UFC 249: Francis Ngannou knocks out Rozenstruik in just 19 SECONDS to show why he most dangerous puncher on planet
FRANCIS NGANNOU raced a step closer to another shot at the UFC heavyweight title after knocking out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 19 seconds.
The two bangers, fighting in Florida at UFC 249 behind closed doors, wasted no time in engaging in a shootout as they traded haymakers in the cage.
But it was Ngannou who had Rozenstruik on the back foot and landed first.
The Cameroonian ditched an educated attack for brute force as he charged forward, chin in the air and swinging with wide hooks.
But Rozenstruik - who had previously called out Ngannou - could do nothing to defend a monstrous left hook that instantly finished the fight.
With his opponent slumped to the deck, Ngannou connected with a couple of short hooks to make sure the job was well and truly done.
The 33-year-old, dubbed 'The Predator' makes it four wins in a row, including stoppages against ex-champions Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, since he was beaten by Stipe Miocic for the title in 2018.
Miocic is yet to agree a trilogy bout with Daniel Cormier, who commentated at UFC 249, but Ngannou only sees the belt in his immediate future.
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He said: “When he called me out I knew he was not ready for me.
"He needs to take a step back and get ready before he takes on someone like me.
“I have been working for hard for 15 weeks on exactly that set-up so it was great team-work.
“I have been expecting to fight for the title but I do not know where the division is right now. I will just see how it goes.”
