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Francis Ngannou Frustrated At Heavyweight Title Picture

Former heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou has expressed his confusion regarding the UFC Heavyweight title. Speaking to MMA Junkie, Ngannou expressed his thoughts on what needs to happen to get the division moving again. “I thought my last fight was for the title fight, I thought this fight would be for the title fight but […]

Former heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou has expressed his confusion regarding the UFC Heavyweight title.

Speaking to MMA Junkie, Ngannou expressed his thoughts on what needs to happen to get the division moving again.

“I thought my last fight was for the title fight, I thought this fight would be for the title fight but it couldn’t happen so I don’t know, I’ll see what happens”.

The heavyweight continued to elaborate about the trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier than needs to happen before anyone else is eligible for a title shot.

“Our division has been frustrating and held up for a very long time, there’s a lot of things that I think they still have to put together to put the division back online because the division, it’s kind of weird a little bit. It’s going to be almost one year since the fight for the title when is the next fight for the title in the heavyweight division, no one knows, when is that fight against Stipe and DC?”.

Recently Dana White shared that he would consider stripping Stipe of the heavyweight title if he was unwilling to compete to get the division moving again.

This wasn’t taken to kindly with Stipe replying on twitter sharing his reluctance to fight wasn’t because he didn’t want to, it was because he wouldn’t be able to train.

My head coach can’t open his gym by law right now. I don’t hold myself higher than any other person in regards to what I’m allowed to do. Ohio is under orders until May 29th. The second the gym can open, we begin camp. Plain and simple. I have never ducked anyone.

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) May 6, 2020

“My head coach can’t open his gym by law right now. I don’t hold myself higher than any other person in regards to what I’m allowed to do. Ohio is under orders until May 29th. The second the gym can open, we begin camp. Plain and simple. I have never ducked anyone”.

At this stage there is no scheduled date for the heavyweight champ to defend his belt, leaving Francis Ngannou with more uncertainty should he emerge victorious at UFC249.

Do you believe Stipe should be stripped to get the division back in motion?

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Francis Ngannou: It’s Been ‘Very Frustrating’ Dealing With Cancelations, Expects To KO Rozenstruik

Francis Ngannou says it’s been hard to stay motivated after dealing with multiple canceled events. Ngannou was expected to headline UFC Columbus against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, but the event was canceled. The fight was rebooked for UFC 249 on Apri…

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Francis Ngannou: It’s Been ‘Very Frustrating’ Dealing With Cancelations, Expects To KO Rozenstruik

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Dillian Whyte Knows He Can Knock Out Any Top UFC Heavyweight, Criticizes Ngannou

Dillian Whyte has a long-term goal in mind — being the heavyweight champion in boxing and the UFC at the same time. Whyte is currently the WBC interim heavyweight champion and was set to face Alexander Povetkin in May where a win could have earned him a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC title next. However, […]

Dillian Whyte has a long-term goal in mind — being the heavyweight champion in boxing and the UFC at the same time.

Whyte is currently the WBC interim heavyweight champion and was set to face Alexander Povetkin in May where a win could have earned him a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC title next. However, that fight is currently postponed until July amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

But that’s not the only gold Whyte is targeting.

“The Body Snatcher” is also notably a former K1 champion and won his sole MMA bout in just 12 seconds back in 2008. And he has no problem entering the Octagon as he feels he would be able to knock out every top UFC heavyweight if the fights were on the feet.

“I have not trained in kickboxing or MMA for a while but, for me, it is like riding a bike,” Whyte wrote in a recent column. “Once I knock off some of the rust, my instincts come rushing back and I am ready to dominate again. The heavyweight guys over there, champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, are elite and I would have to work on my grappling and wrestling.

“But I know, standing up and boxing in 4oz gloves, I could knock ANY of their top-ten heavyweights out. I would need time to get my MMA conditioning back because it is totally different to boxing where, if you are clever, you can take time in the three minute rounds. In these cages it is five-minute rounds of non-stop moving, kicking, punching, wrestling — it is no joke.

“But I have better hand skills than any of them and because they try to cover a lot of aspects, that leaves a lot of holes in their game. The guys at the top, like Miocic and Ngannou, come from boxing but weren’t good enough to make it as pro boxers — as they could have made more money — they would usually want to stand up. But as soon as they got in with me, they would want to take me down to wrestle.”

Speaking of Ngannou, Whyte had some harsh words for him. Having previously called “The Predator” a coward, the Briton explained why he felt that way.

“I have called Ngannou a coward because, for a guy who is 6ft 4in tall and 18st, he has not shown enough heart in his two defeats,” Whyte added. “He was on a ten-fight win streak, mostly first-round wins against journeymen, and as soon as he stepped up he lost twice, when people did not just stand there and let him hit them.

“You get these guys in boxing as well as MMA, when they are on top in a fight they are a problem, full of confidence and trying to bully you. But as soon as you stand up to them and hit them back, they shrink. Ngannou quit in his two most recent defeats because he did not like the way the fights were going. How can you only land 11 punches in 15 minutes as he did when losing to Derrick Lewis?

“Ngannou said he would fancy a boxing match but I notice he didn’t mention my name even after I publicly called him a coward. Says it all really. However, I like the sound of stepping over to the UFC, seeing what sort of deal could be done. Becoming heavyweight champion in both is something no one has ever come close to doing before.”

What do you make of Whyte’s comments?

UFC Reportedly Working On May 9 Return [UPDATE]

The UFC seems to be planning a return on May 9. MMAFighting.com first reported that the promotion wants to get back to business less than a month from now. May 9 was scheduled to be the date UFC 250 took place in Brazil. That is no longer the case due …

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