F. Ngannou (photo) occupies second place in the Ultimate heavyweight rankings. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
Considered one of the most dangerous athletes in MMA today, Francis Ngannou has an appointment scheduled for March 28th, in the main fight of the ufc columbus, when faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik. However, anyone who thinks that the athlete is satisfied with his situation within the organization is mistaken. The 'giant' once again spoke out against Ultimate's delay in promoting a title fight in his division. In an interview with 'MMA Junkie', the fighter spoke about the subject.
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“Honestly about this (belt), I don’t even know what to think anymore. We can speculate, assume whatever we want, but only the UFC knows what happened and when it would happen. I mean, it doesn't surprise me, the only thing that's kind of bizarre is being in a division where the title isn't running. The title is on hold, so we don't even know if it will happen or when. Maybe in six months, in a year,” said Francis.
The last fight for the heavyweight belt took place in August last year, when Stipe Miocic won Daniel Cormier in a rematch from their first encounter in 2018. Since then, the champion has continued recovering from an eye injury and has no plans to return to the octagon.
Ngannou, in turn, comes from three devastating victories in the first round; the last one about junior gypsy in the main fight of UFC Minneapolis, in June last year. Francis, then, has expressed his desire to fight for the title, given his recent record within the organization.
“Being there, waiting, is a little stressful, so I don't want to think about it anymore. At least now I have something to focus on, even if it's not exactly what I wanted. But, yes, I stay focused on (Jairzinho) Rozenstruik, and that keeps my mind busy”, he concluded.
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