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Francis Ngannou hates losing, but he needed Stipe Miocic fight to prepare him for title

Since joining the UFC roster, Francis Ngannou has become the most feared knockout striker in the world. But sometimes, it’s easy to forget he’s been a professional fighter for less than six years.

With a massive frame and ungodly power, “The Predator” quickly made a name for himself by laying waste to every heavyweight thrown in his path, racking up six straight wins, including five jaw-dropping knockouts.

His title run was capped with a demolition of Alistair Overeem; an uppercut turned the former Strikeforce champ and onetime UFC title challenger into a human Pez dispenser.