BOSTON – As painful as it was to lose a shot at the UFC heavyweight title, Francis Ngannou is resolved not to let his setback against Stipe Miocic define him. “I’ve been in this sport only four years, and I know I’ll keep learning and improving,” Ngannou (11-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) told MMAjunkie after his unanimous decision loss to Miocic (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in the pay-per-view headliner of UFC 220, which took pace Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. “What happened tonight was the last step for me to learn about this sport, because it’s the only thing I’ve never faced – a five-round fight, and how to deal with it. I made a mistake, and that will not happen again.” Ngannou admitted he punched himself out in the first two rounds of the fight, leaving himself little energy to resist after Miocic survived his onslaught and shifted to a grappling strategy. Related Twitter reacts to Stipe Miocic's historic title defense vs. Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 “I came here today to win the fight,” he said.
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Francis Ngannou: I learned more at UFC 220 than in four years of MMA – MMA Junkie