Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou did not lose his title to an opponent inside the octagon. He was stripped of the title after failing to come to contractual terms with the fight promotion. While negotiations with Ngannou were still ongoing, UFC matchmakers booked an interim title fight between Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis to headline UFC 265. Gane stopped Lewis late in the third round to capture the interim title. Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returned after three years to take on Gane for the undisputed championship at UFC 285 in March 2023. It took Jones two minutes to become a two-division UFC champion.
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Francis Ngannou: ‘I claim that title’ of best MMA heavyweight in the world – MMA Weekly