The main event of the UFC’s first trip to Beijing on Saturday should have title implications in the heavyweight division. So who better to take a look inside the rematch between Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou than current heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier ? At UFC Fight Night 86 in 2016, Ngannou (11-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) got a TKO win over Blaydes (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) when the cageside doctor stopped the fight due to damage to Blaydes’ eye . Ngannou eventually got a title shot after a six-fight winning streak
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Champ Daniel Cormier: Curtis Blaydes on cusp of fighting for UFC heavyweight title – MMA Junkie