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Patient and more powerful, the Cameroonian Francis Ngannou showed that he remained the best in the heavyweight category by retaining his title of UFC world champion at the expense of the French Ciryl Gane, disappointed and not far from the feat, Saturday in Anaheim. • Read also: Raising of shields for the deconfinement of sport • Read also: Australian Open: still in the round of 16 It was after five rounds, tight and not always spectacular, that Ngannou won by unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). He thus adds a 17th victory to his record (3 defeats) and inflicts on Gane his first setback in 11 fights. “I knew he would be a very tough opponent. He was very good, difficult to manage, but I did what I had to do, remaining calm and confide...