{"id":350845,"date":"2020-05-20T15:55:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T22:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=350845"},"modified":"2020-05-20T16:06:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T23:06:00","slug":"francis-ngannou-wishes-jairzinho-rozenstruik-fight-went-longer-so-he-could-have-showcased-his-ground-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/francis-ngannou-wishes-jairzinho-rozenstruik-fight-went-longer-so-he-could-have-showcased-his-ground-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ngannou wishes Jairzinho Rozenstruik fight went longer so he could have showcased his ground game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francis Ngannou didn’t expect to knock out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249 and is semi-disappointed that he did.<\/p>\n

Entering the fight, Ngannou was on a three-fight winning with all three wins coming by knockout in under two minutes<\/a>. Against Rozenstruik, however, Ngannou wanted to show off his much-improved cardio and ground game to prove to people he was ready for a title shot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I wasn\u2019t planning on knocking him out in 20 seconds<\/a>. That is just how it played out. I didn\u2019t plan that at all,” Ngannou said to BJPENN.com. “I wanted the fight to last longer, I planned for the fight to showcase my skills and my ground game.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Ngannou got his hand raised he did leave the Octagon<\/a> and Jacksonville with some disappointment given the fight was not for an interim title<\/a>. The heavyweight contender believes it should’ve been for an interim title. He got upset when he saw Justin Gaethje with his belt tinking that should’ve been him.<\/p>\n

“We requested that but the UFC didn\u2019t want it. We thought this should be for an interim belt because I\u2019m on a three-fight winning streak all by first-round knockout. Some rumors were out there that it was because Rozenstruik wasn’t in the spot for a title fight<\/a>,” he explained. “But, for me, he was undefeated and although he is a newcomer it should\u2019ve been for an interim belt. After the fight when I saw Justin Gaethje with his belt, I couldn\u2019t avoid thinking that should\u2019ve been me with a belt around my waist. I was upset about it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Ngannou will have to wait to see what the UFC does with the heavyweight division. But, the African is hoping a title shot or a fight with Jon Jones comes next now that he has his confidence and mojo back with four straight knockout wins.<\/p>\n

What do you make of Francis Ngannou saying he wanted to show off his ground game against Jairzinho Rozenstruik?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 5\/19\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Francis Ngannou didn’t expect to knock out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249 and is semi-disappointed that he did. Entering the fight, Ngannou was on a three-fight winning with all three wins coming by knockout in under two minutes. 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