UFC Champion Francis Ngannou Reveals When Relationship With The Ufc Became Strained

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UFC Heavyweight Champion Frances Ngannou retained his and unified the Heavyweight Championship at UFC 270, defeating Cili Gune via unanimous decision.

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The UFC heavyweight champion is scheduled to headline UFC 270 next month, with the fight for unified heavyweight championship against interim gold medalist, Cyryl Gane.

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His contract with the promotion is up this year, but since Frances Ngannou is the champion, the provision of his contract saying that he is tied to the UFC for one more year is being triggered.

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Francis Ngannous relationship with Fernand Lopez and The MMA Factory has so far worsened after they parted ways,

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He has now written off the prospect of working with Ngannou again.

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The two fighters seem cordial to each other, but UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has had a checkered history with his former trainer, Fernand Lopez.

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