Francis Ngannou was on an impressive six-fight win streak before he faced Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title in January 2018. It was a fight that showed major flaws in his game, particularly when matched up against a wrestler of Miocic’s caliber.
Now back on a three-fight win streak and an impressive first-round knockout victory over Junior dos Santos, “The Predator” has positioned himself to face the winner of the rematch between Miocic and Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 this August.
And when asked if he will need to prove himself to fans if he can compete against both elite wrestlers, Ngannou had this to say.