Ahead of his replay against Stipe Miocic, heavyweight opponent Francis Ngannou has reflected on his first fight against a ruling UFC heavyweight champion.
In his recent interview with Joe Rogan on it Joe Rogan’s experience, The Predator said his first fight against Miocic was more of a learning experience. Ngannou also said he had two different feelings after his loss to Miocic in 2018 and was disappointed and upset that he could not do the job.
“I had two different feelings from that fight. At first, obviously, I was very upset and disappointed that I didn’t win the fight. You know like everyone else who fight for the title, you want to get out there as a winner. “
Francis Ngannou said the first fight against Stipe Miocic was more of a learning experience for him. After barely competing for the right three rounds, Ngannou questioned what it was like to compete in a five-round fight.
“But to be honest, I always watch that fight, and right after the fight I look at it and I’m like, ‘This is good’. I learned just too much in that fight because even though I was at the stage of fighting for the world title but I still needed a part in my game and my experience. I asked myself, “Okay, what was it like to go into three rounds? ” Basically, I’m going into five possible rounds that I’ve never been to in three rounds. What was it like? How does he want to prepare for this kind of fight? And I had this fight like six weeks before, so I had a lot of questions. “
Francis Ngannou will once again challenge Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight Championship
After the first fight between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, the UFC overweight champion lost his reign and won the UFC heavyweight title. Meanwhile, Ngannou embarked on a terrifying tour of the UFC, knocking out left, right and center opponents.
Miocic will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 on March 27th. The fight will be the main event of the pay-per-view scene and is Miocic’s first title defense since defeating Daniel Cormier in 2020.
Published February 10, 2021, 02:28 IST