Francis Ngannou’s head coach Eric Nicksick has shed light upon why his star pupil refused to re-sign with the UFC. Ngannou’s final fight on his UFC deal witnessed him unify the UFC heavyweight championship by defeating interim champion Ciryl Gane via a unanimous decision in January 2022. Before and after the Gane matchup, then-UFC heavyweight…
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, has tweeted out a possible return date for ‘The Predator’ amidst rumors of Ngannou facing Jon Jones next for the heavyweight title. While there was widespread speculation about Jones making his UFC comeback against Ngannou next year, the cryptic tweet is the first potential confirmation of the matchup from an…
Francis Ngannou‘s coach Eric Nicksick claimed that he doesn’t want Jon Jones to have a heavyweight fight before facing his pupil. It is customary for fighters to get a tune-in fight when they change weight classes or return after a long lay-off. Jon Jones, the youngest champion in UFC history, has been inching closer to…
Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) fought since January, when he defeated interim champ Ciryl Gane to successfully unify the titles at UFC 270. After five rounds of technical striking, double-leg takedowns, and jiu-jitsu, Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defeated his former teammate Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). Ngannoun…
Eric Nicksick was just as shocked as everyone else when he was made aware that the next title fight in the UFC’s heavyweight division would not involve his pupil Francis Ngannou. On Monday, MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report from ESPN that Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane will compete for an interim title in the…
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