Francis Ngannou has produced a stunning comeback to earn a unanimous decision victory over Ciryl Gane and retain his heavyweight title at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California.
Seemingly down two rounds going into the third, Ngannou utilised his wrestling skills to land a series of takedowns and edge French interim champion Gane on points to unify the heavyweight division.
It was an uncharacteristic move for Cameroon's Ngannou whose punching power has earned him the reputation as one of the most fearsome knockout artists in UFC history.
BBC Sports reports Ngannou admitted his preparations had been hampered by a knee injury in training but refused to pull out.
In the co-main event, Brazil's Deiveson Figueiredo reclaimed the UFC flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico's Brandon Moreno.
[Source: BBC]
