The otherworldly punching power for which Francis Ngannou has always been revered finally carried him to the pinnacle of his profession.
“The Predator” cleared his final hurdle with room to spare, as he took care of Stipe Miocic with second-round punches and captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown in the UFC 260 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Ngannou nailed the figurative coffin shut 52 seconds into Round 2, drawing rave reviews for the strides he made since falling short in the first meeting between the two titans in 2018.