Cedric Doumbe accused former coach Fernand Lopez of domestic violence, leading to a messy public situation with contrasting stories. On September 30, Doumbe made headlines in the MMA community by securing a nine-second knockout win in his PFL debut. Shortly after getting his hand raised, the 31-year-old welterweight called out Lopez, the founder and head
Fernand Lopez is happy that Francis Ngannou was able to secure the boxing match against Tyson Fury. Lopez used to be Ngannou’s head coach as he started his MMA career and was there with him as he got into the UFC. However, the two sides had a bit of a falling out and Ngannou ended
Fernand Lopez, Ciryl Gane’s coach and the proprietor of MMA Factory in France, spoke on a very public spat he had with Dominion MMA representative Ali Abdelaziz. Abdelaziz is known by many fight fans for managing some of the biggest names in the sport, including Henry Cejudo, Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje, Cody Garbrandt, Kayla Harrison,
Ciryl Gane’s coach Fernand Lopez recently sat down with James Lynch in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview to discuss the aftermath of his fighter’s quick submission loss at the hands of Jon Jones. Three years removed from his last appearance inside the Octagon, ‘Bones’ returned at UFC 285 to make his long-awaited heavyweight debut. Welcoming him
MMA Factory head coach Fernand Lopez has detailed why he had Ciryl Gane avoid going after Francis Ngannou’s injured knee. Hours before UFC 270, rumors began to surface online in regards to a potential injury Ngannou suffered during training. When it was time for Ngannou and Gane to do battle, both of “The Predator’s” knees
The hatchet has finally been buried. Ngannou vs. Lopez That seems to be the case for coach Fernand Lopez and his heated feud with his former fighter, Francis Ngannou. The rivalry looks to come a close as they both near UFC 270. The competitiveness will still be present between champions Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, but
Ciryl Gane doesn’t focus on the beef between his coach Fernand Lopez and Francis Ngannou but he realizes he’s in the middle. Gane is the interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. He will collide with main champion Ngannou for the undisputed gold on Jan. 22. The title fight will headline UFC 270 inside the Honda Center in
Things just keep getting more heated between Francis Ngannou and his former coach. Ngannou once trained under the MMA Factory with head coach Fernand Lopez. At the time, Ngannou and Ciryl Gane trained together. Eventually, Ngannou split from the team and he’s had beef with Lopez ever since. Sparring footage ended up being released of
Ciryl Gane has opened up on his submission loss to Jon Jones back in March for the heavyweight title. Gane was looking to become the undisputed champ as he was taking on Jones in the main event of UFC 285. It was an intriguing matchup and many thought the layoff would impact ‘Bones’ too much
Fernand Lopez believes wrestling will be Jon Jones’ top priority when he meets Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Lopez, head coach of The MMA Factory in France, has produced two of the best heavyweight fighters in the world today, including Jones’ opponent on March 4, Cyril Gane. With Gane’s second opportunity at UFC gold closing
Francis Ngannou wants the UFC to make things right in his eyes but if it doesn’t happen, it won’t leave him feeling down. High Stakes There was a lot of drama going into the UFC 270 PPV. Ngannou was going up against Ciryl Gane, who is trained by “The Predator’s” former coach Fernand Lopez. Harsh
Ciryl Gane insists Francis Ngannou never scored a knockdown on him in sparring. Gane and Ngannou are former training partners under Fernand Lopez at MMA Factory. Ngannou ended up leaving the gym and went on to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Meanwhile, Gane has been rising up the ranks and is the interim UFC Heavyweight
Ciryl Gane was never Francis Ngannou’s friend. One of the most highly-anticipated matchups takes place in the UFC 270 headliner on Saturday as Francis Ngannou collides with Ciryl Gane in a heavyweight title unification clash. One of the big narratives going into the fight was the fact that they were former training partners at The
Styles make fights. The saying couldn’t be any truer for next week’s UFC main event. Best Heavyweight Matchup Ever UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou will collide with interim champ Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Las Vegas, Nevada will play host to one of the most interesting stylistic matchups ever. UFC President Dana White had something
The Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane sparring footage saga has taken a new twist. With the undefeated Gane set to face Ngannou in a heavyweight title unification clash at UFC 270 taking place January 22 in Anaheim, California, things were made more interesting when sparring footage of the two came to light. Two former teammates
Francis Ngannou has explained his backstage encounter with former teammate partner Ciryl Gane and believes it was kinda set up by UFC officials. The Encounter Two of the baddest men on the planet crossed paths backstage at UFC 268. Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. From what was seen on camera, Ngannou had no love for