{"id":325667,"date":"2019-09-19T06:41:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T13:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=325667"},"modified":"2019-09-19T06:41:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T13:41:50","slug":"francis-ngannou-wants-revenge-on-stipe-miocic-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/francis-ngannou-wants-revenge-on-stipe-miocic-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ngannou wants ‘revenge’ on Stipe Miocic in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francis Ngannou fell short in his first bid to steal the UFC heavyweight belt from Stipe Miocic, but is eager for a chance to right this wrong.<\/p>\n

Now on a three-fight win-streak, he feels he’s earned a second crack at the champion, and hopes that opportunity comes before years’ end.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been waiting for it\u201d, Francis Ngannou told\u00a0MMA Junkie<\/a> of a rematch with Miocic (h\/t APMMA.net<\/a>). \u201cAfter my last fight, Dana White said we\u2019re going to see how it plays out between \u2018DC\u2019 and Stipe. I\u2019m willing. I\u2019m ready for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019m going to have my revenge, and definitely it\u2019s not going to go the same way as the last one\u201d, he added. \u201c2019, hopefully \u2013 that would be great.\u201d<\/p>\n

After his loss to Miocic, Ngannou was again defeated by Derrick Lewis. After this duo of losses, however, the Cameroonian-French knockout puncher rebounded in incredible fashion.<\/p>\n

First, he levelled Curtis Blaydes with a first-round volley. Next, he demolished the former champion Cain Velasquez, also in the first round. Most recently, he slugged another former champion in the first round in Junior dos Santos. In the eyes of many fans and pundits, this streak has earned him a shot at redemption opposite Miocic.<\/p>\n

That being said, Ngannou getting the next crack at Miocic would seem to hinge on former UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier deciding to retire. Cormier is now tied 1-1 across two previous bouts with Miocic, and will likely get an immediate rematch with the reigning champ if he chooses to continue fighting.<\/p>\n

How do you think Francis Ngannou would perform in a rematch with Stipe Miocic?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 9\/19\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Francis Ngannou fell short in his first bid to steal the UFC heavyweight belt from Stipe Miocic, but is eager for a chance to right this wrong. 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