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MMA Junkie Staff

Video: Should Ciryl Gane be the favorite against Francis Ngannou?

This past weekend in Houston, a new interim heavyweight champion was crowned in the main event of UFC 265.

Ciryl Gane defeated Derrick Lewis in enemy territory by third-round TKO to silence the Toyota Center, which leads us to a future unification bout against champion Francis Ngannou.

Some early betting lines actually have Gane favored over Ngannou, but is that correct? Is Gane really deserving of the respect based on his win over Lewis, or are oddsmakers overlooking the fact that Lewis could have been under immense pressure and simply folded in the moment?

Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Nolan King, George Garcia, Mike Bohn, and host John Morgan discuss the topic on this week’s episode.

Check out the debate in the video above and watch the full episode below:

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