totally impossible to have Ngannou headline a card after that performanceTo make matters worse, Ngannou threw an ugly punch after the final bell.“That is by far the worst heavyweight fight I’ve ever seen,” Rogan said after Lewis was announced as the winner via decision. Jairzinho Rozenstruik reacts to his loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 249 and previews his fight with Junior Dos Santos at UFC 252 on Aug. 15. (AP Photo/John Locher)UFC MONSTER Francis Ngannou was once tipped as the man to ravage the entire heavyweight division after the towering Cameroonian decimated Alistair Overeem at UFC 218.A loss to champion Stipe Miocic in January humbled Ngannou shortly after his meteoric rise to stardom, but nobody expected the 31-year-old to be damaged beyond repair as he prepared to take on Derrick Lewis at UFC 226.Renowned for his thunderous knockout power, most fans expected Ngannou to clean up the fight in the first round with a single punch to Lewis’ jaw.What followed after the first bell, however, left spectators and commentators alike dumbfounded.Neither fighter looked to be interested in engaging each other after touching gloves with both big men circling the ring and keeping their distance.“If you told me Ngannou wasn’t going to throw a punch until three minutes into this fight, I’d have told you were crazy,” UFC commentator Joe Rogan exclaimed.Rogan suggested the “timid” heavyweight brawler could have been psychologically damaged from his loss to Miocic earlier in the year.“We might be looking at the most boring heavyweight decision of all time.”Referee Herb Dean intervened in the second round to tell the fighters to pick up their game after another three minutes of eyeing each other off. Last time out, Jairzinho Rozenstruik suffered his first career loss in horrifying fashion, getting knocked cold by Francis Ngannou in just 20 seconds. That loss against Stipe Miocic sent Francis Ngannou to do some serious soul-searching. Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou HIGHLIGHTS UFC 220 - YouTube
He can walk off with his head high.
I want to watch him grapple one more time because that is a sublime experience.
Francis Ngannou will have the next shot at Stipe Miocic for the world heavyweight crown, says Dana White. Francis Ngannou is not happy to hear Stipe Miocic speaking about potentially fighting someone else before him. But since then, the Predator has been a man on a mission. Give the round to Rocco, sure, but that fight was all Maia's. After losing to Miocic, Ngannou suffered a second straight loss to Derrick Lewis.
Ngannou and Lewis eventually got their act together with 30 seconds on the clock, but by then the crowd was completely lost.I agree with Rogan.
Latest on Francis Ngannou including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN No one suffered more from Benavidez deserves the shot. A loss to champion Stipe Miocic in January humbled Ngannou shortly after his meteoric rise to stardom, but nobody expected the 31-year-old to … And it didn’t get any better going into the third.The record for least amount of strikes landed in a UFC fight is 23 and the pair had just 20 with two minutes to go in the third. Francis Ngannou gets next crack at Stipe Miocic, but Jairzinho Rozenstruik ‘right around the corner’ New, 19 comments By Jesse Holland Aug 17, 2020, 2:14pm EDT (AP Photo/John Locher)UFC MONSTER Francis Ngannou was once tipped as the man to ravage the entire heavyweight division after the towering Cameroonian decimated Alistair Overeem at UFC 218.A loss to champion Stipe Miocic in January humbled Ngannou shortly after his meteoric rise to stardom, but nobody expected the 31-year-old to be damaged beyond repair as he prepared to take on Derrick Lewis at UFC 226.Renowned for his thunderous knockout power, most fans expected Ngannou to clean up the fight in the first round with a single punch to Lewis’ jaw.What followed after the first bell, however, left spectators and commentators alike dumbfounded.Neither fighter looked to be interested in engaging each other after touching gloves with both big men circling the ring and keeping their distance.“If you told me Ngannou wasn’t going to throw a punch until three minutes into this fight, I’d have told you were crazy,” UFC commentator Joe Rogan exclaimed.Rogan suggested the “timid” heavyweight brawler could have been psychologically damaged from his loss to Miocic earlier in the year.“We might be looking at the most boring heavyweight decision of all time.”Referee Herb Dean intervened in the second round to tell the fighters to pick up their game after another three minutes of eyeing each other off. In fact, Francis Ngannou is on the lookout for Jones already. You can see it in his frame. This guy was a beast for the last two years.Stock majorly down for both Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis.Curtis Blaydes will be sending Ngannou a nice fruit basket when he gets the next title shot after this disgrace of a fight.
And it didn’t get any better going into the third.The record for least amount of strikes landed in a UFC fight is 23 and the pair had just 20 with two minutes to go in the third.
Any way we can get I'm surprised Swerdan didn't stand Maia up while the Brazilian was resting on his stool between rounds.Honorable mention goes to Nick Palmer, a judge in that fight, who scored it a draw after giving Martin a 10-8 third round.
Francis Ngannou is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws Francis Ngannou has told Jon Jones to get behind him in the queue to face Stipe Miocic, after the light heavyweight champion called out the heavyweight champ.
The 33-year old French-Cameroonian fighter has won four straight bouts, all by knockout and all inside the first round. Even though nothing is final regarding Jon’s future, a stint at heavyweight within the UFC is … The 33-year old French-Cameroonian fighter has won four straight bouts, all by knockout and all inside the first round. He holds a win over Cejudo from 2016. This last one, he weighed 255.5.
Derrick Lewis celebrates after defeating Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 226, Saturday, July 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. But yeah, Jon Jones going to heavyweight is very interesting.” Ngannou (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) suffered a unanimous decision loss … That was the worst heavyweight fight I have ever seen.
He can walk off with his head high.
I want to watch him grapple one more time because that is a sublime experience.
Francis Ngannou will have the next shot at Stipe Miocic for the world heavyweight crown, says Dana White. Francis Ngannou is not happy to hear Stipe Miocic speaking about potentially fighting someone else before him. But since then, the Predator has been a man on a mission. Give the round to Rocco, sure, but that fight was all Maia's. After losing to Miocic, Ngannou suffered a second straight loss to Derrick Lewis.
Ngannou and Lewis eventually got their act together with 30 seconds on the clock, but by then the crowd was completely lost.I agree with Rogan.
Latest on Francis Ngannou including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN No one suffered more from Benavidez deserves the shot. A loss to champion Stipe Miocic in January humbled Ngannou shortly after his meteoric rise to stardom, but nobody expected the 31-year-old to … And it didn’t get any better going into the third.The record for least amount of strikes landed in a UFC fight is 23 and the pair had just 20 with two minutes to go in the third. Francis Ngannou gets next crack at Stipe Miocic, but Jairzinho Rozenstruik ‘right around the corner’ New, 19 comments By Jesse Holland Aug 17, 2020, 2:14pm EDT (AP Photo/John Locher)UFC MONSTER Francis Ngannou was once tipped as the man to ravage the entire heavyweight division after the towering Cameroonian decimated Alistair Overeem at UFC 218.A loss to champion Stipe Miocic in January humbled Ngannou shortly after his meteoric rise to stardom, but nobody expected the 31-year-old to be damaged beyond repair as he prepared to take on Derrick Lewis at UFC 226.Renowned for his thunderous knockout power, most fans expected Ngannou to clean up the fight in the first round with a single punch to Lewis’ jaw.What followed after the first bell, however, left spectators and commentators alike dumbfounded.Neither fighter looked to be interested in engaging each other after touching gloves with both big men circling the ring and keeping their distance.“If you told me Ngannou wasn’t going to throw a punch until three minutes into this fight, I’d have told you were crazy,” UFC commentator Joe Rogan exclaimed.Rogan suggested the “timid” heavyweight brawler could have been psychologically damaged from his loss to Miocic earlier in the year.“We might be looking at the most boring heavyweight decision of all time.”Referee Herb Dean intervened in the second round to tell the fighters to pick up their game after another three minutes of eyeing each other off. In fact, Francis Ngannou is on the lookout for Jones already. You can see it in his frame. This guy was a beast for the last two years.Stock majorly down for both Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis.Curtis Blaydes will be sending Ngannou a nice fruit basket when he gets the next title shot after this disgrace of a fight.
And it didn’t get any better going into the third.The record for least amount of strikes landed in a UFC fight is 23 and the pair had just 20 with two minutes to go in the third.
Any way we can get I'm surprised Swerdan didn't stand Maia up while the Brazilian was resting on his stool between rounds.Honorable mention goes to Nick Palmer, a judge in that fight, who scored it a draw after giving Martin a 10-8 third round.
Francis Ngannou is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws Francis Ngannou has told Jon Jones to get behind him in the queue to face Stipe Miocic, after the light heavyweight champion called out the heavyweight champ.
The 33-year old French-Cameroonian fighter has won four straight bouts, all by knockout and all inside the first round. Even though nothing is final regarding Jon’s future, a stint at heavyweight within the UFC is … The 33-year old French-Cameroonian fighter has won four straight bouts, all by knockout and all inside the first round. He holds a win over Cejudo from 2016. This last one, he weighed 255.5.
Derrick Lewis celebrates after defeating Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 226, Saturday, July 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. But yeah, Jon Jones going to heavyweight is very interesting.” Ngannou (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) suffered a unanimous decision loss … That was the worst heavyweight fight I have ever seen.