On Sunday evening at UFC Phoenix, Francis Ngannou reintroduced himself to the heavyweight division, knocking out former two-time champion Cain Velasquez in 26 seconds. And while some people are questioning the validity of the stoppage, Ngannou does not care because he is focused on getting back to a title shot in a heavyweight division lacking clarity.
“I don’t know what is the heavyweight title position because [Daniel Cormier] is talking about retirement,” Ngannou told Ariel Helwani recently. “No new news about the title right now. I just want to fight for the title.