Francis Ngannou took a huge step toward proving he's the future of the heavyweight division with a first-round knockout victory over Alistair Overeem in the co-main event of UFC 218 at Little ...

Overeem was out before he hit the mat, though he was up and walking around the ring about five minutes after the KO. The time of the stoppage was 1:42 of the first, as Ngannou improved to 6-0 in ...

Overeem (43-16), who was knocked out in the opening round by Miocic in 2016, found the same fate against Ngannou. This time the result was even scarier as Overeem, after connecting with a left ...

Francis Ngannou's brutal KO of Alistair Overeem paves way for title bout vs. Stipe Miocic Francis Ngannou, who knocked out Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 in devastating fashion, has everything it ...

7DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 02: Francis Ngannou of France celebrates his victory over Alistair Overeem of the Netherlands during UFC 218 at Little Ceasars Arena on December 2, 2017, in Detroit, Michigan.

All it took was one punch for Francis Ngannou to officially announce himself as the heavyweight No. 1 contender at UFC 218. Advertisement The Cameroonian-born Frenchman walloped Alistair Overeem ...

Ngannou lifted Overeem, who is 6ft 4in and weighs just shy of 18 stone, off his feet with an uppercut KO that is regarded as one of the best in the UFC’s 30-year history.

Ngannou locked horns against Overeem at the co-main event of UFC 218 on Dec. 2, 2017. 'The Demolition Man' decided to close the distance by clinching with Ngannou in the initial minute of the fight.

Ngannou’s win over Overeem gave him six stoppage victories in six outings with the promotion. Miocic, who won the title with a first-round knockout of Fabricio Werdum in May 2016 has defended ...