Francis Ngannou believes Ciryl Gane would current a troublesome stylistic problem for Alex Pereira.
Pereira is gearing up to make his heavyweight debut in opposition to Gane for the interim title within the co-main occasion of UFC Freedom 250, scheduled for June 14 on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, D.C.
“Poatan” has loved a meteoric rise in fight sports activities, constructing a powerful legacy in simply 12 UFC appearances. Notably, in a bit of over two years, Pereira turned the promotion’s ninth two-division champion, making historical past by capturing each the middleweight and light-weight heavyweight titles.
Now, the 38-year-old Brazilian stands on the brink of making even greater history. A victory over Gane would see him change into the primary fighter ever to seize UFC titles throughout three totally different weight lessons. Given his devastating hanging arsenal, many followers and pundits imagine that milestone is properly inside attain.
Nevertheless, Francis Ngannou sees it in another way. The previous UFC heavyweight champion, who has beforehand crushed Ciryl Gane, believes Alex Pereira may discover victory exhausting to come back by on the White Home occasion.
Francis Ngannou Says Ciryl Gane Poses Main Issues For Alex Pereira
Throughout a latest interview with Helen Yee, forward of his MMA return in opposition to Philipe Lins within the co-main occasion of the MVP MMA card on Could 16, Francis Ngannou shared his ideas on the Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane matchup.
Though “The Predator” gave him his due credit score, he predicted that Gane may show to be a stylistic nightmare for the previous two-division UFC champion, particularly with the transfer as much as a heavier division.
“I feel Ciryl has extra instruments, after which Alex Pereira has his personal model. Ciryl Gane has his personal model,” Ngannou stated. “For me, and I may be improper, however it’s not a very good matchup for Alex Pereira when it comes to model, principally if he’s shifting as much as the division and has to face a heavyweight who’s even lighter on his toes.”
“Poatan” was final seen in motion at UFC 320 in October, the place he secured a first-round knockout win over Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the sunshine heavyweight title. He holds a 10-2 document within the UFC, with notable victories over Jiri Prochazka, Israel Adesanya, and Khalil Rountree Jr.
In the meantime, Ciryl Gane is coming off a no-contest after by accident poking heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall within the eye throughout their title bout at UFC 321 in October, leaving Aspinall unable to continue. “Bon Gamin” holds a 10-2 document with one no-contest within the UFC, together with victories over Derrick Lewis, Sergey Spivak, and Tai Tuivasa.
