The UFC 260 pay-per-view at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada has two very special guests as Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are in attendance. Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou will headline the event as they clash for the heavyweight belt.

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There have already been some intriguing fights on the card. Sean O’Malley earned a signature finish over Thomas Almeida. Also, Vicente Luque submitted former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, in a fascinating fight in the co-main event. Both men got rocked, but ‘The Silent Assassin’ ultimately got the win by submission.

The main event also promises to be a banger, as Miocic and Ngannou will engage in a rematch. Miocic defeated Ngannou at UFC 220 in what was a rather one-sided contest, but the challenger’s current form must be a thing of concern for the champion. ‘The Predator’ has folded his last 4 opponents in a total time of 2 minutes and 42 seconds.

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BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 20: (L-R) Stipe Miocic punches Francis Ngannou of Cameroon in their heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 220 event at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Miocic is an improved version of himself too. The champion improved his wrestling prowess massively because of his trilogy against Daniel Cormier, and fans consider him as the consensus greatest heavyweight of all time. Another win over ‘The Predator’ will further establish that status.

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Machine Gun Kelly: Friendship with Stipe Miocic

Miocic and MGK share a close bond because of their ties to Cleveland. Also, due to MGK’s close knots with Megan Fox, the superstar actress is present to watch their friend in action as he looks to recreate history.

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BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 20: Francis Ngannou enters the octagon for his fight against Stipe Miocic in their Heavyweight Championship fight during UFC 220 at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

It remains to be seen whether Miocic can be triumphant in presence of his superstar friend. But if his previous bout against ‘The Predator‘ is anything to go by, Miocic should have an advantage going into the fight. Another win will see him register the fifth defense of his title over the course of two terms.

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Apratim Banerjee is a senior UFC author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters. Dan Henderson’s brutal knockout against Michael Bisping at UFC 100 in 2009 is one of his earliest memories of the sport. He has never missed a UFC PPV or a Fight Night since, which speaks volumes about his wealth of MMA knowledge. Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Conor McGregor are some of his favorite fighters. Apart from this, Apratim plays soccer in his free time and loves scoring long-distance goals.

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