Despite his falling out with Francis Ngannou , Fernand Lopez can’t help but be proud to see two Frenchmen at the top of the division. Lopez, the head coach of MMA Factory Paris, was instrumental in the rise of both UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and rising contender Ciryl Gane (9-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). With Gane set to face Derrick Lewis for the interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 265, a matchup between the former teammates could be imminent. Although that could put him in a tough spot, Lopez assures all personal feelings would be put aside. “A couple months ago, a couple years ago, no months ago, that could have been personal.
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