Francis Ngannou surprised many people when he pulled out the wrestling at UFC 270 against Ciryl Gane. Michael Bisping was left surprised and impressed by the decision to change up his fight style.

The UFC heavyweight champion is known for keeping fights standing and landing bombs to knock out his opponent. The wrestling he pulled out against Ciryl Gane left everyone, except his coaches, surprised.

Michael Bisping gave his take on Francis Ngannou's decision to use his wrestling to take out the tough UFC heavyweight interim champion. It was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

“You can’t teach an old dogs new tricks? Well, you can. Francis Ngannou isn’t old but he’s 35, he’s no spring chicken. Fair play to him for doing a lot of work,” Bisping told BT Sport of Ngannou’s mid-fight transition to grappling at UFC 270.

“As I say, in hindsight, it seems so obvious. The guy [Gane] moves around a lot, he’s got a great gas tank, he’s probably got the more diverse striking, a bit quicker. Take him down, outwrestle him, put him on his back side. If plan A isn’t going to plan, plan B.

“That’s what we saw — try and knock him out in the first, hold on, round two he’s getting a little elusive, he’s got the speed advantage and you’re getting tired. Alright, screw this, close the distance, get your hands on him.”

Francis Ngannou has a very uncertain future in the UFC as he looks to renegotiate his contract. Things are about to get very interesting for the current heavyweight champion.