“Terrible for Stipe” – Joe Rogan Claims Stipe Miocic Was Provided a Built-in Disadvantage Against Francis Ngannou at UFC 260
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Joe Rogan recently took the opportunity to rewatch the memorable second encounter between Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic. The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast #1991, featured some engaging conversations among Rogan, Shane Gillis, Mark Normand, and Ari Shaffir. After engaging in some intriguing conversations about a wide range of topics, Rogan decided to rewatch the heavyweight championship bout between Ngannou and Miocic to break it down.
The fight in question is from UFC 260, held in the UFC Apex Center on 27 March 2021. Due to the COVID pandemic, this PPV took place in an empty arena. While rewatching this epic fight, Rogan pinpointed one overlooked disadvantage for Miocic.
Joe Rogan reveals what went wrong for Stipe Miocic
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During the discussion in JRE #1991, Rogan keenly observed the impact of the fight taking place in the confines of the UFC’s Apex Center and its smaller cage size. The color commentator expressed his insights, noting the disadvantage this posed for Miocic, the reigning champion at the time. In his characteristic style, Rogan explained how important it was for Miocic to maintain distance from Ngannou.
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This is because of Ngannou’s reach and sheer knockout power. According to Rogan, because the cage was considerably smaller, Miocic could not stay far from Ngannou.
“This is the heavyweight championship of the world. It is in a small cage which is terrible for Stipe. Because he gotta get away from that guy. Anytime you can’t move backward, it’s because there is a cage there. You gotta get away from that guy. He is so destructive, he is so terrifying.”
At the end of the fight, Ngannou was able to knock Stipe Miocic out to win the UFC heavyweight championship.
Rogan sheds light on Ngannou’s improved performance in the second fight
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UFC 260 was not the first time Ngannou and Miocic had faced each other. Before defeating the former UFC champion, Ngannou had earlier suffered defeat at his hands at UFC 220. Talking about this, Rogan praised the evolution of ‘The Predator’s game, attributing his progress to his association with the esteemed trainer Eric Nicksick of Xtreme Couture.
“You are seeing Francis trained by Xtreme Couture. He is with Eric Nicksick, who is a really intelligent, very good trainer. He has got him very patient, he is not just charging in like he did in his first fight, he is picking him apart.”
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Rogan’s breakdown of this fight gave MMA fans some interesting inside views that they might have ignored initially. Do you agree with his point of view? Do let us know in the comments below.
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Rohini Kottu