Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos DETROIT – Alistair Overeem is not buying UFC 218 opponent Francis Ngannou as the supposed hardest puncher in the world. Ngannou (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who meets Overeem (43-15 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in Saturday’s pay-per-view co-headliner at Little Caesars Arena, posted a video in the lead-up to UFC 218 that claims he registered the hardest punch ever recorded (via Twitter ): I currently hold the world records of punching power #thepredator #UFC218 pic.twitter.com/eZ1WLGaylU — Francis NGannou (@francis_ngannou) November 24, 2017 Overeem, however, isn’t buying it. “Fake news,” Overeem said at today’s UFC 218 open workouts. “It’s just whatever. He’s got the hardest punching power, because I didn’t punch on that (expletive) machine.” Although Overeem doubts the authenticity of the science behind Ngannou’s striking power, he’s not doubting the surging heavyweight star’s talent inside the octagon. With just 11 fights and a little more than four years of professional training, Ngannou already has cemented himself as a title contender
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