Why Francis Ngannou decided to fight Ciryl Gane injured at UFC 270: ‘I’m losing control of the talk’
Francis Ngannou decided to go against his team’s advice and fight injured at UFC 270. UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou tore his MCL and damaged his ACL just weeks before his title defense against Ciryl Gane in January, but was dead set on competing that night. He won the fight by unanimous decision