Just like Jairzinho Rozenstruik , Francis Ngannou also thinks their fight at UFC 249 should be for the interim heavyweight title. Ngannou (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is set to face Rozenstruik on May 9 and continues to vent his frustration on the lack of movement in the heavyweight title picture. Champion Stipe Miocic hasn’t competed since taking out Daniel Cormier last August, which automatically set up a trilogy fight between the pair. But they are yet to be scheduled for a fight and, just like Rozenstruik recently stated , Ngannou thinks it’s about time the division moved on by making their fight an interim title bout. “Regarding the situation, yes, this is what it should be and also, me and my manager, we suggested that to the UFC but they don’t sound interested about it,” Ngannou told MMA Junkie.
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