Stipe has a tough chin but even the toughest chin couldn't handle that many strikes from Ngannou.
Kudos to the new champ and his team. He stayed patient even after landing some serious shot early and taking Stipe's back. The (former) champ couldn't figure out Francis when he mixed up his attacks with leg kick, body shot, and high kick.
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Tyron Woodley should win this fight if not he will be released as he is on a loosing streak and i might bet on Abubakar Nurmagomedov as he is from the same camp of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Tyron Woodley lost another fight, he started aggressively but he was caught flush throwing punches and his legs gave out and then Vicente Luque was able to choke him out. Abubakar Nurmagomedov won the fight and Sean O'Malley had a good fight as well.The main event is here and i am not placing a bet but watching as a fan. If Francis Ngannou wins it will be a great journey and that is what UFC is looking forward as they can promote him as the scariest champion ever but Stipe Miocic is my favorite and i think he deserves more respect and promotion.
DAMN Francis Ngannou knocks out Miocic
Even i am also expecting a much better take down defense from Francis Ngannou as he was waiting for this rematch for over 3 years and he will be looking for kicks when he tries to shoot for a take down. If Francis Ngannou wins it will be a quick fight and the more the fight goes Stipe Miocic will cement his legacy as the greatest Heavyweight.
Francis Ngannou might have drilled take down defense in practice sessions many times but he never had the opportunity to test that in a real fight and we have no idea nor Francis Ngannou will be having any idea how he would perform if the fight goes to the second or third round because he is smoking fighters within a round.My picks for this card are Michal Oleksiejczuk, Miranda Maverick, Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Vicente Luque.
Tyron Woodley should win this fight if not he will be released as he is on a loosing streak and i might bet on Abubakar Nurmagomedov as he is from the same camp of Khabib Nurmagomedov. ^ I fear Ngannou has better TD defense this time around which could discourage Miocic from attempting them again and again. And here’s the thing, what if Ngannou wrestles Miocic? Lol.
I was honestly more confident in taking Miocic when they first fought than this one.
Even i am also expecting a much better take down defense from Francis Ngannou as he was waiting for this rematch for over 3 years and he will be looking for kicks when he tries to shoot for a take down. If Francis Ngannou wins it will be a quick fight and the more the fight goes Stipe Miocic will cement his legacy as the greatest Heavyweight.I was honestly more confident in taking Miocic when they first fought than this one.
My picks for this card are Michal Oleksiejczuk, Miranda Maverick, Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Vicente Luque.
Miocic came in lean and ligher again just like his last match vs Cormier. I wonder what kind of game plan he and his team have in mind. Pretty sure wrestling is gonna be harder being at 234 lbs vs a guy who’s 263 lbs. And I fear Ngannou could rag doll Miocic around the cage. Rofl. Ngannou via sub is at 25 at Stake.
UFC 260: Weigh ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPOFhX-gpg
UFC 260: Face off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dohcYzQHLOU
Stipe Miocic (234) vs. Francis Ngannou (263)
Tyron Woodley (171) vs. Vicente Luque (170.5)
Sean O’Malley (136) vs. Thomas Almeida (136)
Gillian Robertson (125.5) vs. Miranda Maverick (126)
Jamie Mullarkey (155.5) vs. Khama Worthy (155.5)
Alonzo Menifield (205) vs. Fabio Cherant (206.5)*
Jared Gooden (171.5)* vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5)
Modestas Bukauskas (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)
Shane Young (145.5) vs. Omar Morales (146)
Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs. Abu Azaitar (185.5)
Missed weight
And here’s the weigh in show if you guys are here just for the entertainment.
UFC 260: Live Weigh In Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnMW7qhJU0
UFC 260: Weigh ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPOFhX-gpg
UFC 260: Face off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dohcYzQHLOU
Stipe Miocic (234) vs. Francis Ngannou (263)
Tyron Woodley (171) vs. Vicente Luque (170.5)
Sean O’Malley (136) vs. Thomas Almeida (136)
Gillian Robertson (125.5) vs. Miranda Maverick (126)
Jamie Mullarkey (155.5) vs. Khama Worthy (155.5)
Alonzo Menifield (205) vs. Fabio Cherant (206.5)*
Jared Gooden (171.5)* vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5)
Modestas Bukauskas (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)
Shane Young (145.5) vs. Omar Morales (146)
Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs. Abu Azaitar (185.5)
Missed weight
And here’s the weigh in show if you guys are here just for the entertainment.
UFC 260: Live Weigh In Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnMW7qhJU0
Actually, Stipe weight in at 246lbs (111kg) in their first fight (with Francis being at the same weight), which makes a 12lbs or a 5kg difference between his weight in these two fights, and I can tell you, from experience training in both wrestling and grappling that it doesn't mean jack shit. What will make more difference is how Francis implements his wrestling and his weight on Stipe.
^ I fear Ngannou has better TD defense this time around which could discourage Miocic from attempting them again and again. And here’s the thing, what if Ngannou wrestles Miocic? Lol.
I was honestly more confident in taking Miocic when they first fought than this one.
I was honestly more confident in taking Miocic when they first fought than this one.
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Body shots could do wonders to depleting Ngannous gas tank, but with him, if that is not implemented really well then Stipe could be risking getting his head blown off by a Ngannou counter punch. I know I am simplifying this, but sometimes, the way Stipe gets out of the closest range is with his hand down and that cost him his belt when fighting DC in their first fight.
Stipe will start with grappling/wrestling (more clinching) early to avoid the early bombs from Francis. Round 3 is where he'll start pounding the body. That's how I envision what's going to happen in the fight.Body shots could do wonders to depleting Ngannous gas tank, but with him, if that is not implemented really well then Stipe could be risking getting his head blown off by a Ngannou counter punch. I know I am simplifying this, but sometimes, the way Stipe gets out of the closest range is with his hand down and that cost him his belt when fighting DC in their first fight.
If Woodley does not show that he really wants to be in that octogon (win or loose) it should be his last fight.
Yeah. His best chance I think is by starting early with those heavy right hands. He'll most likely lose if he can't finish in three rounds.Francis official weight (263) is 29 pounds heavier than Stipe's 234. Not that I am surprise because he really looks bigger but that could be a big factor in the fight.
Miocic came in lean and ligher again just like his last match vs Cormier. I wonder what kind of game plan he and his team have in mind. Pretty sure wrestling is gonna be harder being at 234 lbs vs a guy who’s 263 lbs. And I fear Ngannou could rag doll Miocic around the cage. Rofl. Ngannou via sub is at 25 at Stake.
UFC 260: Weigh ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPOFhX-gpg
UFC 260: Face off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dohcYzQHLOU
Stipe Miocic (234) vs. Francis Ngannou (263)
Tyron Woodley (171) vs. Vicente Luque (170.5)
Sean O’Malley (136) vs. Thomas Almeida (136)
Gillian Robertson (125.5) vs. Miranda Maverick (126)
Jamie Mullarkey (155.5) vs. Khama Worthy (155.5)
Alonzo Menifield (205) vs. Fabio Cherant (206.5)*
Jared Gooden (171.5)* vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5)
Modestas Bukauskas (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)
Shane Young (145.5) vs. Omar Morales (146)
Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs. Abu Azaitar (185.5)
Missed weight
And here’s the weigh in show if you guys are here just for the entertainment.
UFC 260: Live Weigh In Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnMW7qhJU0
UFC 260: Weigh ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPOFhX-gpg
UFC 260: Face off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dohcYzQHLOU
Stipe Miocic (234) vs. Francis Ngannou (263)
Tyron Woodley (171) vs. Vicente Luque (170.5)
Sean O’Malley (136) vs. Thomas Almeida (136)
Gillian Robertson (125.5) vs. Miranda Maverick (126)
Jamie Mullarkey (155.5) vs. Khama Worthy (155.5)
Alonzo Menifield (205) vs. Fabio Cherant (206.5)*
Jared Gooden (171.5)* vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.5)
Modestas Bukauskas (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)
Shane Young (145.5) vs. Omar Morales (146)
Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs. Abu Azaitar (185.5)
Missed weight
And here’s the weigh in show if you guys are here just for the entertainment.
UFC 260: Live Weigh In Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnMW7qhJU0
Final faceoff and weight-ins are completed, Ngannou is much heavier than Miocic and everything so far is good and promising epic heavyweight fight, but let's wait few more days for confirmation of main event and other fights.
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It looks like we're going to see a lot of heavy body shots from Stipe. This could be Woddley's last fight in the UFC because Luque's looking sharp.
If the fight goes the distance Stipe Miocic will win and the odds looks attractive and i cannot see Francis Ngannou winning if the fight goes to the distance because his gas tank will be empty by the third round and i expect a cautious approach by Francis Ngannou because he is aware of the take down threat and how it will empty his gas tank defending them.Fight to go the distance has odds at 4.
I already had a few bucks for Stipe by decision. I might add by submission later on
Francis by KO/TKO is also a good hedge.
I am not expecting anyone to submit Francis Ngannou as he is a large individual and muscular build and i do not remember Stipe Miocic submitting anyone. I already had a few bucks for Stipe by decision. I might add by submission later on
Francis by KO/TKO is also a good hedge.
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Anyway whether you’re on the Miocic side or the Ngannou side, both will end up with you thinking you should’ve picked the other guy. If you picked Miocic and lost, you knew if he got caught, it’s def a KO. And if you picked Ngannou and lost, you already knew Miocic could beat him.
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Anyway whether you’re on the Miocic side or the Ngannou side, both will end up with you thinking you should’ve picked the other guy. If you picked Miocic and lost, you knew if he got caught, it’s def a KO. And if you picked Ngannou and lost, you already knew Miocic could beat him.
More promotional videos for UFC 260:
Vlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
Vlog Series: Ep 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlxipX2BoYVlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
It looks like we're going to see a lot of heavy body shots from Stipe. This could be Woddley's last fight in the UFC because Luque's looking sharp.
Has anyone placed bet on winning method yet?
^ odds from Betnomi
Fight to go the distance has odds at 4.
I already had a few bucks for Stipe by decision. I might add by submission later on
Francis by KO/TKO is also a good hedge.Body shots could do wonders to depleting Ngannous gas tank, but with him, if that is not implemented really well then Stipe could be risking getting his head blown off by a Ngannou counter punch. I know I am simplifying this, but sometimes, the way Stipe gets out of the closest range is with his hand down and that cost him his belt when fighting DC in their first fight.
If Woodley does not show that he really wants to be in that octogon (win or loose) it should be his last fight.
More promotional videos for UFC 260:
Vlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
Vlog Series: Ep 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlxipX2BoYVlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
It looks like we're going to see a lot of heavy body shots from Stipe. This could be Woddley's last fight in the UFC because Luque's looking sharp.
Has anyone placed bet on winning method yet?
^ odds from Betnomi
Fight to go the distance has odds at 4.
I already had a few bucks for Stipe by decision. I might add by submission later on
Francis by KO/TKO is also a good hedge.
So you are picking Francis Ngannou to win the fight, everyone knows he can end a fight with one punch but Stipe Miocic was smart enough to avoid that in the first fight and whenever he was in any form of danger he always wrestled and Ngannou was gassed out in the first round. If the fight goes to the third round then Stipe Miocic will win the fight as Ngannou always have that power in the first two rounds.
I'm only really going with Ngannou, because I like his personal story, and like him as a fighter. To be honest, my betting head probably tells me Stipe, especially because of the first fight between them. However, I'm hoping Ngannou has adapted, and learned from that first fight. At the end of the day, I'm expecting it to be a good fight, I think it'll last some rounds, as Stipe is way too smart to get caught early, but I can't see Ngannou winning this fight if it goes into the championship rounds. Hes a big man, carrying a lot of muscle weight which will make him tire in those later rounds. My prediction would be; If Ngannou is going to win this fight it has to be inside 3 rounds, otherwise Stipe gets the win. Stipe has the advantage being the slicker, more endurance focused fighter. He could probably effectively avoid most of the danger early on, and tire Ngannou out with his footwork.
I'll probably be going with Ngannou on the night though by TKO.
I am not a die hard UFC but this fight gets me hyped, especially after their first fight. 
Going into their first fight back then i thought that miocic would have no chance because ngannou knocked the hell out of his opponents in his 10 fights before he faced miocic.
The UFC had a wet dream of thinking that they had Francis Ngannou as their champion during the first encounter with Stipe Miocic and he completely shut him altogether and from that point on wards the UFC is grooming him in their performance institute and if he fails this time they might understand their mistakes and start promoting Stipe Miocic so that he could be their super star. Going into their first fight back then i thought that miocic would have no chance because ngannou knocked the hell out of his opponents in his 10 fights before he faced miocic.
But then during their first fight everyone could see what a great fighter miocic is and how he dominated ngannou. Miocic needs to be careful though.. 1 punch from ngannou and he is out cold.
In the pre fight interview Stipe Miocic made it clear that it is going to be a methodical chess game, The odds makers are putting Stipe Miocic as the underdog which is crazy and with that i want to pick him as he is the best fighter for a reason and my only doubt is whether age is catching up as he is 38 years old.
I am not a die hard UFC but this fight gets me hyped, especially after their first fight.
Going into their first fight back then i thought that miocic would have no chance because ngannou knocked the hell out of his opponents in his 10 fights before he faced miocic.
But then during their first fight everyone could see what a great fighter miocic is and how he dominated ngannou. Miocic needs to be careful though.. 1 punch from ngannou and he is out cold.
Going into their first fight back then i thought that miocic would have no chance because ngannou knocked the hell out of his opponents in his 10 fights before he faced miocic.
But then during their first fight everyone could see what a great fighter miocic is and how he dominated ngannou. Miocic needs to be careful though.. 1 punch from ngannou and he is out cold.
Press conference for the event will be live in a couple of hours or so. Let’s see what version of Ngannou shows up... The humble kid from the Cameroon sand mines or this cringey guy the UFC built him up to be. Lol. Pretty sure you guys already know what happened to the first bout.
UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 - Pre Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpTV_tAHTTQ
UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 - Pre Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpTV_tAHTTQ
Lets get back to winning ways this next fight night shall we 
I've had some terrible weeks ever since the Adesanya night I feel. I know that Stipe is probably the overwhelming favorite from the fans point of view, but at least the odds are fairly stacked. In fact, I'm seeing it favour Ngannou right now, which I would be inclined to agree with. I think Ngannou has better prepared this time out, and I believe he will get the job done with a TKO.
So you are picking Francis Ngannou to win the fight, everyone knows he can end a fight with one punch but Stipe Miocic was smart enough to avoid that in the first fight and whenever he was in any form of danger he always wrestled and Ngannou was gassed out in the first round. If the fight goes to the third round then Stipe Miocic will win the fight as Ngannou always have that power in the first two rounds. I've had some terrible weeks ever since the Adesanya night I feel. I know that Stipe is probably the overwhelming favorite from the fans point of view, but at least the odds are fairly stacked. In fact, I'm seeing it favour Ngannou right now, which I would be inclined to agree with. I think Ngannou has better prepared this time out, and I believe he will get the job done with a TKO.More promotional videos for UFC 260:
Vlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
Vlog Series: Ep 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlxipX2BoYVlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
I was expecting more of a TD defense but look at how Ngannou work on his ground game (submission) under Jake's watch
I seriously doubt he'll be able to use that. It will be the usual ground and pound if he ever takes down or drops Miocic. Those front kicks though 
Woodley looks more reserved. He probably lost some of that confidence from those consecutive losses.
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the saddest we've seen was with Overreem. the uppercut the made Overeem slam is something you will remember.
Yeah I've seen that highlight a few times already in the lead up to this fight.the saddest we've seen was with Overreem. the uppercut the made Overeem slam is something you will remember.
Again, there is only so much Ngannou can learn in such a short amount of time, especially when you take into consideration that he is still a work in progress in all disciplines, but especially anything related to grappling (wrestling and ground game). What he has learned just might be enough this time, especially if he gets an early blitz KO, or, if they worked on his fight IQ and developed a solid gameplan that he will follow no matter what happens.
More promotional videos for UFC 260:
Vlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
Vlog Series: Ep 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlxipX2BoYVlog Series: Ep 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhHF0_-C-4
Vlog Series: Ep 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dcre0tvXQ
I was expecting more of a TD defense but look at how Ngannou work on his ground game (submission) under Jake's watch
I seriously doubt he'll be able to use that. It will be the usual ground and pound if he ever takes down or drops Miocic. Those front kicks though Woodley looks more reserved. He probably lost some of that confidence from those consecutive losses.
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the saddest we've seen was with Overreem. the uppercut the made Overeem slam is something you will remember.
Yeah I've seen that highlight a few times already in the lead up to this fight. the saddest we've seen was with Overreem. the uppercut the made Overeem slam is something you will remember.
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