UFC 260: Francis Ngannou overwhelms Stipe Miocic to claim heavyweight title

• Ngannou avenges 2018 loss to Miocic with second-round KO
• Tyron Woodley loses fourth straight fight in co-main event

Francis Ngannou claimed the UFC heavyweight championship on Saturday night, stopping Stipe Miocic with ferocious punches early in the second round at UFC 260.

Ngannou (11-2) avenged his blowout loss to Miocic in 2018 by demonstrating everything he has learned in the ensuing three years during a dominant victory. The first UFC heavyweight champion from Africa flattened Miocic (21-3) twice early in the second, finishing the fight 52 seconds into the round.