MMA – Fernand Lopez regrets that he and Francis Ngannou now not converse to one another and hopes that their relationship will relax.
Tonight, at the shut of UFC 270, Fernand Lopez will see two males he launched to MMA compete for the UFC world belt. his foal, Ciryl Gane, will face Francis Ngannou for heavyweight title unification. Lopez had already led Ngannou to a world likelihood in 2018. However, the ‘Predator' misplaced by resolution to champion Stipe Miocic. This failure was a key second in the evolution of their relationship. While the story between the two males had began very properly, their relationship step by step deteriorated. Today, they now not converse to one another and ship spades to one another by the media.
If Fernand Lopez has criticized Francis Ngannou so much for his individualism and his lack of recognition, he assures us that he regrets the manner issues have turned out.
“What I regret the most is the falling out with Francis,” Lopez mentioned. at a press conference in Anaheim, in California. “Because once you spend a lot time with somebody, sharing rooms, flights, coaching, you undoubtedly get hooked up to them. And once you minimize off your relationship, it is disappointing. That's all. »
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“What happened next is fine with me, I'm fine with that. I'm in the sport family and I have my own new family, and that's fine with me,” he added.
“I don't think we can work together yet, but I think we can be quiet and talk as people. Just sharing a drink or talking, and it's good,” Lopez concluded.
Francis Ngannou now trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas alongside Eric Nicksick. Having turn into world champion by taking his revenge on Stipe Miocic, he is about to make his first protection of the belt in opposition to the interim champion of the division, Ciryl Gane.
UFC 270 Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane shall be broadcast subsequent evening, beginning at 4 a.m., reside on RMC Sport (available here).
