I'm going to box. UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou's current 5 fight win streak. A former UFC heavyweight champion announced his return to combat sports action on Thursday, and this time around his fight will happen inside a boxing ring. The new champion was informed of the tweet, and then made it clear that he's the man and is ready for whomever is put in front of him, especially Jones. ET /4 p.m. PT. Instead, Ngannou held his ground, fired a left hand that caught Miocic flush and put him down and out at 52 seconds of the round. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) He successfully defends the title once, against Pedro Rizzo. This earned him a guaranteed fight purse of $500,000, with a sponsorship bonus of $30,000. UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is having a good week. The champ will now share all his experiences pertaining to this fight in a podcast alongside ‘Iron’ Mike. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Successfully defended title against Antonio Silva and Junior Dos Santos. Francis Ngannou had just dropped UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic with a jab and had him trapped against the cage. A right hand by Ngannou landed and Miocic barely flinched. SEAN TRIED THE WALK OFF BUT IT'S NOT OVER #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/nJtVxGOqN8. The sky is the limit for her. Prelims are on TSN and RDS. ET followed by the prelims at 8 p.m. After a period of inactivity, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Tim Sylvia were selected to fight for the interim title. Kevin Randleman (1999-2000) Defeats Pete Williams at UFC 23 (11/19/99) to win the vacant UFC Heavyweight title. Bas Rutten (1999) Defeats Kevin Randleman at UFC 20 (5/7/99) to win the vacant title. When forced out of a UFC 180 bout with Fabricio Werdum due to injury, Werdum and Mark Hunt are selected to fight for the interim belt. UFC Fight Night: Whittaker Vs Gastelum Begins At 10 p.m. This earned him a guaranteed fight purse of … Lost title to Cain Velasquez at UFC 155. Miocic goes for a takedown and Ngannou stuffs it. Andrei Arlovski (2005-06) Defeats Tim Sylvia in the first round at UFC 51 (2/5/05) to claim the interim title, which is later upgraded to the full championship. Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in the second round of UFC 260 to become the new heavyweight championship on Saturday night in Las Vegas. For more information and updates, sign up for the UFC Newsletter here. 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg) The Light Heavyweight Championship was known as the Middleweight Championship prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). Stipe Miocic, the immediate former heavyweight champion, has defended his title four times and won them. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Couture loses his title after a contract dispute. Lost to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. Miocic followed Ngannou and found himself on the wrong end of a sharp jab that put him down against the fence. The big man swarmed, a finish seemingly within his grasp. The entire UFC 260 card, including the PPV main card, is available in the U.S. on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service. What did you miss in the prelims? Miocic bounced up and landed a huge punch that he wrongfully assumed had Ngannou in trouble. UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou asked about a fight with Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua: "This is in the future. 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg) The UFC Superfight Championship … Aside from Alonzo Menifield scoring the fourth Von Flue choke in UFC history in his victory against Fabio Cherant, there wasn't much to see. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Loses title to Stipe Miocic at UFC 198. The fight against Stipe Miocic is a rematch three years in the making. UFC full fight video: Ciryl Gane finishes former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos MMA Fighting Newswire 2/27/2021 Asian Americans are demanding equal political power amid rising hate crimes Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. 3.7k. As of August, 2020, there have been 18 different men that have held UFC heavyweight gold. Frank Mir (2004-05) Defeats Sylvia for the vacant title at UFC 48 (6/19/04). (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Defeated Mir via 2nd round TKO at UFC 100 to unify UFC heavyweight title. Taking that a step farther, the very thought of a reigning world heavyweight champion Ngannou defending his newly-won crown to headline a UFC Africa card on the continent gives the 34-year-old shivers. Ngannou became the champion — and avenged his 2018 decision loss to Stipe Miocic — with a devastating second-round knockout of Miocic on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 260 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. She utilized excellent striking and overcame adversity in the second round to earn the best victory of her career. Round 2 (12:20 a.m.): Miocic can’t find a way in. A short left hand dropped Almeida in the third and O'Malley nearly earned the walk-off again but this time returned to the scene of the crime to finish the job with a vicious right hand. To Miocic's credit, he survived the onslaught and made it into the next round. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Successfully defended title against Frank Mir. The Brazilian, who competed in the octagon for more than 12 years, announced the … 10:22 p.m.: Well, that's how you get things started. Unlike in the first fight, Ngannou's conservative approach Saturday allowed him to enter the second round with more energy, which in turn allowed him to maintain the pressure. Click here to learn about the different pricing and bundling options with the ESPN+ platform, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. 3.7k. Miocic remains the UFC heavyweight championship and lays claim to greatest heavyweight in UFC history. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Sylvia defends the title against Arlovski and Jeff Monson. On hiatus due to illness, returned in July of 2010 to defeat Carwin via 2nd round submission at UFC 116. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Arlovski successfully defends the title twice, against Justin Eilers and Paul Buentello. Almeida recovered and remained in the fight, offering a competitive second round. Randy Couture (1997-98) Defeats Maurice Smith at Ultimate Japan (12/21/97). The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts (MMA) generally groups fighters between 206–265 lb (93.4–120.2 kg).. Cain Velasquez (2012-15) Defeats Junior Dos Santos via five round unanimous decision at UFC 155 (12/29/12) to regain the heavyweight title. The current UFC heavyweight champion is Stipe Miocic, who regained the title from Daniel Cormier in their trilogy fight back in August. 22, 2021, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - MAY 04: (L-R) Randy Couture is victorious over Pedro Rizzo at UFC 31 on May 4, 2001 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Successfully defends title against Derrick Lewis before losing belt to Miocic at UFC 241. 5 3 6. TYSON FURY has warned UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou he’ll miss out on a mega crossover fight if he faces Jon Jones next. The Pride World Middleweight Championship (209.4 lb) was unified with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on September 8, 2007, when Quinton Jackson defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 75. Body shot follows. Close. Loses belt to Daniel Cormier at UFC 226. There's a new king of the UFC heavyweight division, and he's a monster named Francis Ngannou. The rematch showcased a far more poised version of "The Predator." Round 1 (12:14 a.m.): Leg kick by Ngannou to start. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Rutten vacates the title to move down in weight. Brock Lesnar (2008-2010) Defeats Randy Couture via TKO in the second round at UFC 91 (11/15/08) to win the UFC heavyweight title. Miocic survives the assault. Tim Sylvia (2006-07) Becomes only the second man to regain the heavyweight championship when he knocks out Arlovski at UFC 59 (4/15/06). (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Barnett loses his belt after testing positive for steroids. Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has been released from the UFC.. Day 1 of training camp leading up to the title fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou #ufc #mma #Shorts #mmatraining The fight was a rematch of their 2018 encounter, in which Miocic won with a unanimous decision for the five-rounds fight going his way. Stipe Miocic, the immediate former heavyweight champion, has defended his title four times and won them. Randy Couture (2007-08) Becomes the first man to win the heavyweight title three times when he decisions Sylvia over five rounds at UFC 68 (3/3/07). Broadcast coverage of UFC 260 will begin with the UFC Fight Pass prelims at 7:30 p.m. Head kick by Ngannou? TYSON FURY has warned UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou he'll miss out on a mega crossover fight if he faces Jon Jones next. Update To UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland, Track the historic rise of the UFC's three African champions: Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya and Francis Ngannou, Watch Georges St-Pierre Gives His Mount Rushmore of Welterweights | UFC 261 Weigh-In Show, Watch Daniel Cormier, Din Thomas, Laura Sanko and Dan Hellie Have A Putting Competition, Go through all of the heavyweight title winners in UFC history, By Thomas Gerbasi, on Twitter: @TGerbasi Newly-minted UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is looking to try his hand in boxing at an elite level. Earlier today Jones (26-1 MMA) taunted Ngannou (16-3 MMA) by telling him to “motivate me more” in reference to a proposed super-fight. Woodley rocked Luque with a right hand but Luque obliterated his equilibrium with a right hand behind the ear. Media. ... the contrast in approach with the stipe fight shows how much respect francis had for stipe and how little he thought of rozenstruik as a threat. At UFC 260, Stipe Miocic fights Francis Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event on pay-per-view. He then defeated Frank Mir at UFC 100 and followed that up by defeating Shane Carwin at UFC 116. Hopefully, things change with the main card. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Lost to Junior Dos Santos at UFC on FOX 1, Junior Dos Santos (2011-12) Defeats Cain Velasquez via KO in the first round at UFC on FOX 1 (11/12/11) to win the UFC heavyweight title. Police fired 24 shots at a handcuffed man. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Lost to Lesnar via 2nd round submission at UFC 116. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass). Jones tweeted, and then deleted, "Let's play." The current UFC heavyweight champion is Stipe Miocic, who regained the title from Daniel Cormier in their trilogy fight back in August. It was brutal. Josh Barnett (2002) Defeats Couture at UFC 36 (3/22/02) to win the title. Earlier fights, however, are also viewable live on ESPN and the Watch ESPN app and, for the early prelims, on UFC Fight Pass. Over the year as MMA grows more and more popular, even boxing analysts like Max Kellerman have admitted that the baddest man on the planet should be the UFC Heavyweight Champion, due to the nature of both sports. In the co-main event, … (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Wins undisputed title at UFC 188 by submitting Cain Velasquez at UFC 188 (6/13/15). Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. He is currently signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the heavyweight division and is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.He is widely regarded by critics, commentators and media as the greatest UFC heavyweight fighter of the time. Ngannou's fight on Saturday night went only 52 seconds into the second round, with the first UFC heavyweight champion from Africa flattening Miocic twice in that round. Francis Ngannou punches Stipe Miocic in their UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 260 event at UFC APEX on March 27, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou is the first African Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) who won the American Mixed Martial Arts League heavyweight title.. An achievement that followed a sensational six minutes that saw him deal a devastating 2nd round knockout to Stipe Miocic at the championship on March 27 in Las Vegas, United States. Ultimately loses title to Werdum at UFC 188 in 2015. Kevin Randleman (1999-2000) Defeats Pete Williams at UFC 23 (11/19/99) to win the vacant UFC Heavyweight title. Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in the second round of their UFC 260 main event to become the new heavyweight champion of the world. STIPE MIOCIC is eyeing a champion-vs-champion boxing showdown with either Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury – if he retains his UFC heavyweight crown against Francis Ngannou. 11:28 p.m.: Sean O'Malley put together a fantastic performance to earn a third-round knockout of Thomas Almeida. UFC president Dana White is happy to put Jon Jones in line to fight for the heavyweight championship someday, but it looks like Jones will have to wait … Miocic lands a leg kick. 10:26 p.m: Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick in a women’s flyweight bout is up next. The win kept Coleman undefeated at 6-0, with all of his fights taking place in the UFC. It's just what we needed after a sleepy prelim. TYSON FURY has warned UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou he’ll miss out on a mega crossover fight if he faces Jon Jones next. Why didn't they turn on their body cameras? (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) He successfully defends the title twice against Pedro Rizzo. What is going on here? The online sparring between former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones and reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou continued this evening. Ngannou captured UFC gold in the main event of UFC 260.He knocked out Stipe Miocic in their rematch to achieve this feat. Ngannou NUKES him with a left hand. If Adesanya beats light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, it gives him until the end of the year to pack on some additional muscle. There's a new king of the UFC heavyweight division, and he's a monster named Francis Ngannou. "He's the challenger, I am the champion, so he's looking for me. After pouring on the punishment, Luque sank in a D'arce choke and got the submission. He had previously lost to Miocic in a heavyweight title fight back in Jan. 2018 at UFC 220. Jamie Mullarkey obliterated Khama Worthy in just 46 seconds with a perfectly placed left hook. Woodley has lost to Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington in succession after holding the welterweight title from 2016-19. Update To UFC Fight Night: TIll vs Vettori. Ngannou revealed his eagerness to … Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (2008) Defeats Tim Sylvia in the third round to win the interim heavyweight championship at UFC 81 (2/2/08) (Watch On UFC Fight Pass). It may not have been a long fight at ... to become heavyweight champion by ... his victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. The first UFC heavyweight champion from Africa flattened Miocic (21-3) twice early in the second, finishing the fight 52 seconds into the round. Ngannou became the champion — and avenged his 2018 decision loss to Stipe Miocic … UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou hinted he would inflict serious damage on two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury after the … Ngannou landed … Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has been released from the UFC.. Stipe Miocic, on his UFC legacy. On Saturday evening, The Predator avenged his loss to former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic by knocking him out in the second round to claim the belt. Israel Adesanya is the current middleweight champion but is expected to face Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title in March or April of 2021. Stipe Miocic (born August 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and firefighter-paramedic. Miocic is inching closer and Ngannou smashes him with a left hand a few follow-up strikes. Ngannou revealed his eagerness to box The Gypsy King last month after ripping the heavyweight title from Stipe Miocic’s clutches at UFC 261.Newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou recently called out Tyson […] (L-R) Jiri Prochazka punches Volkan Oezdemir in their light heavyweight fight during UFC 251 at Flash Forum on July 12, 2020 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Ngannou returns fire with a leg kick of his own. Heavyweight Championship. Let's do it.". The former champion opened the fight by throwing caution to the wind and letting his hands go. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Lost to Brock Lesnar at UFC 100. Conor McGregor has asked the UFC to create 'The McGregor Belt' for his next fight UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has called out Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury share on Facebook Miocic is a former boxer with a great combination of his boxing past and technical wrestling skills. In Canada, the main card pay-per-view is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass. It's in the eyes. New champ! After that, he tweeted a condition for making the fight. Three years after their first fight at UFC 220, Ngannou… Champions with 1 win in UFC Heavyweight Championship Fights: Mark Coleman Bas Rutten Josh Barnett Ricco Rodriguez Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Shane Carwin Ricco Rodriguez (2002-03) Defeats Couture at UFC 39 (9/27/02) to claim the UFC heavyweight title. Not much. With a savage series of punches, Ngannou KO-ed the defending champion, thus taking away the UFC Heavyweight Championship belt. Ngannou won the heavyweight belt off Stipe Miocic via second-round knockout at UFC 260 in March. Miocic’s dominance makes it easy to forget the fact that for much of its early history, the UFC heavyweight division was a complete mess. Now, just imagine if “The Predator” knocks Stipe Miocic out at UFC 260 on Saturday night to become the heavyweight champion of the world. ET / 7 p.m. PT And The Prelims At 7 p.m. O'Malley made the mistake of thinking he had a walk-off knockout in the first with a head kick. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Couture successfully defends title against Gabriel Gonzaga. The third fight in classic fight trilogies doesn't always live up to the lofty expectations set by the two previous meetings. Media. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will defend his title for the second time later this year. Mark Coleman became the first UFC heavyweight champion when he submitted Dan Severn at UFC 12 in 1997. 10 p.m: Welcome to Sporting News' live coverage of UFC 260. 11:33 p.m.: It's likely win or go home for Tyron Woodley as the former welterweight champion looks to end a three-fight losing streak against Vincente Luque. Francis Ngannou of Cameroon reacts after his victory over Stipe Miocic in their UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 260 event at UFC … The victory is the fifth in a row for Ngannou, who has yet to need a judge's scorecard for any of his wins. Can he regain his form, or will Luque prove that he's worthy of being in the title conversation? This fight was bumped up to the main card after Alexander Volkanovski was diagnosed with COVID-19 and removed from his featherweight title bout against Brian Ortega. 11:57 p.m.: The main event is up now: Stipe Miocic will defend his title against Francis Ngannou. Rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Smith successfully defends the title once, against Tank Abbott. My main dream has always been the noble art. In the meantime, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Nagnnou has suggested he’d like to get in a boxing ring and face Fury or Joshua and the former is very much up for the challenge. 5 3 6. 11 p.m.: Up next, one of the hottest prospects in the bantamweight division will face a fighter who was once recognized as the fastest-rising star of the division when Sean O'Malley faces Thomas Almeida in a fight that few expect to go the distance. Current UFC Rankings for every weight class and pound-for-pound greatest fighter. ... the contrast in approach with the stipe fight shows how much respect francis had for stipe and how little he thought of rozenstruik as a threat. 10-9, Ngannou. Francis Ngannou has fulfilled his dream of becoming UFC heavyweight champion, avenging his loss to Stipe Miocic in 2018 by knocking his rival out cold before claiming he could fight Jon Jones this summer. Lesnar would drop the belt to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. What? Mark Coleman (1997) Defeats Dan Severn at UFC 12 (2/7/97) to become the first UFC heavyweight champion. Close. Fans cannot wait to see the two flamboyant combat sports stars sit together once again and shed some light on UFC’s new heavyweight king and his stint. UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is having a good week. The fight comes to a close and it should bring interesting scorecards. Posted by 24 days ago. Randy Couture (2000-2002) Returns to the UFC and regains his title by defeating Randleman at UFC 28 (11/17/00). Stipe Miocic (2016-18) Defeats Fabricio Werdum via first round knockout at UFC 198 (5/14/16). Miocic saw a completely different fighter this time around and wore the confusion on his face as he struggled to find a way inside during the opening round. Fabricio Werdum (2014-16) Defeats Mark Hunt at UFC 180 (11/15/14) for the interim heavyweight title. 10:56 p.m.: Miranda Maverick will likely find herself in the flyweight rankings after a dominant unanimous decision victory over Gillian Robertson. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC), Copyright © 2001-2021 UFC All Rights Reserved, Updates to UFC Fight Night: Till vs Vettori, Updates to UFC Fight Night: Whittaker Vs Gastelum, Update to UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland. ET. Description. The 38-year-old defen… The fight was a rematch of their 2018 encounter, in which Miocic won with a unanimous decision for the five-rounds fight going his way. Why we love pugs — and other snub-nosed dogs. New UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is confident Jon Jones can be lured inside the Octagon for a shot at the gold. " But O'Malley's speed and creative technique were simply too much. ET. This weekend, at UFC 260 in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old is bidding to become the UFC's first African-born heavyweight champion. With Stipe Miocic set to rematch Francis Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight title, we run through the lineage of UFC heavyweight champions. The pay-per-view event is set to begin at 10 p.m. Moreover, he became the first African-born UFC heavyweight champion. The main card is about to begin. Although Adesanya has never fought at heavyweight, he has a feud with Jon Jones, and if “Bones” can claim the heavyweight belt, there is no question the UFC will book that fight. On Saturday evening, The Predator avenged his loss to former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic by knocking him out in the second round to claim the belt. Miocic (20-3) is a two-time UFC heavyweight champion. Earlier today Jones (26-1 MMA) taunted Ngannou (16-3 MMA) by telling him to “motivate me more” in reference to a proposed super-fight. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Sylvia successfully defends his title against Gan McGee, but then relinquishes his crown after testing positive for steroids. On Episode 508 of 'UFC Now' Michael Bisping and Cub Swanson breakdown their top 5 heavyweight fights. 11:45 p.m.: This might be the end of Tyron Woodley's UFC career after he was submitted by Vicente Luque in the first round. Frank Mir (2008-09) Defeats Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via TKO in the second round at UFC 92 (12/27/08) to win the interim heavyweight championship. (Photo by Susumu Nagao/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images), HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 19: Cain Velasquez celebrates after defeating Junior Dos Santos (not pictured) while retaining the UFC heavyweight championship belt from UFC President Dana White in their UFC heavyweight championship bout at the Toyota Center on, Stipe Miocic celebrates after his victory over Daniel Cormier in their UFC heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 252 event at UFC APEX on August 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Successfully defends title against Alistair Overeem, Junior Dos Santos and Francis Ngannou. (Watch on UFC Fight Pass). Takes Miocic’s back and blitzes him with strikes. UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou's current 5 fight win streak. It was beautiful. Mir is seriously injured in a motorcycle accident and forced to give up his belt while he rehabilitated his injuries. The online sparring between former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones and reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou continued this evening. The Brazilian, who competed in the octagon for more than 12 years, announced the … • Mar. Couture subsequently returned to active status in November of 2008. I'm ready to fight in July and August. Over the year as MMA grows more and more popular, even boxing analysts like Max Kellerman have admitted that the baddest man on the planet should be the UFC Heavyweight Champion, due to the nature of both sports. After absorbing a few leg kicks, Miocic attempted to duck under Ngannou and secure a takedown. https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2509290/daniel-cormier ET, although the exact time depends on the length of earlier fights. Tyron Woodley vs Vicente Luque bout named the Fight of the Night; Francis Ngannou putting Stipe Miocic to sleep – this is the scene that marked UFC 260, which took place on Saturday evening at the UFC Apex in Nevada. Although many ambiguities exist within the lowerweight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight-class and pound-for-pound. Read – WOW! It's over. But there is already a new challenger on the horizon: Jon Jones, arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, is moving up to heavyweight, and he laid down his challenge shortly after the knockout. Miocic and Ngannou are expected to hit the Octagon about 12:15 a.m. Stipe Miocic (2019-present) Defeats Daniel Cormier via fourth round TKO to regain the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 241 (8/17/19) (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Successfully defends title against Daniel Cormier a second time, this time by unanimous decision at UFC 252 (8/15/2020) (Watch On UFC Fight Pass). "It's a challenge that I'll take and a very good fight on my resume," Ngannou said. Tim Sylvia (2003) Stops Rodriguez at UFC 41 (2/28/03) to become champion. Daniel Cormier (2018-19) Defeats Stipe Miocic via first round knockout at UFC 226 (7/7/18). Cameroon fighter Francis Ngannou na di new UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou knock out Stipe Miocic for di second round of dia UFC 260 fight for … Maverick was simply too powerful. Miocic looks confused and can’t find an entry point. Miocic is laid completely out. Shane Carwin (2010) Defeats Frank Mir via first round KO at UFC 111 (3/27/10) to win interim UFC heavyweight title. Brock Lesnar (3 Wins In UFC Heavyweight Championship Fights) Brock Lesnar won the UFC Heavyweight Championship from Randy Couture at UFC 91. Maurice Smith (1997) Defeats Mark Coleman at UFC 14 (7/27/97). Mark Coleman (1997) Defeats Dan Severn at UFC 12 (2/7/97) to become the first UFC heavyweight champion. I believe that Jon Jones wants this fight… Has the challenger figured out how to stop the takedown and conserve his energy, or will Miocic dominate him again? Cain Velasquez (2010-11) Defeats Brock Lesnar via TKO in the first round at UFC 121 (10/23/10) to win the UFC heavyweight title. Ngannou revealed his eagerness to … Francis Ngannou of Cameroon reacts after his victory over Stipe Miocic in their UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 260 event at UFC APEX on March 27, 2021 in Las Vegas. 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