Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou Betting Tips & Predictions - bettingexpert

Stipe Miocic – Recent Form

Stipe Miocic currently holds the title of the most dangerous man on the planet, and he will be looking to defend this title for the fourth time. After defeating Ngannou for the first time, he went on to lose his title against Daniel Cornier, after sustaining an eye injury due to an eye poke.

One year later, Stipe knocked Cornier out in a rematch to retain his title. He did not reenter the octagon for another year due to retinal damage in his eye, but in August 2020, defended his title against Cornier by unanimous decision.

Francis Ngannou – Recent Form

Francis Ngannou is probably the most terrifying man in the UFC at this time, largely due to his knock-out power. UFC president Dana White stated that a punch from Ngannou is equivalent to being struck by a Ford Escort going at full speed. Since being dominated by Stipe in their last bout, he went on to lose against Derrick Lewis by unanimous decision.

However, in his last four fights, he has spent a total of two minutes and 20 seconds in the octagon and has won all four of them by knockout. In his most recent fight, he was able to knock Daniel Rozenstruik out in just 20 seconds with a flurry of powerful fists that would knock out even the most durable of fighters.

Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2 – Head to Head

In their last bout, Miocic was able to dominate Ngannou throughout the entirety of the fight by showcasing excellent head movement and footwork which did not allow Ngannou to land a knock-out blow and also made him tire out quickly. He then resorted to wrestling, which is Ngannou’s weak point, and maintained a dominant position at all times.

Francis was static as soon as the fight went to the ground, and a key factor in the rematch will be whether he has improved his takedown defense and ground game. He will have to tone his weight down and improve his conditioning if he hopes to keep up with Stipe, who was about 20 pounds lighter in their first fight.

On the other hand, Miocic will have to showcase even better movement in order to avoid getting knocked out like the last four men that have stepped inside the octagon to face Ngannou. He will have to rely on his wrestling again if he wants to be successful, as getting into a striking exchange with The Predator is never a good idea.

Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou Bet

What is interesting about this fight is that the champion is the underdog for the second time, as the bookmakers have him at 2,08 whilst Ngannou is at 1,80 odds to win. Miocic has proven that he can not only beat, but dominate Ngannou, and if he is able to avoid Ngannou’s most powerful strikes in the first round, he will most likely defend his title again.