Thats becuz being mean is a self defense tactic most of the times "A lion doesnt need to tell anyone that he is a lion" But you see smaller animals act up and pose all the time. Its self defense Heavyweights dont need that, they actually try to "unscare" people, cuz the baseline is that everyone is scared of him When i was my biggest and fittest, i also had to "be nicer" to not scare people away Now that i lost like 15 kg and am not as a fitt anymore, i sometimes have to be mean to show people there is a line to my niceness
One of the most heart breaking losses for me. But I'm happy it was Francis if anybody cause he's such a gentle giant and has been through so much to get here
Die hard Stipe fan but Francis deserves greatness. His life journey is inspiring. Still waiting for my boi Stipe to return strong though. However regardless who's the champ, heavyweight division shines once more. 🔥🔥
“I really love being by myself let me go play soccer with this boy.” 😂 Ngannou deserves to be champ, all he’s done to get here and earn this, Three African champs on the map.
Both fighters are real professionals, no trash talking, just ultimate respect. Was surprised to see DC and Stipe having such a good time together and that’s how it should be. Respect for the other guy, win or lose. The Colbys and Conors of this world should learn from these guys. It shows they respect the sport and acknowledge how dangerous it can. Some say the trash talking sells the fight and I agree to an extent, but there should be boundaries. That’s why Khabib and Conor, Usman vs Colvington 1 and 2, and Dustin Poirer vs Conor 2 and 3 are probably my most satisfying experience since I started watching the UFC. Much love and respect for Francis and Stipe for keeping it real
It really was necessary. No kidding. It’s called the finisher strike, it’s the strike you launch to force the Ref to intervene. It’s also the strike to ensure there’s no Check Congo type of Comeback
@DadaD4 1987 you mean Phoenix?? Stipe just can’t hang with the top ranked guys anymore, if he fights jon Jones or Francis again I think he retires if he looses again especially if it’s like his last last
@@smoketj4830 stipe was outgunned technically, in the power department and even in the grappling. He's got nothing left to prove, he should retire if he wants to stay healthy enough to watch his kids grow up
@@grimaffiliations3671 He's likely pursuing the Jon Jones fight, which is a good payday and legacy fight for him. If Stipe becomes the first man to officially beat Jon Jones without any controversy, it would be huge plus it sets up the trilogy fight against Francis. But if he were to lose either of those fights, he should retire.
I got into the UFC after their first fight, and I remember seeing EVERYONE comment “ Cool 50-45 Stipe”. To watch him get dominated like that in a rematch made me a ginormous Francis fan. I mean what a performance
The vocal groups of MMA fans are very dumb and often make themselves look stupid. They were also saying Gane was going to destroy Ngannou if the fight went longer than 2 rounds
@@madgavin7568 you’ll see them complaining on every UFC video that shows that Ngannou KO on him. They say it’s disrespectful because he’s the GOAT of HW. But I’ve seen the Matt Serra KO of GSP like a million times LMAO
@@zackhicks5320 The only thing thats disrespectful is how Stipe fans make excuses for their boy and either fail to mention or outright downplay Francis Ngannou's improvements/evolution as a fighter. All the while constantly bringing up the first fight as if its relevant today.
EXACTLY! They’re all under my comment talking about “Nobody said that” That’s literally all I saw during the build up. Then once Stipe got KO’d they all vanished or jumped the wagon.
Stipe is on a hole new level = best UFC-H.Weight EVER and he speaks his own language that is out of this planet , Nate speaks it too but with an accent
Stipe got absolutely flattened here, without being able to takedown Francis he had nothing, he couldn't do a thing to hurt him. A 3rd fight will be exactly the same, Stipe can't take him down and gets knocked the fuck out.
Francis face at the end after fighting one of the rare men on earth who beat him for 5 rounds is crazy completely different fighter this time around so I don’t wanna hear Stipe age excuses this version of Francis not losing to anyone in UFC history except Jon Jones and even then I see Francis winning 2/3 fights if it’s a trilogy
It is crazy seeing Stipe's eye from just a few of the Ngannou hits that did land. I absolutely think Francis beats Jones but Stipe in the first fight absolutely ruined Francis on all fronts. It was absolute humiliation how easily he beat him on all fronts, like a father beating his small child, not a man dominating a man 20lbs heavier than him with astonishing ease. From throwing 7-8 unanswered straights at the ultimate one heavy hitter killer in Francis' home territory of striking (Stipe's a Golden Gloves champion but the hype was on Ngannou during the lead up with all the comparisons to him hitting the equivalent of a car), to launching 265lbs Francis the ring and pounding his face during top control and gassing him beyond repair. Stipe slaughtered him in that fight. But it's a true testament to the champion Francis is how the minute the post fight press conference started, he looked the reporters dead in the eye, acknowledge the holes he must fill and then went away and clearly drilled his wrestling, his cardio and patience, given how both the 2nd Stipe fight went where he was absolutely controlling the takedown attempts, kept reserved and assassinated Stipe and the same with the Gane fight where he again showed his seriously improved wrestling, patience and cardio, this time against a master Muay Thai striker.
@@user-nv2wt4hi8t good take! Francis was also relatively new to the sport 3-4 years in to MMA training similar to Khamzat but Khamzat is just not being thrown into the deep waters! I’m pretty sure Kamaru would just do what Stipe did to him right now even but differently since both of there wrestling will cancel out it will come down to 5 round cardio and boxing and kicks which I feel like the gap in there stand up and cardio is huge assuming KAMARU bounces back healthy and stays in his prime! But back to Francis it’s gonna be so sad if we lose one of the best fighters to ever step foot in the UFC because of cheap ass Dana! Why can’t the guy who dreamed of being a boxer get to box on the side and make more money for himself and his people he’s humble and truly kind but these contracts man I blame the fighters for signing it but I blame the president/owner Dana much more when you see a truly great talent and specimen like Francis you pay him what he wants! Jon Jones as well that fight has to and needs to happen!
@@HunchoHamza Absolutely right. While I do feel like a contract is a contract and, especially in a sport, you can only guarantee (to the degree that anything is certain in life) your health, safety, time and commitment by staying with that one company in the duration of the contract, at the same time, pay the man his worth or he's going to look for other employers. It was absolutely shocking seeing how Ngannou is only on about 600k compared to Fury who's on about 40 million including bonuses, given they're fighting for their lives in that game, particularly at heavyweight where any big hit if landed properly can destroy you.
That's gonna be hard because Francis is only getting better on the ground. Furthermore, Stipe can't knock him out. If you remember the first fight, Stipe hit him with every shot in his repertoire, all those strikes that allowed him to finish Hunt, Arlovski, Werdum, Overeem, JDS and DC? Francis took them and was still standing. Even that pull back right hand he used in the rematch, it only stunned Ngannou and that's the same punch he KO'd Werdum with.
@@GoodStuff1992 no normal fighter was able to crack him, it got s special being with gid power to ktfo of him. Like i said Francis... a beast. Other worldly power.
Idc what anyone says. If that right hook connected to Stipe’s chin I truly think he would have died. That’s no hyperbole the force behind that punch was terrifying. Like getting hit with a sledgehammer to the chin. I thought Rozenstruik was dead for a second too. Francis is fucking scary, no need for him to go to boxing
Guys I'm sorry, how do you call Stipe the GOAT when Francis decimated him like that, it's not like he was even outpointing him or outsmarting him. Ngannou simply overpowered and out skilled him. That was not close.
It pains me too much to see Stipe like this, so I'm not going to watch. But, because you're the best content creator out there, Larone, here's my comment and upvote!
It needed to happen, as it was Francis Ngannou's destiny to become champion and it was his destiny fulfilled by avenging the most humiliating loss of his career in the most definitive and fitting way possible.
Is it dirty of the UFC to show Matt Serra finishing GSP? Or Chris Weidman KO'ing Anderson Silva? Both men are considered GOATs of their divisions and at their peak, were big PPV draws who got many fans into MMA. For the UFC to show Francis Ngannou KO'ing Stipe Miocic is part of the business, nothing dirty about it. All the noise about it being dirty is just Stipe fans being whiny.
@@madgavin7568 There’s never been a KO highlight that was replayed in official UFC media this many times within that period of time, and certainly not considering in 90% of all the videos it showed numerous angles not just the standard 1-2. But okay, keep being a mindless sheep.
Say what you want, the fact that Stipe ate so many heavy shots from the hardest hitter in combat sports speaks to his chin. He’s definitely undefeated in Bar fights
I can tell what the problems were in the rematch for miocic. First of all they did not prepare for Ngannou being calm, they prepared for Ngannou rushing in as he did in all his fights. Ngannou was calm for the first time in the Stioe rematch and their whole game plan went out of the window. Second of all Stipes weight was too low, Stipe was 246lbs in the first fight, Ngannou is extremly strong and Stipe needs to be as strong as possible to take down Ngannou. You can't be 3 weight classes below someone and expect to win by wrestling domination. Stipe should have bulked up to atleast 246lb in the rematch and I bet he would have taken Ngannou down. Last but not least, his biggest problem was Ngannous new kickbox style, Ngannou is now throwing feints, comibinations, leg kicks etc. Stipe really needs to work hard to win the trilogy. People count him off completly but he can win that fight. Stipe needs to be atleast 250lbs, he needs to use his jab and cross as he did against DC in the trilogy. Keeping distance but going in and out with straights, cross, hooks and uppercut. Stipe should also work on teep kicks, Gane exposed that Ngannous body is wide open for kicks if he expects a punch. If you watch Ferguson vs Thompson, Ferguson shut Thompsons whole offence down by teep kicking him over and over again. Stipe really needs to work on teep kicks and maybe hit Ngannou in the liver a couple of times, feint, feint, hit in the liver, circle. Feint, teep kick, circle, keep the distance, feint, straight , feint, takedown. Stipe can win by moving a lot (good footwork), feints, he needs to not use combinations, he needs to throw 1 strike at a time and be heavier for the wrestling. If he follows this gameplan he can win the fight, even at 250lbs Stipe has a good chin and can eat Ngannous punch if he catches him a few times in the fight.
The whole weight thing is an excuse, and there is a trade-off for Stipe gaining weight. He may get stronger, but more muscle requires more oxygen and it'll weigh him down. The trade-off here is that the added weight could slow Stipe down, and actually fatigue him and he needs speed and cardio on his side in a fight with Francis. Another thing is that Francis actually came in lighter in the rematch, so it wasn't just a weight problem for Stipe but rather Francis just got better technically with the takedown defence. For Stipe and his team, they must have been underestimating Francis for them to not consider weight as an issue as Stipe said himself coming in lighter was not part of the plan, the weight just came off naturally due to training. If Stipe and his team really thought this was not an issue and the result of the first fight would repeat itself, they frankly more then deserved to lose this and Francis more then deserved to win this rematch. Francis maybe susceptible to teeps to the body, but the problem here is that Stipe has NEVER been a kicker. He's always been a boxer and a wrestler at heart. He's got fast, accurate hands with power but he punches short and his torso is longer then his legs. In fact Stipe has the same leg length as Jose Aldo, very short for a Heavyweight so his body is not made for throwing kicks. At nearly 40 years of age, the time has passed for Stipe to become an effective kicker. He'll never ever be as good as Ciryl Gane in that department no matter how hard he tries. Francis has a longer reach then Stipe does and a more effective kickboxing game, so he'll always have the advantage at kicking range over Stipe plus his longer arms, with freakishly explosive KO power and precise timing. In the stand-up, Francis has every advantage over Stipe (especially with the power) and really can only lose if he gets tired. Given Stipe's age and Ngannou's improvements, he is slower and less explosive now then he was in his prime combined with Ngannou's tighter punching form which makes Stipe a more hittable target on the feet. Stipe's path to victory would come via wrestling, but as we know Francis is not a fish out of water on the ground anymore and his takedown defence has improved to such an extent that Stipe was reluctant to shoot again once he got sprawled. All in all, its an uphill battle for Stipe regardless how you look at this fight. Francis has more then proved himself to be a championship-level fighter, he's not merely a power brute who is done after the 1st or 2nd round.
@@madgavin7568 That's true, Stipe doesn't kick at all. Francis didn't kick that much either in his previous fights, but this fight and the JDS fight are the only one where he kicked more than once.
@Tommy Gun So it's Francis' advantage that Stipe chose to come in lighter. His coaches wanted him to have more cardio and speed. Their gameplan wasn't a good one for this fight. Because the first fight, Stipe was gassed himself and couldn't get power in his punches to finish Ngannou.
@@GoodStuff1992 Stipe landed bombs on in Francis in the 1st fight before he was gassed and Francis ate them like nothing. In the 1st round too when Stipe was completely fresh
I would love to spar (lightly) with Francis. I want to feel his power but in a controlled way lol. I'm only a light weight in MMA rules Middle weight in boxing. I feel he is an absolute animal, but he has a gentle side. If you treated him with respect I think he would not kill you during sparring lol
lol bro you're a lunatic. I'm not sparring with Francis. I have sparred with heavyweights no way near as physically gifted as this man. When they hit you with your guard up and you still feel it go through your body no thank you sir. Funny mention there's a clip of Deontay punching Tyson Fury on the top of his head and you can literally see his body ripple.
Francis was all power first fight he got crazy better in the second fight almost like a Dragon Ball character 😂😂😂 the takedown defense, the kick boxing, the stamina, and combos he became the ultimate weapon i don’t even think heavyweight Jon Jones could stop this version of Francis
0.00 this fight is when Ngannou learned if he touches someone they will die. the confidence from this fight took him to another level and i think he is the best HW ever. altho i would love to see prime cain or prime fedor fight him.
That Ngannou vs Blaydes stoppage at 30 seconds in was so bad .. he probably would’ve stopped him in the that round regardless but it’s becoming all too common
HMMMM YOU CAN'T EVEN STAND HIS BREATH. FANS ALWAYS DISAGREE TO SOME REF EARLY STOPAGE, INSTEAD OF BEING HAPPY TO BE SAVED BY THE REF. ANYWAY THERE MAYBE REMATCH SOMEDAY.
@@mrraymond5158 You se all you guys talking about saving health etc. Its not always about that because this men are worriors for whom at that momment the most thing that matters is victory. They train daily not to be stopped like that, specially the guy was on his foot in seconds trying to survive. Just pissing me off with all this health saving. Its so easy to hide bias decisions behind that...
@@xXaLuKaRdXx1 WELL YOU HAVE NEVER FOUGHT NOBODY IN YOUR LIFE. SO I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING. IF HEALTH SAVING IS NOT INVOLVED, MAYBE HAVING REF AT THE OCTAGON IS NOT NECESSARY THEN RIGHT ?
@@xXaLuKaRdXx1 SOMETIMES, YOU GUYS CRY ABOUT LATE STOPPAGE, SOMETIME EARLY STOPPAGE. WE DON'T NEED TO BE BIAS BEING HIT YOUR FAN FILTER OR ANYTHING. I LIKE TO SPEAK FACT. SOMETIMES, THE REF ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE DONE. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A FIGHT AT THE OCTAGONE WHO EVER QUIT FIGHTING APART FROM SUMMISSION CHOKE OR DOCTOR STOPAGE. THEY ARE ALL WILLING TO DIE UNTIL THE END. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEIR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT. I REALLY UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT, BUT NEVER TAKE AWAY HEALTH FROM WHAT EVER YOU DO.
Jeez Daukaus goes on a two fight skid and all of a sudden he’s the biggest clown in the division. Francis got his ass whooped and so did Blaydes. You idiots are so good at kicking people while they’re down.
@@burtonerrny6704 Daukuas got destroyed in both fights, he's not top 5 level and would likely lose to other top 10 guys like volkov, roz, and tybura. Blaydes and ngannou have lost but are still levels above him
