Filed under: News , UFC UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou hoped to get a fight with Alistair Overeem when his originally scheduled opponent Junior Dos Santos was ruled out due to a potential doping violation. But Overeem (43-15 MMA, 8-4 UFC) isn’t available, according to Ngannou. Alistair said his foot is still injured and can't fight as soon ! so I don't have a replacement for #UFC215 — Francis NGannou (@francis_ngannou) August 25, 2017 “Alistair said his foot is still injured and can’t fight as soon ! so I don’t have a replacement for #UFC215,” Ngannou (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) wrote today on Twitter. That leaves the heavyweight standout again “ lost ” – not a great place to be if you’re looking to summit the division. Next month’s pay-per-view was thought by many to be Ngannou’s last obstacle before a title shot. But being a pragmatic guy, the Cameroon native figures with current events, he might as well cut to the chase
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Francis Ngannou: Since Alistair Overeem can’t fight, how about Stipe Miocic at UFC 218? – MMA Junkie