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Dana White confirms Francis Ngannou will face champ Stipe Miocic after UFC 218 win

That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who talked to the media at the UFC 218 post-fight press conference Saturday night in Detroit. Ngannou stopped Alistair Overeem in less than two minutes in the UFC 218 co-main event, picking up the biggest win of his career in brutal fashion.

Fabricio Werdum called for a title rematch against Miocic after his recent main-event victory over Marcin Tybura last month, but Ngannou is getting the next crack at the current titleholder.

“[Ngannou] looked incredible tonight. Wow,” White said after confirming Miocic vs.