Tag: Francis Ngannou

Stefan Struve: ‘Francis Ngannou & I Are Not Fighting on May 28’

We’re going to have to wait a little longer before seeing Stefan Struve battle Francis Ngannou. A report surfaced earlier today (March 2) claiming that a bout between Struve and Ngannou was in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Stockholm, Sweden. Had the date (May 28) held true, the […]

We’re going to have to wait a little longer before seeing Stefan Struve battle Francis Ngannou. A report surfaced earlier today (March 2) claiming that a bout between Struve and Ngannou was in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Stockholm, Sweden. Had the date (May 28) held true, the […]

Stefan Struve: ‘Francis Ngannou & I Are Not Fighting on May 28’

We’re going to have to wait a little longer before seeing Stefan Struve battle Francis Ngannou. A report surfaced earlier today (March 2) claiming that a bout between Struve and Ngannou was in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Stockholm, Sweden. Had the date (May 28) held true, the […]

We’re going to have to wait a little longer before seeing Stefan Struve battle Francis Ngannou. A report surfaced earlier today (March 2) claiming that a bout between Struve and Ngannou was in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night event in Stockholm, Sweden. Had the date (May 28) held true, the […]

Report: Francis Ngannou vs. Stefan Struve Targeted For UFC Stockholm

The UFC’s return to Stockholm just got a whole lot bigger. Swedish news outlet MMA NYTT is reporting that a massive heavyweight contest between No. 6-ranked Francis Ngannou and No. 11-ranked Stefan Struve is being looked at for the card. The targeted event for the contest is UFC Fight Night 109 form the Ericsson Globe arena

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The UFC’s return to Stockholm just got a whole lot bigger.

Swedish news outlet MMA NYTT is reporting that a massive heavyweight contest between No. 6-ranked Francis Ngannou and No. 11-ranked Stefan Struve is being looked at for the card. The targeted event for the contest is UFC Fight Night 109 form the Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden on May 28, 2017.

The French heavyweight, Ngannou, has been turning a lot of heads lately in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, as he is currently on a nine-fight win streak in which he has finished each of those bouts in the first or second round. Most recently Ngannou impressed with a first round knockout over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in January.

Struve is currently on a nice stretch himself, as he rides a two-fight win streak with both of those victories coming by way of finish. ‘Skyscraper’s’ most recent win saw him submit Daniel Omielanczuk in the second round via D’arce choke this past October. He was expected to take on Junior dos Santos last month in Halifax, however, Struve was forced out of the fight due to a shoulder injury. Now dos Santos will challenge Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title.

While Ngannou vs. Struve has yet to be confirmed for the card, here are the bouts currently locked in for the UFC’s return to Stockholm:

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira

Chris Camozzi vs. Magnus Cedenblad

Christian Colombo vs. Damian Grabowski

Jack Hermansson vs. Alex Nicholson

We’ll keep you updated as we learn more…

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Report: Stefan Struve-Francis Ngannou Planned for UFC Fight Night: Stockholm

According to a report by MMA NYTT, heavyweights Stefan Struve and Francis Ngannou are tentatively being looked at for the upcoming Stockholm, Sweden “Fight Night” card. The two would join the May 28 event from the Ericsson Globe that features Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira. Struve (28-8) was set for a headline fight with former […]

According to a report by MMA NYTT, heavyweights Stefan Struve and Francis Ngannou are tentatively being looked at for the upcoming Stockholm, Sweden “Fight Night” card. The two would join the May 28 event from the Ericsson Globe that features Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira. Struve (28-8) was set for a headline fight with former […]

Derrick Lewis Eyes Bouts With Mark Hunt & Francis Ngannou

UFC heavyweight fighter Derrick Lewis is riding high following his fifth straight win at UFC Fight Night 105 when he beat Travis Browne in round two of their headlining bout in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Following the event, the big question was who Lewis would be fighting next as he rolls through the heavyweight rankings

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UFC heavyweight fighter Derrick Lewis is riding high following his fifth straight win at UFC Fight Night 105 when he beat Travis Browne in round two of their headlining bout in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Following the event, the big question was who Lewis would be fighting next as he rolls through the heavyweight rankings and closer to a title shot.

The fight that the fans want to see is a showdown against fellow rising big man, Francis Ngannou, who has won nine fights in a row. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Lewis talked about a potential fight against Ngannou.

“Yeah I will fight him, He’s real good. This is America, you know they like to see black on black crime, they thrive on that, they love that. I’ll give it to them, yeah.”

Although Lewis isn’t opposed to a bout against Ngannou, he wants a tough challenge and is eyeing a bout against longtime veteran Mark Hunt.

“Me and him (Francis) are fight close to each other (in the rankings) so I would like to fight someone that’s more of a challenge. I believe Mark Hunt is more of a challenge,” added Lewis. “Me beating Francis is not really going to boost my stats or get me closer to the belt. He hasn’t fought the tops guys yet, just one guy, but he is running through guys.”

It should be noted that Ngannou is ranked two spots ahead of Hunt in the official rankings and one ahead of Lewis so it would make sense for Lewis to fight Ngannou instead of Hunt if he wants to get closer to a title shot.

Either way, Ngannou or Hunt, it would be a very fun fight for Lewis. Hunt has his hands full at the moment as he is scheduled to face Alistair Overeem at this weekend’s UFC 209 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be interesting to see which bout the UFC plans on booking.

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Derrick Lewis on Francis Ngannou Fight: ‘America Likes to See Black on Black Crime’

Derrick Lewis is willing to trade leather with Francis Ngannou. Lewis is fresh off his second-round knockout victory over Travis Browne last Sunday night (Feb. 19) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “The Black Beast” moved up to the seventh spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight rankings with the victory. He finds himself […]

Derrick Lewis is willing to trade leather with Francis Ngannou. Lewis is fresh off his second-round knockout victory over Travis Browne last Sunday night (Feb. 19) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “The Black Beast” moved up to the seventh spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight rankings with the victory. He finds himself […]