WATCH: Israel Adesanya Reacts to Francis Ngannou Slamming Ciryl Gane at UFC 270

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was delighted after the main event of UFC 270. As his friend Francis Ngannou walked off with the undisputed heavyweight champion strap after defeating interim champion, Ciryl Gane.

‘The StyleBender’ sat with his friends to watch the live coverage of the UFC 270 main event. Here, the Nigerian-born Kiwi was rooting for his fellow African champion, Francis Ngannou. Although the Kiwi looked frustrated in the first two rounds, his emotions settled down when ‘The Predator’ took control of the match in the third round.

Ngannou particularly elated Adesanya when he showed the results of his training camp with fellow UFC champ Kamaru Usman and power slammed ‘Bon Gamin’ onto the ground. The slam sent shock waves down the arena and garnered an awed reaction from ‘The Stylebender’ as well.

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Adesanya also praised ‘The Predator’ for showcasing his newfound wrestling skills and Jiu-Jitsu drills in the championship rounds. Where he escaped from Gane‘s Kimura attempts and was also unfazed by the Frenchman’s heel hook.

Francis Ngannou wanted Israel Adesanya to train with him

It is no news that all the three African UFC champs Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman, and Francis Ngannou share a great bond. Fans often witnessed the champs backing each other up in the corner or from the audience section.

‘The Predator’ recently revealed that he actually called on ‘The Stylebender’ to help him before his fight with Gane. However, Adesanya couldn’t make it to the camp due to visa restrictions.

“It’s really hard for me to make a clear statement on Izzy because it’s going to be emotional, you know. I took Izzy as a brother so things that I say about him might not be considered by somebody but I say, he’s a great guy, the best striker in the game.”

“By the way, I tried to get him for this training camp, but travel restrictions with New Zealand wasn’t really helpful for us so we couldn’t make it.”

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“But he would have loved to come here and help me for the striking part of the game, the footwork and everything. Because when you look at his style, he just does everything that Ciryl does but in a better way. And he was willing to come down here and help me for my camp, but couldn’t make it.”

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