You could cut the tension with a knife when Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane crossed paths backstage at UFC 268. The former teammates will square off to unify the heavyweight title Jan. 22 in the main event of UFC 270 and while they’re not exactly enemies, there’s definitely an added layer to their story. That’s because Ngannou, the UFC heavyweight champion, had a falling out with Gane’s head coach, Fernand Lopez , which prompted him to make the permanent move to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. While Gane isn’t keen to get involved in any drama, he couldn’t help but be surprised when Ngannou just brushed past him and his team following Nassourdine Imavov’s big win over Edmen Shahbazyan this past weekend at Madison Square Garden
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