UFC 218: Watch Francis Ngannou send Overeem's head into orbit with a vicious uppercut
FRANCIS NGANNOU bagged the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career in the early hours of the morning.
Francis Ngannou nearly takes off Alistair Overeem's head with a huge uppercut
The Cameroon-born Frenchman earned himself a shot at the UFC heavyweight title with a stunning first-round KO victory over mixed martial arts veteran Alistair Overeem.
The Cameroon native turned Overeem’s lights out with a vicious uppercut that lifted the Dutchman off his feet, which you can see below.
Scroll down to see Francis Ngannou’s stunning KO victory over Alistair Overeem.
Francis Ngannou decapitates Overeem in round one at #UFC218 with a horrifying knockout!!!#MMA #UFC
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UFC 218 Results
Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo (featherweight title fight) - Holloway def. Aldo via TKO (punches) Round 3, 4:51
Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou (heavyweight bout) - Ngannou def. Overeem via KO (punch) Round 1, 1:42
Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis (flyweight bout) - Cejduo def. Pettis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje (lightweight bout) - Alvarez def. Gaethje via KO (punches) - Round 3, 3:59
Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson (women’s strawweight bout) - Torres def. Waterson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-37)
Francis Ngannou celebrates his UFC 218 win over Alistair Overeem
Prelims
Charles Oliveira vs. Paul Felder (lightweight bout) - Felder def. Oliveira via KO (elbows) - Round 2, 4:05
Alex Oliveira vs. Yancy Medeiros (welterweight bout) - Medeiros def. Oliveira via TKO (punches) - Round 3, 2:02
David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose (lightweight bout) - Teymur def. Klose via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Felice Herrig vs. Courtney Casey (women’s strawweight bout) - Herrig def. Casey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight Pass Prelims
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi (welterweight bout) - Alhassan def. Homasi via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:40
Jeremy Kimball vs. Dominick Reyes (light-heavyweight bout) - Reyes def. Kimball via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 3:38
Justin Willis vs. Allen Crowder (heavyweight bout) - Willis def. Crowder via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:33
Amanda Cooper vs. Angela Mangana (women’s strawweight bout) - Cooper def. Mangana via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 4:34