing the same thing but they considered that a master class what's change
He seems like a nice guy. That's probably the reason of his technical evolution he probably listen his coaches. Seems like a simple thing but some fighters stop evolving because of ego.
You are talking about Conor 😂
That is so true.. personnality is very important no to reach higher level but to STAY at the higher level by adjust again and again and it need to put yourself in question
?
Beyoncé Wilder
@@alejandroruiz8515 Same with boxing too. I’d say Chris Eubank jr. The guy has soo much talent but literally does his own training and tells his coaches on what he should work on. He could’ve been a middleweight or welterweight great but he preferred to light train and it shows now still being a contender at the age of 31.
I loved this fight so much. Going into the fight I thought Ciryl had a good chance to win. Then Francis made a 3rd round game plan adjustment and dug deep into the tank. The transitions that Francis pulled every time Ciryl was trying to get up was MASTERFUL! I really hated the boos during the rounds. But man this fight was so much more than I expected.
Esse cara é monstro e humilde merece muito.
Wow, that was the best expected, unexpected win ever. Those takedowns were sick! Congrats Champ.
Didn't pay $75 but still want a refund
@@population-_-420 Clearly upset Francis won, but doesn't matter now.
I really enjoyed this fight. Ngannous quick progression was very impressive.
so, was it expected or unexpected?
@@aankwenti clearly he meant he expected him to win but not in the fashion he did
Two humble, hard-working fighters. These men are pure class. I would have been happy with either one of them winning.
What???? Francis isn't humble at all. All his former coaches and partners say he's a dick. Derrick Lewis is a humble dude and he hates the dude. Humble isn't the right word. Just because he comes from humble beginnings doesn't mean he's still they way.
@@omalley5196 both of you don’t know him. Stop being dramatic … “what?????” Lol. What do his current coaches and partners say?
@@omalley5196 Ferdinand lopez is the only person who talks shit about Francis lol. And as the guy above me said, stop acting like you know him
A much deserved victory. Cyril will learn from this and come back stronger. I believe his future reign is inevitable. Dana once again showing his colors.
He surpassed himself. Such a great evolution. From a knockout brawler to a master of the game
The injuries he has to his knee is major. What this MAN did was unbelievable!
They all say that when they won a boring fight. He was kicking during the fight. He was kicking during the training up to the fight. He also went for multiple takedowns. Try to go for a takedown when your knee is busted. You people are really gullible lol
@@vipr1142 It can be done. But again, you never fought in your life.
@@vipr1142 didnt you See his knee pads you casual? You can still kick even with it Conor came in with a torn acl into the chad fight and still went for some kicks And francis Was visibly shown to be affected He had almost no explosiveness in his strikes
@@tistakere5055 Nobody has come into a fight with a torn acl you can't walk with a torn acl
let's indeed keep it at an unknown knee injury. The stories you hear about a torn mcl an/or torn acl are bs. a torn acl or mcl, even a grade 1 makes even walking in a straight line very painful, sudden movements or pivoting is near to impossible.
"Alhamdulillah, god give me everything" - Francis 'The Eagle' Ngannoumedov
Lol 🤣
Mojahed's next video gonna be lit.
Khabitch abdulmanApoop fanboy 🤦♂️
Lol
Can you thank your choice of God for bone cancer in children today. As well as all the other shit when you're on your knees begging for more.
You do you. Definitely deserve everything coming your way. Stay healthy champ 💪
Congratulations Francis . I knew you were ready . You show the whole world the mind and heart of a true champion .
Very glad that Francis won. He had to endure a lot of unfairness in the last 10+ months since winning the belt. - Creating an interim belt within a few months of him becoming champion - Former coach talking trash and releasing private sparring footage - UFC likely staging the backstage encounter when Francis walked past Gane and media making a big deal out of it - Media portraying Francis and Gane as longtime training partners and formerly close friends to hype the fight - The French reporter trying to put words in his mouth, claiming he said Gane would be a "pretty easy" fight - Who knows what kind of issues are going on behind the scenes with his contract dispute - Dana doesn’t even wrap the belt around him And all the while Francis barely ever talked bad about anyone in response, having learned his lesson from his overconfidence from the first Stipe fight. It'll be interesting to see how things play out for Francis from this point, he has so much more leverage on his side now.
im so happy for him he needed this win way more then gane
Thank you for saying what I was thinking 💭 off!
UFC are the ones who gave him a shot.. not boxing or anyone else.. he won the belt and started calling shots like he is 10 title defenses in
Who are you?
Dana didn't want put belt on him is just him don't wanna put a belt on Stipe after he beat Ngannou, he lose his bet again lmao.
Kamaru's camp sure helped Francis evolved alot. Impressive. Dana should be willing to pay him. Francis is the best HW in the UFC. 💪 Jones is gonna do whatever he can to avoid Francis. (asks for 20 million or so) 🙄
Dana should just pay him at this point, he is definetely champion now, no interims
Jones is never gonna fight these monsters. He's is asking for an unreasonable amount of money which Dana never will give him, and he knows that. It's a way to stay relevant and make it seem like it's Danas fault he isn't fighting these monsters. When he knows that he really doesn't have a shot - even with all the needles he shot himself up with.
@@Braaaaaaa it's so obvious
you think dana is gonna pay a man he wouldn’t even put the belt on?
Ngannou dont sell ppv sorry He stay 500K
He looked so gassed and with the knee pads I was starting to think he would lose until he went pro wrestler and dominated. This guy suprises me in almost every fight
Thank u Francis ngannou for all the fights and entertainment u given to us fans... We are all very eager and equally enthusiastic to see what's next from u .. thank u & Goood luck to u sir... What a mountain of man you are
Francis doing judo, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu is another level of TERRIFYING.
Lol!! Dana is dead
Yeha wtf was that
Il as rien fait du tout à pars gagner du temps au sol
Exactly I was screaming judo throw and "king from Tekken tactics" ,great fight from both,I don't care who won or lost because my respect for them just grew a ton🔥🔥
Nah this dude lost the fight.....fixed.
Hopefully people will put some respect on francis name man everyone counted him out he just too strong 💪
I never counted him out, always believed he could get the job done and he did. Let's Go Champ!
Yes you can't argue with the strength not only punching power but strength. That being said this fight showed skill to his game. That's what is scary! Francis was just a canvas, but now has a painting on it.
@@lukemurray4950... could be said better.
Put some respect on my name!!
Yeah people show so much disrespect to Francis & his journey to champ!! Anybody hates on this man has no heart🙅♀️🙅♀️ I would slap the shit out of anyone I hear talking bad about him!! You don’t have to like the guy, you don’t have to root for the guy during his fights and championship defenses, but you will respect him. Or you should be disrespected yourself! He is one of my favorite fighters of all time!! Kamaru Usman also supports him and that’s good that he has a friend like that in his corner. I got more respect for Kamaru for all the support he shows Francis also💯💯 This guy Frances came from nothing, what he had to go through in his country was unbelievable and I think most people who talk trash about him wouldn’t be able to endure what he did.. people are so cold these days and negative, I think the media, The Covid pandemic sham, and the government play a part and making people so quick to be negative towards others... Francis you’re always #1 in my book🙏
This was indeed the fight I guess everyone has been waiting to watch in the heavyweight division for so long. The best show ever in almost six years of heavyweight championship fight. 😍
Glad to see Francis evolving. When his ground game gets even better, he's going to be the undisputed heavyweight GOAT.
If he even sticks around
Not if he keeps thinking he’s bigger than the sport. He’s about to be without a job.
@@backabeyond I mean I’d be jealous too seeing boxers being paid more while also selling less ppv. His sport is an even bigger risk to his health than boxing sooo… can’t blame him.
@@backabeyond How is Francis ever going to not have a job lol. Dude will always get something now he's known.
@@christianserrano7344 Boxing is way more dangerous to your health. 12 rounds of repeatedly being hit in the head or 5 rounds of some hits to the head and grappling. I know what i would choose.
He's ground game really increased another level. Just imagine having boths deadly arsenals in the cage.
If Gane can learn from this like Ngannou did from Stipe... he'll be there again in victory.
I was so happy when I woke up and found out that Ngannou beat Gane and little did I know that this would be his last UFC fight 😔 Thank you Ngannou, the real champion of the division
0:56 - is that possible that Francis gave his punching power to Usman and Kamaru gave his wrestling ability to Francis. Cause that's exactly how it looked like
No, Usman just gave his EPO to Francis...
😂😂😂😂😂
I'm dead man 😂😂😂😂
Exactly
African trades have always been dodgy 😂 Just a joke people! Wokes get lost and Klans clam down and stay away!
All the people that booed ... have no hope. Francis, the world Campion!!
He dont deserved to be the winner stupid UFC
GOD YAHWEH Bless and be with you Francis Ngannou in YAHSHUA MIGHTY NAME. From a brother from CAMEROON/English Cameroon. Congratulations/Toutes nos Félicitations.
Amazing...he deserves a lot of respect for his tremendous progress
Gotta give credit to Ngannou. No one thought this would go the distance and if it did no one thought Ngannou would win on the scorecards but he did. Much respect
I appreciated the fight from a technical standpoint and now that I know of Francis’s injuries I understand why it went the way it did. Wasn’t exciting but he did a good job.
I thought it was exiting just from the fact I didn't expect it and didn't know Francis could do that. Credit has to be given to his evolution in MMA.
after that knee injury jj is definitely gonna want the fight not only is he a steroid cheat but he also fights really dirty no surprise the guy really is a d bag all around
@@mrbigbankuchiface_3352 he definitely took roids but I still think he’s better than everyone else regardless
@@nolanfonseca6914 Evidence or just your reliable eye test?
@@blazzz13 I mean he’s never lost a fight legitimately so that’s the eye ball test.
Francis unlocked a whole new skill tree in today's fight
And smart of him to get ahead of it with this fight, knowing if he stays with ufc that a stipe trilogy and a Jones fight is looming. This just proved to himself that he can roll and gave both stipe and Jones something else to look at when stepping in the cage with him. Not only will it make them more weary to shoot on him but it opens up more opportunities for his power shots too. Boss ass move in my opinion. Plus the added pleasure of knowing you just out pointed the guy everyone said would point him to death 😅🤣
Francis is cool and humble while talking
That hug from Kamaru was priceless! Brotherhood 💪🏿
The knee injury limited his movement, which showed in his striking. Even without the injury, going toe to toe in a striking match with Gane was going to be very hard for Francis. With the injury, practically impossible. The 3rd round switch to wrestling was a genius move.
Yeah that's it. Bad knees make you breath heavy after 7 minutes 🙄
@@Tbone1492 sure doesn’t help tho 🤷♂️
It was a risky move as well, as wrestling takes a lot of energy out of you and Ngannou was already fatiguing. But the strategy paid off.
@@Tbone1492 yes, if you have not been able to do cardio in training because of your knee, it will have an affect. Genius.
@@Tbone1492 Your legs are your base. When they're compromised, you have to compensate somehow with shifting your balance all the time. That alone will sap your energy.
Dana blatantly showing he’s PISSED Francis won😂😂😂😂contract negotiations are NOT gonna be fun
Remember he also do the same thing with Stipe after he beat Francis? Man lose his bet again lol
Didn't even put the belt on him 😂
I've sustained the same injury and I'm amazed that he could still perform in the manner that he did.
king!!! 🤴🏾🤴🏾🤴🏾
Damn! he tore his Mcl (grade 3) and damaged his Acl too in training that too just 25 days before the fight and still went for those takedowns & delivered this kind of performance 🙀😲 what a beast mais Gane, je t'aime toujours ❤️
Crazy to even think who will dethrone him.
@@karanraghavan7731 The UFC itself I think lol
Idk how much I believe that tbh his take downs and kicks seemed like he wasn’t worried about it.
Francis making adjustments mid fight and using his wrestling and winning it by decision is more impressive than a one punch KO finish ... We got to see something new in this fight and casuals calling it boring
absolutely right
VERYYYYY TRUE
Casuals think MMA stands for "Mkarate Min Acage" and not "Mixed Martial Arts"
Those are the same kind of fans that yelled stand them up as Brock Lesnar was dismantling Frank Mir's face.
The man who was never dethroned but is now unfortunately not in the UFC anymore due to some bs contract issues😞 Thank you for all the great fights Francis Ngannou🙏
Such a humble man Love from Nagaland.
Kamaru was a wrestler that evolved into having quality striking, francis was a striker that evolved into having quality wrestling
Yoooo, well said bro
So true!!!!!!!!!!!
Francis had a camp with usman that’s why his wrestling improved
Who would've seen this going Francis by decision?? This is a very dangerous situation we're in here. For Francis to pass this test and do it via grappling... is very scary. If he manages to get the UFC to pay him what he wants, he may be able to surpass Stipe's record. I'm not sure who beats him, including Jon.
i see Jon destroying Francis personally.
Dana is not going to pay
I don’t see Francis beating jon jones like this. Hopefully we will get too see though
I wanted Francis to win this but I really don't know if his wrestling can work on Jon
@@tadellegina9469 Did you see what happened ?? Gane is good at grappling , I repeat Gane is good at Grappling … Better than Ngannou I would say (more advanced). But the raw strength Ngannou possesses is unmatched . I don’t care what you know about anything if you meet someone who is developing nicely at what you know and is much much stronger than you, you’re going to have a problem .
Fair play to Francis absolute animal and the evolution of his fight game is unreal would be a shame to see him leave
MMA community: oh so you're a wrestler now 🤣🤣🤣 Rest of the heavyweight division: oh dear God you're a wrestler now!!😰😰😰
The disrespect shown before the fight to francis by not promoting him much and after the fight from Dana by not putting belt around Francis is too bad. It's time for Dana to pay Francis what he deserves!
Dana is 1/2 notch a Way from a Mobster, A True PUNK in relevance to the Human Spirit, but perhaps the greatest promoter of all time. I find myself loving him for the great sport he has been a proponent of and hating him for playing favorites like "Connor Mc Tap Out" while mistreating true Champions Like Francis!
You know Dana is pissed if he doesnt put the belt on you. Great fight!
Gane won that fight outstruck him on all cards, Francis did nothing on the ground
@@Stephen-lt1tp if he did nothing why didnt he get up?
@@Stephen-lt1tp Cry 😢
@@Stephen-lt1tp gane was under a blanket in this fight
@@krishnamohan4601 he did get up multiple times and took Francis down and had the only submission attempts, look at the striking charts what did they say?
I been working with a torn MCL for 6 months and I tell u what I respect someone that can step in there and fight the best in the world and still come out on top that is beast mode
This man is fighting for a reason and the reason behind is his mom to giver her all kind of protection what a great heart man! Respect
Yes, yes, yes. I do not care if you like this fight or not. But I'm so happy for Francis. The amount of disrespect he received from UFC, media and fans was terrible. But he made them all eat their words. And still, baby
He barely did anything. How much damage did he do? He only won round 3 and 4 from only laying on him. I thought he was the baddest man on the planet and most scariest ko artist?
@@briannodwll5423 The fight wasn't going his way so he change the strategy and it work, Francis was trying to get a domination position but Gane know his sh*t on the ground too, if Gane was flat on the ground Francis would bury his head on the canvas
@@briannodwll5423 🤦♂️
@@briannodwll5423 so grappling and wrestling is not a part of fighting? So Gane can use a plethora of techniques but you want Francis to remain one dimensional? How stupid can be? This isn’t boxing, it’s MMA/UFC which means that fighters have different fighting styles. Boxing is not effective against every style so you need to sit down and take your hating ass elsewhere
@@briannodwll5423 hey, gane is the one who's supposed to come for the belt, all he tried to do was poke francis with a mile long stick most of the fight
Huge shoutout to Francis for beating Gane with compromised knees. From the start anyone could see that his movement was severely compromised, lacking that explosion that we're used to seeing from him.
Yup people seem to be missing that and are just shouting the Ciryl dominated Francis in striking. With compromised knees most people dont even dare fighting so mad respect for Francis!!!!
Your a real Legend for these uploads 👍
I’ve never been so happy for a fighter to utilize wrestling so much
Ngannou apparently tore his MCL before this fight and somehow still cameback losing the first 2 rounds. Ngannou is simply built different
Dude is something else
Who woulda thought that Francis would defend his belt with wrestling, losing the first two round standing and then implementing the wrestling to win the three remaining!? Great sport!
the 2 deserve the victory given their difficult past.. congratulations to you 2 👏👏👏
What makes this win so much more impressive is the fact Frances came In clearly injured
Great statement francise: "you people may sleep on me, but i am a champ" how true that statement is because every one went with Cyril Gane for the win, a guy that doesnt quite have the type of resume francis has..
Eh, half the polls I saw went with Francis. The idea of "him winning alone against all" is just a disrespectful exaggeration.
Ladies and gentlemen give it up to Francis Nurmagomedov
Is so nice to see Francis' evolution . He really have the potential to be one of the greatest heavyweight ch
You make us proud man Francis go forward.
I'm telling you having Usman is priceless in your corner. You can see the evolution of Ngannou's wrestling and composure from Usman
Usman doesnt have wrestling skill
@@bjird7278 your mom doesn't have wrestling skill
@@raihanbaid367 🤣🤣🤣
@@bjird7278 Usman is the best wrestler in ufc alongside khabib, Jones and Cejudo
@@raihanbaid367 yeah exactly like my mom usman can't wrestle