What's Stipe's Gameplan?

[BETtrman]

Circle for a round and then go for takedowns. No reason to stand with a guy who outweighs you by 20 pounds (maybe more if Francis cuts).

Test that cardio. See how good Francis is after a round. I'm guessing that big guy's tank runs empty quickly.

 

[SoberAwakening]

this fight all comes down to proper planning and execution

the fact here is simply that Stipe just has more tools -- just needs to be avoid getting his head knocked off

does he beat Nganou on the feet? why risk it -- he got rocked by Reem

he needs to immediately close the distance and make it a gritty/ugly fight against the cage and work on getting Nganou to the mat

that's easier said than done on a guy like Ngannou. Keeping his distance, proper head movement, and not allowing Ngannou to cut him off or corner him is key.