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MMA luminaries talk about rising heavyweight star Francis Ngannou before UFC 218
Filed under: News, UFC, Videos
In the UFC 218 co-main event this week, Francis Ngannou will try to cement his claim as the top contender for the heavyweight title.
Ngannou (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) takes on former Strikeforce champion and recent UFC title challenger Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the co-feature at UFC 218, which takes place at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. The main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Ngannou is unbeaten since coming to the UFC, and all five of his wins have been by stoppage. He has four knockouts and a kimura submission, and his two most recent fights have been bonus winners.
Against Overeem, Ngannou will be fighting for the first time since a January knockout of former champion Andre Arlovski and looking to make his biggest statement yet. Ahead of the fight, check out the UFC’s episode of “Rising Stars” that focuses on Ngannou.
The special features the likes of Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier, Mark Henry and Firas Zahabi talking about the upside Ngannou brings to the table in the heavyweight division. Check out the video above.
And for more on UFC 218, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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