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Stipe Miocic expects to "extinguish" Francis Ngannou again at UFC 260

Cole Shelton - March 25, 2021

Stipe Miocic is confident he will defend his heavyweight title again on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 260, Miocic and Ngannou are set to rematch three years after Miocic dominated the first fight. In January of 2018, Ngannou was young and inexperienced and after the first round, he gassed himself out and Miocic used his wrestling to win the fight. Now, ahead of the rematch, Miocic expects to extinguish Ngannou again.

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Stipe Miocic says Francis Ngannou "won’t be champ until I’m done"

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2021

Stipe Miocic expects to defend his belt once again against Francis Ngannou. In the main event of UFC 260, Miocic and Ngannou will rematch three years after the champ dominated ‘The Predator’ at UFC 220. Entering the fight, the talk was Ngannou would knock Miocic out early, but the champ used his wrestling to control and dominate the fight and win a decision.

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UFC 260 | Pro fighters make their picks for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 title fight

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2021

In the main event of UFC 260, Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou are set to rematch three years after their first fight. Heading into the bout, Miocic is a +100 underdog while the challenger is a -120 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are torn on this but the slight majority believe Ngannou beats Miocic this time around.

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UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 full betting odds

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2021

Check out the complete betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC 260 card featuring a heavyweight title fight rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. The UFC 260 main event sees the heavyweight champ in Miocic looking to defend his heavyweight title for the second time since reclaiming the belt. Miocic is coming off three straight fights with Daniel Cormier where he lost the first one but won the final two bouts in the trilogy. Ngannou, meanwhile, is coming off of four-straight first-round KO’s with his longest fight going just 71 seconds during this stretch.

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Stipe Miocic on Francis Ngannou rematch: "The style I have is not good for him"

Cole Shelton - March 22, 2021

Stipe Miocic expects to defeat Francis Ngannou again. In the main event of UFC 260, Miocic and Ngannou are having their rematch three years in the making. The two first met at UFC 220 where Miocic used his wrestling to control the fight and win a clear-cut decision.

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Stipe Miocic not thinking about Jon Jones superfight until he beats Francis Ngannou at UFC 260

Adam D Martin - March 22, 2021

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s not thinking about a Jon Jones superfight until he beats Francis Ngannou at UFC 260. Miocic puts the heavyweight title on the line this Saturday night when he fights Ngannou in a rematch in the UFC 260 main event. These two rivals met three years ago at UFC 220 and Miocic dominated Ngannou with his wrestling to take home the decision. Since that first encounter, Miocic went 2-1 in his trilogy against Daniel Cormier, while Ngannou is 4-1 since the first Miocic fight, with his last four wins coming by way of first-round knockout.

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Photo | Stipe Miocic is looking lean and mean ahead of UFC 260 rematch with Francis Ngannou

Christopher Taylor - March 18, 2021

Heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic is looking lean and mean ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with Francis Ngannou at UFC 260. Miocic and Ngannou are set to square off for the UFC heavyweight title for a second time on March 27 in Las Vegas.

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Main card lineup released for UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2

Adam D Martin - March 14, 2021

The main card lineup has been released for the upcoming UFC 260 pay-per-view, featuring the rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. UFC 260 takes place in less than two weeks as the card is set for March 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event features the rematch for the UFC heavyweight title between the champion Miocic and the challenger Ngannou. These two previously met back in January 2018 at UFC 220, with Miocic winning a unanimous decision that night in an upset. The champ is once again the underdog this time around as Ngannou rides a long knockout streak into this fight. It should be a great title fight regardless of who wins it.

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Stipe Miocic discusses his upcoming rematch with Francis Ngannou, predicts “the same outcome”

Cole Shelton - February 4, 2021

Stipe Miocic is expecting to hear “And Still” when he rematches Francis Ngannou at UFC 260. Miocic is set to defend his heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 260 on March 27. Although Miocic dominated the first fight at UFC 220 winning all five rounds including one round being a 10-8, many pundits believe the rematch will be different. Ngannou has looked improved but Miocic doesn’t think the result will change.

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Alistair Overeem makes pick for Miocic vs Ngannou 2

Andrew Whitelaw - February 2, 2021

Alistair Overeem knows Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou well, having fought both of them. Ngannou will again look to wrench the UFC heavyweight title from Miocic when the pair meet at UFC 260 next month.

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Video | Francis Ngannou does the “body shot challenge” with UFC featherweight Dan Ige

Harry Kettle - February 1, 2021

UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou is preparing for his rematch with Stipe Miocic in a unique way – by taking body shots from Dan Ige. Ngannou is gearing up for the biggest fight of his life as he prepares to lock horns with Miocic who, just three years ago, dominated him in a unanimous decision win back at UFC 220.

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Jon Jones targeted for summer UFC heavyweight title fight, confirms Dana White

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

UFC president Dana White confirmed the promotion is targeting Jon Jones to return this summer to fight for the UFC heavyweight title. Jones vacated the UFC light heavyweight title last summer in a bid to move up to the UFC’s heaviest weight class and make history by winning a second title. “Bones” has spent the last six months bulking up in preparation for his heavyweight debut, and he recently posted photos indicating he currently weighs 250lbs. It appears Jones is putting the finishing touches on his new physique as he is just months away from making his heavyweight debut.

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Photo | Francis Ngannou looking monstrous as Stipe Miocic training camp begins

Adam Martin - January 18, 2021

Top contender Francis Ngannou is already jacked ahead of his upcoming rematch with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Ngannou gets his long-awaited rematch with Miocic at UFC 260, which is set to take place on March 27. Since losing a unanimous decision to Miocic at UFC 220 in January 2018, Ngannou has won four straight fights by knockout to earn another crack at the title. As for Miocic, he’s coming off of back-to-back wins over Daniel Cormier in their trilogy. It stands to figure that the winner of Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 will be in line to get a super fight with Jon Jones.

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UFC targeting two massive title fights for March pay-per-view event

Drake Riggs - January 15, 2021

The 2021 UFC schedule kicks off beginning on Jan. 16. While many title fights have already found their spots, March looks to get not one but two. UFC Fight Island 7 starts a three-event stretch spanning across one week. Followed by UFC Fight Island 8, the first UFC pay-per-view of the year, UFC 257, will close things out.

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Stipe Miocic sends words of warning to Jake and Logan Paul: "Don’t bite off more than you can chew"

Tom Taylor - January 7, 2021

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has some words of advice for YouTube stars turned celebrity boxers Jake and Logan Paul. The Paul brothers have been the talk of the combat sports world of late, with Jake riding a violent knockout win over former NBA star Nate Robinson, and Logan gearing up for an exhibition bout with unbeaten boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Dana White says UFC targeting April for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2

Adam Martin - January 6, 2021

UFC president Dana White says the UFC is targeting April for the rematch between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. White confirmed several months ago that Ngannou was next in line to fight Miocic for the belt, and a March date was originally targeted for the rematch between the two heavyweights. However, the date has been pushed back once again after the promotion recently announced Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya are heading UFC 259 in March, and the UFC is now targeting April for Miocic vs. Ngannou. White confirmed as much in a recent Q&A with fans.

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Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 targeted for March, says Dana White

Adam Martin - October 26, 2020

UFC president Dana White says the UFC is targeting the rematch between heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou to take place in March. Miocic defended the UFC heavyweight championship in August at UFC 252 when he won a unanimous decision over rival Daniel Cormier in the pair’s trilogy bout. White confirmed that Ngannou — who has won four straight fights by knockout — would be next in line to fight Miocic for the belt. But after Jon Jones made the announcement he would be pursuing a title shot at heavyweight as well, some thought Jones might skip by Ngannou.

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Francis Ngannou frustrated with Stipe Micoic and the lack of heavyweight title fights

Cole Shelton - October 20, 2020

Francis Ngannou isn’t happy with the state of the heavyweight division. After Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in just 20 seconds to extend his winning streak to four, many figured he would be next in line for the title shot. However, after Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier at UFC 252, he said he would need some time off and it now appears he won’t be returning until 2021.