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Francis Ngannou def. Stipe Miocic via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:52 – to win heavyweight title Vicente Luque def. Tyron Woodley via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 3:56 ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Francis Ngannou claimed the UFC heavyweight championship on Saturday night, stopping Stipe Miocic with ferocious punches early in the second round at UFC 260. Ngannou (11-2 ...

Ngannou has knocked out his last four opponents in a total of just 2:42 to propel himself back to title contention. Miocic, meanwhile, has fought three times—all against Daniel Cormier.

The latter half of 2021 has been quiet for former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. The Eastlake North graduate lost the belt to Francis Ngannou last March when Miocic was knocked out in Round 2.

The heavyweight championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou is just as intriguing a matchup as it was when the two first met in 2018, and it is the clear highlight of this lineup.