{"id":379833,"date":"2021-03-24T18:58:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T01:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=379833"},"modified":"2021-03-24T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T01:58:40","slug":"stipe-miocic-says-francis-ngannou-wont-be-champ-until-im-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/stipe-miocic-says-francis-ngannou-wont-be-champ-until-im-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Stipe Miocic says Francis Ngannou &#8220;won\u2019t be champ until I\u2019m done&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stipe Miocic expects to defend his belt once again against Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/ufc-260-pro-fighters-make-their-picks-for-stipe-miocic-vs-francis-ngannou-2-title-fight\/\">In the main event of UFC 260<\/a>, Miocic and Ngannou will rematch three years after the champ dominated \u2018The Predator\u2019 at UFC 220. Entering the fight, the talk was Ngannou would knock Miocic out early, but the champ used his wrestling to control and dominate the fight and win a decision.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stipe-miocic\/ufc-260-miocic-vs-ngannou-2-full-betting-odds\/\">ahead of UFC 260<\/a> and the rematch between Miocic and Ngannou, the talk has been very similar. While the champ knows <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stipe-miocic\/stipe-miocic-on-francis-ngannou-rematch-the-style-i-have-is-not-good-for-him\/\">he is a bad style matchup for the challenger,<\/a>\u00a0he does believe Ngannou is a very good fighter and will become heavyweight champ eventually. However, that won\u2019t take place until Miocic hangs up his gloves for good.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m more efficient. Just overall. I\u2019ve learned more about my body. I\u2019m stronger. I\u2019m lighter, but I\u2019m stronger, I\u2019m faster. My conditioning (is better),&#8221; Stipe Miocic said to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XKZvA-DWFfc&amp;t=69s&amp;ab_channel=ESPNMMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. &#8220;You know they say you can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks but I feel like I\u2019ve learned a lot. I\u2019m getting better each day thanks to my coaches. He\u2019s getting better too. He\u2019s still young and he\u2019s hungry, and he wants something that I have. Unfortunately, I\u2019m the champion and I\u2019m not giving it up. He won\u2019t be champ until I\u2019m done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If Miocic does beat Ngannou again on Saturday night, he will face Jon Jones next in a massive fight. After that, some have said he would retire given he is 38-years-old and turning 39 in August. If he does retire after the &#8220;Bones&#8221; fight, then Ngannou could realistically get a third crack at the heavyweight title sometime in 2021 as he has proven himself to be the second-best heavyweight alive. Yet, Ngannou is hoping to become the champ at UFC 260 and won&#8217;t have to worry about that.<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with Stipe Miocic that Francis Ngannou won&#8217;t become the champ until he is gone?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stipe Miocic expects to defend his belt once again against Francis Ngannou. In the main event of UFC 260, Miocic and Ngannou will rematch three years after the champ dominated \u2018The Predator\u2019 at UFC 220. 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