Francis Ngannou’s crowning moment came in typically explosive fashion. ‘The Predator’ got his revenge over Stipe Miocic and became a UFC champion with one devastating punch at UFC 260 in March 2020…
After working his way back into title contention following a decision defeat to Miocic three years prior, Ngannou showed off his rapidly evolving ground game against the heavyweight king.' knockout power, displayed vastly improved wrestling offence and defence in the first round of his second UFC title bout.
In round two, Ngannou dropped Miocic with a leaping jab and went looking for the finish before being caught with a counter shot that momentarily stiffened his legs.’s next opponent stood his ground and caught Miocic rushing in.I've sparred 'unbelievable' Fury and Ngannou, ex-UFC star has massive power
A clean left hook instantly put Miocic to sleep and caused his legs to painfully collapse underneath him as he awkwardly fell to the canvas where he ate an unnecessary follow-up strike from Ngannou. The iconic knockout seemingly started an exciting new reign, but Ngannou only made one defence of his title –including UFC superstar Conor McGregor
, that he’d made the wrong decision, Ngannou inked a lucrative deal to compete in MMA with the Professional Fighters League [PFL].who is the WBC heavyweight champion and arguably the best big man in boxing.
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