"None of the punches grazed me or did anything that put me off balance. It's just a freak thing." MORE: Francis Ngannou knocks out Cain Velasquez in 26 seconds in UFC on ESPN in Phoenix ...

Francis Ngannou is a fan of Cain Velasquez, the man he faces on Sunday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 1, but that doesn't mean he doesn't think he can't defeat the former two-time UFC ...

Francis Ngannou earned arguably the biggest win of his UFC career with a knockout victory over Cain Velasquez in just 26 seconds in the main event of UFC on ESPN Sunday night from Phoenix, Arizona.

Watch: UFC fighter Francis Ngannou defeats Cain Velasquez during the UFC Fight Night event at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The referee called the fight in about 26 seconds.

UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier fully expected his friend and teammate, Cain Velasquez to walk away from his UFC on ESPN 1 bout against Francis Ngannou with a victory. Instead, the former ...

Then hit him with another. Velasquez toppled over, twisting his knee in the process and Ngannou landed a few more strikes until he got the early stoppage 26 seconds into the fight.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Francis Ngannou needed just 26 seconds to dispatch Cain Velasquez at UFC Fight Night. Ngannou dropped his counterpart via knockout in the heavyweight main event Sunday in Phoenix.

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