Jul 29, 2019 / by Winer PR / In Uncategorized / Leave a comment

UFC 220 fight card — Miocic vs. Ngannou: Predictions, odds, lines, prelims

Being big is relevant again in fighting. Over the past year or so, both boxing and MMA have seen somewhat of a rebirth in the heavyweight divisions with Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Stipe Miocic rising through the ranks as the best in the world. With top champions brings out some of the best opponents, and on Saturday night in Boston, Miocic will be the first to answer a really tough test.
The existing UFC heavyweight champion is set to carry on possibly the scariest puncher in MMA when he squares off against Francis Ngannou at the primary event at TD Garden. Ngannou (11-1, 7 KOs) has won five of his fights since joining the company and all coming via KO/TKO with not one getting past the next round. His brutal knockout of high competition Alistair Overeem in UFC 218 might have been the most vicious knockout of this year.
But Miocic remains his collected and calm self ahead of his latest challenge. Miocic (17-2, 13 KOs) is also on a five-fight knockout streak and stays just one win short of being the longest reigning heavyweight champion in company history.
“I’m so utilized to it now,” Miocic stated during his open work on Wednesday. “I love being the underdog since I shut up everyone. That is what this sport’s all about — it is like’The Jerry Springer Show’… I am walking out’and still.’ No one (else) is going to be champion till I leave.

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