Tag: Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou Says He’s Still Disappointed in Canceled UFC 215 Bout

Francis Ngannou didn’t compete last night (Sept. 9), but he was scheduled to. Ngannou was booked to take on Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The heavyweight clash was going to be featured on the main card of UFC 215. “Cigano” was removed from the card due to a potential violation of […]

Francis Ngannou didn’t compete last night (Sept. 9), but he was scheduled to. Ngannou was booked to take on Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The heavyweight clash was going to be featured on the main card of UFC 215. “Cigano” was removed from the card due to a potential violation of […]

Alistair Overeem Says He’s Open to Bout With Francis Ngannou

A heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou may not be far away. “The Reem’s” kickboxing has been known to cause problems for his opponents over the years. The knees and guillotine chokes certainly haven’t helped his 43 victims. Ngannou has developed a reputation of his own for being a finisher. The rising heavyweight […]

A heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou may not be far away. “The Reem’s” kickboxing has been known to cause problems for his opponents over the years. The knees and guillotine chokes certainly haven’t helped his 43 victims. Ngannou has developed a reputation of his own for being a finisher. The rising heavyweight […]

Alistair Overeem Says He’s Ready To Fight Francis Ngannou

The hype behind heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has made him the man to watch at 265 pounds. While his UFC 215 opponent Junior Dos Santos was pulled from the card due to a USADA violation, Alistair Overeem has offered his services for a late-fall to early-winter showdown with the French wrecking machine. While his UFC 215 […]

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The hype behind heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has made him the man to watch at 265 pounds.

While his UFC 215 opponent Junior Dos Santos was pulled from the card due to a USADA violation, Alistair Overeem has offered his services for a late-fall to early-winter showdown with the French wrecking machine.

While his UFC 215 opponent Junior Dos Santos was pulled from this weekend’s (Sept. 9, 2017) card due to a USADA violation, Alastair Overeem has offered his services for a December showdown with the French wrecking machine.

Overeem discussed a possible fight with Ngannou and laid out a timeline for when fans could see the two juggernauts locked in the cage together rather soon (via MMAWeekly):

“Francis is a very strong guy and he’s doing really good. If the UFC calls me and say let’s do this, then I’ll certainly say yes. I think he’s bigger than me. He’s a challenge and I just see it as a motivation; somebody trying to take something away from me.

“I’m thinking November, December. I just became a dad again for the third time, so first things first, last month was family time, ever since my fight with Werdum. But yeah, I’m open. If the UFC call me and say lets do this, then I’ll certainly say yes.”

Overeem bounced back from a failed title bid against Stipe Miocic at UFC 203 but has since rebounded with wins over Mark Hunt and Fabricio Werdum.

Meanwhile, Ngannou hasn’t fought since a first-round KO over Andrei Arlovski in January, handing him a long layoff when the JDS match fell apart after Dos Santos was notified of a doping violation last month. The UFC tried to find a replacement to keep Ngannou on the card, but eventually pulled him from UFC 215 entirely.

Would you be interested in an Overeem vs. Ngannou matchup? Who do you see winning between the two?

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Francis Ngannou Pulled From UFC 215 Card in September

Francis Ngannou won’t be competing on the UFC 215 card on Sept. 9. Ngannou was supposed to meet Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. “Cigano” was removed from the card when he was flagged for a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. A search for “The Predator’s” replacement opponent […]

Francis Ngannou won’t be competing on the UFC 215 card on Sept. 9. Ngannou was supposed to meet Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. “Cigano” was removed from the card when he was flagged for a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. A search for “The Predator’s” replacement opponent […]

Francis Ngannou Wants Title Fight Against Champion Stipe Miocic

Francis Ngannou was certain that a win over Junior Dos Santos would bag him a title shot before Dos Santos was flagged by USADA and pulled from the bout That was a fight Ngannou was more than confident in feeling that he would have won. As such, the formidable Cameroonian is now setting his eyes […]

Francis Ngannou was certain that a win over Junior Dos Santos would bag him a title shot before Dos Santos was flagged by USADA and pulled from the bout That was a fight Ngannou was more than confident in feeling that he would have won. As such, the formidable Cameroonian is now setting his eyes […]

Francis Ngannou Isn’t Counting on Replacement Opponent at UFC 215

Francis Ngannou doesn’t believe the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will find a suitable replacement opponent in time for Sept. 9. Ngannou was set to meet Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The heavyweights were supposed to clash on the main card of UFC 215. “Cigano” was pulled from the card due to […]

Francis Ngannou doesn’t believe the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will find a suitable replacement opponent in time for Sept. 9. Ngannou was set to meet Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The heavyweights were supposed to clash on the main card of UFC 215. “Cigano” was pulled from the card due to […]