Before his fight against Junior Dos Santos, I had the opportunity to catch up with Francis Ngannou. Fresh off his victory over Curtis Blaydes and Cain Velasquez, he had a few things to say before UFC on ESPN 3.
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Francis Ngannou:
Q. Do you believe that you are the UFC’s “fastest improving fighter”? And if so, what would you attribute this to?
FN: In the heavyweight division for sure, in the UFC, I don’t know.
Q. To date, what would you say has been your most impressive win? And why?
FN: My win over Alistair Overeem.
Q. What are you preparing for against Junior dos Santos?
FN: Everything that I have to do. Everything. I want to be composed. You know, he may have some back-up plans.
Q. Your last two fights have seen you eliminate your opponents within the first minute. Is that something you’re going to try again?
FN: Maybe because I am lucky. Because I have some heavy hands.
Q. What was it like fighting against a legend like Cain Velasquez?
FN: It was a great opportunity and it is in the past. What this means for me is that it is just another win. There is a lot of things to look forward to.
Q. Will the sudden change in schedule affect preparations and type of conditioning of both fighters?
FN: No not at all. Anyway, I was at training camp already and I had five weeks at the time when I found out about the change of schedule.
Q. Who are you rooting for in the Cormier vs. Miocic fight?
FN: I’m not rooting for someone. Someone’s going to win, I don’t know who. But if the question is to know who I would like to fight, both of them are very good for me. Daniel is a great fighter and is about to retire. It would be good if I fight him before his retirement. Stipe, we have an undone deal. So we have to finish that. Both are good for me.
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