Considered to replace Cigano, Ngannou writes: 'UFC Moscow in 18 days?'

F. Ngannou (photo) could replace J. Cigano in the UFC Moscow. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @francisngannou

O UFC Moscow had a weight loss. After 'RT Sports' stated that junior gypsy is out of the main fight of the event due to having contracted a bacterial infection, the Ultimate management needs to act quickly if it wants to maintain Alexander Volkov in the main fight of the card. Behind the scenes, information circulates that Francis Ngannou This could be the athlete scheduled to face the home fighter and, this Tuesday (22), the fight published an enigmatic message on its Twitter account that could mean that the athlete could accept the challenge at the last minute.

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"UFC Moscow in 18 days?” wrote Francis.

PUBLICITY:

It's not new that the French-Cameroonian has been asking for a new fight for the UFC. The athlete, who has defeated opponents in his last commitments, has shown his desire to remain active in the division until the situation Stipe Miocic, current champion and Daniel Cormier, ex, resolve your pending issues.

A strong candidate to compete for the category's belt in the future, Ngannou is coming off a big victory over himself junior gypsy. The meeting with the Brazilian took place in June this year, when they exchanged forces in UFC Minneapolis. At the time, Francis took no notice of the Santa Catarina native and needed less than two minutes to settle the bill in a brutal knockout over his opponent.

PUBLICITY:

The triumph over Cigano marked Ngannou's third consecutive victory in the organization and put him in the forefront to face the category champion, who is now Stipe Miocic. However, after Cormier gave up on the idea of retiring and agreed to make a third appearance against the North American, the French-Cameroonian's plans to fight for the belt were postponed.

Ngannou even challenged for the heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg.) in January 2018. However, he ended up failing to impose his strategy and ended up dominated for three rounds by Stipe, which resulted in him losing by unanimous decision from the judges.

PUBLICITY:

If he agrees to face Volkov, ranked seventh, Francis will have his third fight in 2019. In February, the French-Cameroonian also achieved a great victory by inflicting a brutal knockout on Cain Velazquez, considered by many to be one of the best heavyweights in the company's history.