Ciryl Gane has the toughest fight of his career as he takes on the heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 on January 22. The bout has a lot of hype around it as they are considered the best heavyweights in the world.

The two UFC heavyweights used to train together in Paris. Now they are rivals and Ciryl Gane has an idea of what he's set to face.

“I think Francis did a lot these last years, and he probably improved and he’s more intelligent and that’s really great,” UFC heavyweight Gane told BT Sport. “He’s really well-rounded now, and I think it’s going to be more like that, because he knows I can manage the power. I think he knows I can manage the power. So maybe he should be a smart fighter (when we fight)….

“I think it’s gonna be like Jairzinho (Rozenstruik). I’m going to manage the fight. I’m going to win after five rounds. Maybe before with a submission or something like that. Why not?”

Ciryl Gane has been in MMA for a very short time but he is doing very well in the UFC and has quickly earned himself a title shot. The opportunity is very exciting for the Frenchman.

“I just started the sport, so imagine, tomorrow I’m going to win against Francis Ngannou, I’m going to be in the top, the baddest man in this world after just three years in MMA,” Gane said. “That’s really crazy. That’s wonderful. And yes, after that, if I win, this is going to mean something for real for me. Because after every fight, maybe you can see, I’m not really enjoying it when I win. I don’t know why exactly, I’m not excited about that. But if I win against Francis, I’m going to be happy. I’m going to be happy for real.”

Francis Ngannou defends his UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. The card is looking stacked already and January 22 will be a big pay-per-view to kick off the year.

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