Starting the consecutive victory in 2014, the nunnou gradually became a force that any UFC boxer had to be wary. Thinking that the championship belt would be in the palm of the hand very easily, but no, in the first stretching, Stipe Miocic won the overwhelming Francis Ngannou during the 5 rounds strongly. Meanwhile, Cameroon boxers were quite weak when they were knocked down and did not create any dangerous situations.
For nunnou, this was a painful failure that he could never forget. This boxer flew back to his homeland immediately after the failure with a sad mood.
“It was really a difficult feeling. I came home and felt that everything around me started to break down. Sometimes I buried my head in the pillow without wanting to see the sunrise. My mind at that time only thought about how I could return to the competition, how to change. You know, all things that are hard to solve.”
“Fortunately, I returned to my hometown Cameroon. People welcome me like a hero.” Ngannou said: “They feel happy and very proud of me. Nobody thinks this remote place produces an UFC champion. Constantly calling me the champion, even though I failed. They said it was not important.
“Those words made me awake. I suddenly realized that 6 years ago I was an anonymous name, could not find a soul job, had to fast fast. But today I am sad because of a loss. If I am more efforts I will win. My eyes are open and consider everything in a different perspective. Now I don't just play for myself but also because of Cambodia.”
The Stipe Miocic vs Francis Nunnou will have a rematch at UFC 260 on March 27. This is an opportunity for nunnou to hate the loss in 2018.