Filed under: News UFC Latest News Cain Velasquez believes going for an early takedown on Francis Ngannou is ‘probably not gonna work’ By MMA Fighting Newswire Feb 14, 2019, 9:57pm EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter PHOENIX — At UFC Phoenix open workouts, Cain Velasquez discusses why he wanted to return on this card, fighting Francis Ngannou, the challenges Ngannou presents, visiting Senegal and more. Get the latest gear UFC 286 Artist Series T-Shirt UFC 286 Event T-Shirt Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards T-Shirt Kamaru ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman T-Shirt Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje T-Shirt Leon Edwards Authentic Walkout Jersey Kamaru Usman Authentic Walkout Jersey UFC Legacy Championship Replica Belt More From MMA Fighting Valentina Shevchenko suggests referee Jason Herzog may have contributed to Alexa Grasso loss at UFC 285 Dana White responds to Leon Edwards, says Usman vs. Covington 3 ‘probably’ would’ve been next anyway Jorge Masvidal goes off on Colby Covington, Jon Anik threats: ‘Colby is only a champion of calling the cops’ Morning Report: Sean O’Malley praises Cory Sandhagen for Marlon Vera win: ‘Cory just outclassed him’ Nikolas Motta reveals grisly cut that forced him out of UFC 287: ‘The second picture is my tendon’ Video: Luke Rockhold has fun grappling exchange with NBA legend Tim Duncan