Ciryl Gane is one win away from exactly where he wants to be.
Not even a dozen fights into his career, Gane has only one more opponent to solve before entering rarified territory. If he gets his hand raised in his next fight, Gane will become UFC heavyweight champion.
Yet standing in Gane’s way is Francis Ngannou, a man that looks like Goliath and shares the backstory of David. The reigning heavyweight champion, Ngannou will present a plethora of problems for Gane when they meet in the main event of UFC 270 this Saturday.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for him,” Gane said.