Francis Ngannou promises not to repeat the mistakes of his first fight against Stipe Miocic

F. Ngannou (right) was largely dominated by S. Miocic in 2018. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc

With the opportunity to face again Stipe Miocic this Saturday (27), for the heavyweight title (up to 120,1kg), Francis Ngannou expect a different ending this time. Defeated in 2018, the French-Cameroonian promised not to repeat the mistakes of his first fight, which took place at UFC 220. The statement was made in an interview with the website 'BT Sport'.

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“That time, I went for it, and that was one of the biggest mistakes I made. I set out to knock him out, and that's something I've never done, although almost all of my fights I've won that way. (…) The time I went after him, I didn't do well”, stated the 'Predator'.

After the setback to Miocic, Ngannou was defeated by Derrick Lewis, but turned things around and started a streak of four consecutive victories. Among the rivals defeated by the 'giant' are the former heavyweight champions, junior gypsy e Cain Velazquez.

Current heavyweight leader, Stipe Miocic has a record of 20 wins and three losses. The 38-year-old fighter is coming off two consecutive victories over Daniel Cormier and has already beaten big names in the history of the division such as Fabricio Werdum e alistair overeem.