In a sense, Francis Ngannou has two fights on his hands: one against former teammate Ciryl Gane and another with the UFC. Ngannou, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, has vowed to focus on his upcoming title-unification bout with interim champ Gane, but the fight with his promoter – over a new contract and how he’s been treated since winning the title – is bound to continue after UFC 270 on Jan.
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UFC vs. Francis Ngannou: How champ’s contract dispute looms over upcoming title fight – MMA Junkie