One powerful left hand from Francis Ngannou was all it took, and suddenly Alistair Overeem was unconscious on the mat. A brutal one-punch knockout extended Ngannou’s (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) winning streak and likely dashed the title hopes of Overeem (43-16 MMA, 8-5 UFC), all in slightly under two minutes of cage time. The heavyweight bout was the co-main event of today’s UFC 218 event at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related Twitter reacts to Francis Ngannou's insane KO of Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 In the bout between two big men known for their striking, it was Overeem who seemed to want to get the fight to the mat.
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