‘It’s been a lifetime since I last fought’ – Francis Ngannou clearly unhappy with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic

‘It’s been a lifetime since I last fought’ – Francis Ngannou clearly unhappy with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic
Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou, last fought against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, ending the fight in only 20 seconds of the first round, with a brutal KO. All previous 4 opponents, have faced the same fate at the hands of “The Predator”. Following back to back unanimous decision losses over Stipe Miocic and Derrick Lewis, Francis Ngannou obliterated the fighters he took on next, viz. Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Now, his only worry – waiting ages for the title shot. Francis has been very vocal ever since a month passed after Stipe Miocic beat Daniel Cormier in their third meeting. The Cameroonian urged Stipe to take up the title fight, as he was tired of having fought only once in the last one and a half years.

More recently, speaking about this, Francis Ngannou clearly seemed disappointed with Stipe Miocic for delaying their possible rematch.

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“Obviously I was expecting something in December” – Francis Ngannou

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Speaking to MMA Fighting, a dejected Francis Ngannou said, “It’s been a lifetime [since I last fought]. It’s still kind of like frustrating even though I’m trying to take it out of my mind knowing that I can’t do nothing to change it. Even before fighting in May, I’ve been through this same story, this same situation and it got me ready to face it again. I was waiting for Stipe and D.C., who was in August and obviously I was expecting something in December. That’s why after their fight, I just came back from Cameroon expecting maybe sometime in December because it’s four months away, or maybe January at the latest, I might have a fight.” [via MMA Fighting]

Francis Ngannou was clearly unhappy with the way the heavyweight division has progresses in the past few years. He pointed out to the fact that, there was no importance given to the heavyweight contenders at all.

“My only thing with that trilogy is that [Stipe] has been holding the heavyweight division up for a long time. There hasn’t been a title fight in this division for two years except for those between Stipe and D.C. and other than that there hasn’t been a fight with contenders, which is what contenders fight for. To fight for the title but there is no title going on in this division. I don’t how long that is going to last. I’m sure it’s not just me saying that. Other contenders who also feel the same way because if there’s not a title fight, contenders they’re not moving on. They’re just fighting without purpose. Without a real goal.” [via MMA fighting]

“Because when you’re a prospect, you fight to become a contender. When you’re a contender, you fight to be champion. Now, heavyweight contenders right now don’t really know what they’re fighting for. For those who are fighting, obviously. In my case, I’m not fighting. I can’t even dare say I’m fighting.” [via MMA fighting]

Of course, Francis deserves a title shot, doesn’t he?

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