With his scintillating win over Stipe Miocic to claim the UFC’s heavyweight title, Francis Ngannou is making moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. With his second-round knockout, Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) earned UFC gold and ascends to No. 1 in latest heavyweight rankings, trading places with Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC), who falls to No. 2. Meanwhile, “The Predator” also enters the pound-for-pound list for the first time, entering the list in a big way by debuting at No. 6
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