Francis Ngannou was clearly watching tonight\u2019s UFC 252 main event championship trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic with keen interest.<\/p>\n
Afterall, the top heavyweight contender in Ngannou (15-3 MMA) is expected to be the next man to challenge for the promotions<\/a> coveted heavyweight strap.<\/p>\n \u2018The Predator\u2019 earned his top contender status by putting together a four-fight win streak, with all four victories coming by way of knockout. During that sensational stretch, Francis Ngannou scored stoppage wins over Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik<\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s UFC 252: Cormer vs Miocic trilogy proved to be an all out war. The heavyweight legends battled it out for twenty-five straight minutes with many fans and analysts having the bout tied 2-2 going into the fifth and final round. Although round five was also closely contested, Stipe Miocic was able to edge out Daniel Cormier on the judges scorecards thanks in part to a second round knockdown.<\/p>\n Official Result: Stipe Miocic def. Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)<\/p>\n Following Miocic\u2019s hard-fought victory over Cormier, Francis Ngannou took to social media with the following message for the champion.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/francis_ngannou\/status\/1294861735745040384<\/p>\n “Great performance to both guys. <\/span>Congrats to Stipe on the performance. See you soon.”<\/em><\/p>\n How about Miocic vs Ngannou 2 for the last PPV of the year? @danawhite<\/a> @ufc<\/a><\/p>\n — Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n