Filed under: Featured , News , UFC There’s a constant discussion of late about which fighters will represent the UFC’s next crop of notable, crossover stars. Longtime commentator Joe Rogan views heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou as someone with that potential. Ngannou (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) picked up one of the most memorable knockouts of the year at UFC 218 this past weekend when he put former Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem (46-15 MMA, 8-5 UFC) to sleep with a brutal one-punch finish . The performance kept “The Predator” unbeaten in the UFC and set him up for a title shot against champ Stipe Miocic (17-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC).
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