Stock Up, Stock Down: Pound-for-Pound Rankings After UFC 260

The official UFC rankings are a farce. That sounds harsh, but it’s the truth. The entire system seems to be predicated on the whims and fancies of the voting panelists, many of whom don’t even appear to closely follow mixed martial arts…

The official UFC rankings are a farce. That sounds harsh, but it’s the truth. The entire system seems to be predicated on the whims and fancies of the voting panelists, many of whom don’t even appear to closely follow mixed martial arts…

Francis Ngannou Says He Believes Jon Jones Wants UFC Heavyweight Title Fight

New UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is confident Jon Jones can be lured inside the Octagon for a shot at the gold. ” I believe that Jon Jones wants this fight,” Ngannou said to TMZ Sports …

New UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is confident Jon Jones can be lured inside the Octagon for a shot at the gold. ” I believe that Jon Jones wants this fight,” Ngannou said to TMZ Sports …

Stipe Miocic on KO Loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260: ‘You Can’t Win Them All’

Stipe Miocic is taking his knockout loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 this weekend in stride. The former two-time UFC heavyweight champion posted on Instagram , in part, that …

Stipe Miocic is taking his knockout loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 this weekend in stride. The former two-time UFC heavyweight champion posted on Instagram , in part, that …

5 Fights You Want to See After UFC 260

UFC 260 went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and it was a doozy. In the card’s main event, we watched Francis Ngannou lay waste to long-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic , usurping the division’s throne in the process…

UFC 260 went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and it was a doozy. In the card’s main event, we watched Francis Ngannou lay waste to long-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic , usurping the division’s throne in the process…

Video: Fans In Cameroon Celebrate As Francis Ngannou Becomes Heavyweight Champion

NgannouFans across Africa celebrated Francis Ngannou becoming the new UFC heavyweight champion — especially in his hometown in Cameroon. Ngannou emerged victorious over Stipe Miocic with a second-round knockout victory in the UFC 260 headliner last night at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. In doing so, Ngannou not only became the heavyweight champion in […]

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Fans across Africa celebrated Francis Ngannou becoming the new UFC heavyweight champion — especially in his hometown in Cameroon.

Ngannou emerged victorious over Stipe Miocic with a second-round knockout victory in the UFC 260 headliner last night at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

In doing so, Ngannou not only became the heavyweight champion in his second attempt, but also just the third African-born fighter to become a UFC title-holder.

That is most certainly a big deal for the continent of Africa with talks of a UFC event taking place there likely to increase even further.

For now, the continent can celebrate but probably not as much as fans in Ngannou’s hometown of Batie, Cameroon, did.

You can watch it below:

With Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya also being African-born champions, now is certainly the ideal time for a UFC Africa event. Perhaps before the end of the year if the ongoing pandemic eases up?

What do you think of Ngannou being the latest African-born champion?

Ngannou Open To Miocic Trilogy Fight If Miocic Contradicts Himself

Francis Ngannou is prepared to bring more activity to the top of the heavyweight division, and that may or may not include a trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic. One of the things Stipe Miocic has become known for in his great career is his ability to g…

Francis Ngannou is prepared to bring more activity to the top of the heavyweight division, and that may or may not include a trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic. One of the things Stipe Miocic has become known for in his great career is his ability to get a loss back. After losing to Junior dos […]