Francis Ngannou certainly holds the crown for the scariest striker in the UFC. The heavyweight champion has huge knockout power and he's not afraid to use it. Currently he's set to take on Ciryl Gane on January 22 with the winner expected to face Jon Jones at some point.

Francis Ngannou has been interested in boxing for a long time and he has been paying attention to the striking element in MMA. Unsurprisingly his picks are both involved in the UFC heavyweight title picture.

The UFC heavyweight champion recently spoke about it on his YouTube channel. He especially likes Jon Jones and his upcoming opponent, Ciryl Gane.

“If I’m about to say the best striker for MMA striking, it would still be Jon Jones. But if we go kickboxing style, then I think it will be Ciryl [Gane]. But for MMA striking, I would give it to Jon Jones,” Ngannou said in a recent interview (h/t Sportskeeda). “Because, like, with his elbow and all this stuff that he does.. the oblique kick, all those stuff. For MMA, is the perfect striking.”

Jon Jones has been considered the greatest of all time by many people and it shouldn't come as a surprise that the former UFC champion is Francis Ngannou's pick. Ciryl Gane has been very impressive in the UFC and many consider him the best striker at heavyweight with his technical style.

It will be interesting to see Francis Ngannou face both men in the UFC. The power vs technique aspect will intrigue many MMA fans.