UFC 270 ring girl Arianny Celeste checked out Ciryl Gane at the weigh-ins for the fight, as seen in a video below.
The pro-wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is well aware of the upcoming heavyweight title unification bout between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He recently took note of Gane and Ngannou and analyzed their powers. Ahead of the fight, he hailed the fighters as ‘champions’. Francis Ngannou’s UFC 270 drug test results also recently leaked.
The Rock draws a comparison between Francis Ngannou and Mike Tyson
The Rock shared his take on Ngannou and said that ‘The Predator’ reminds him of Mike Tyson in his prime, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest knockout artists of all time. According to ‘The Rock’, the Cameroonian’s presence and physique make him one of the most intimidating fighters to go up against. Here is what he said during a recent interaction with ESPN MMA:
“This is not only one of the most anticipated heavyweight bouts of all time but it has the potential to be the greatest and biggest heavyweight bout of all time… As a pretty big boy myself and appreciating the heavyweights, I mean you have two guys, you have Francis who carries with him this intimidation that is second to none. It reminds me of, and Dana and I talked about this before, it almost reminds you of Mike Tyson back in the day where he just steps to the octagon with such incredible intimidation and power…”
Check out Dwayne Johnson’s interview with ESPN MMA below:
The former WWE Champion further talked about Ciryl Gane and noted his unbelievable athleticism and speed as a heavyweight. Explaining why the upcoming clash intrigues him so much, the Fast and Furious actor added:
“You also have a guy in Ciryl who is so incredibly technical, so incredibly fast… These are guys who’ve known each other, who’ve trained with each other, dropped blood [and] sweat with each other and the whole thing makes it very unique and dynamic and the fact that they’re both going in as champion,” Johnson said.
UFC 270 is set to take place tonight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
