Is the UFC finally going to give Stipe respect he deserves after he K1's the French guy?

[BjPenn2017]

Ufc gives Stipe no respect it's crazy he's about to go out and break the title defense record and all ufc can do is focus on the french guys big muscles and the fact he knocked out the same glass jaws as Stipe did but diminished versions.

Stipe will have the French guy waving the white flag by the end of the night, trust me on this. I try not to make predictions unless I know I'm going to be right and Stipe is going to smash this dude.

 

[Cro Cop Is Back]

Only if he brutally KO’s him.

 

[Dragon Punch]

UFC HW GOAT if he does.

Hard not to hespect.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

I can't speak for the UFC but I think sherdog might respect him more.

Me personally I like Stipe. I think he can win.

 

[Frank McEdgar]

He already has the real fans respect for his current streak and willingness to take the fight right away.

He already is proving to be as real deal of a champ as there is in MMA.

 

[fenway926]

U know what they say about French artillery: never fired, dropped once

 

[g*r*b]

K1's the guy? I thought this was MMA.

 

[GoldSun]

his name is francis ngannou you mother fucker

 

[Ares Black]

The closer it gets to the fight, the more I think Stipe is going to win. I fully expect him to dismantle Ngannou.

 

[AC1D1K]

i also use k1 as a verb. yes they will

 

[octagon888]

No he will still be from cleveland.

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

I don't agree with the premise that the UFC doesn't respect Stipe.

 

[BjPenn2017]

I don't agree with the premise that the UFC doesn't respect Stipe.

He's about to break the HW title defense record and all ufc can do is focus on the big Frenchman seems kinda disrespectful to a defending dominant champ who takes on all comers

 

[Mixedfights]

They have to. He's the real deal after breaking the title defense record and beating a man that hits harder than a car (absolute sport science BS)

 

[CalvilloRay]

That dude with the big diaper is who they should really be promoting

 

[A.S. Deep]

Lol NOPE. They'll be pissed at him for beating their new darling child.

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

He's about to break the HW title defense record and all ufc can do is focus on the big Frenchman seems kinda disrespectful to a defending dominant champ who takes on all comers

Promoting a relatively unknown opponent isn't disrespectful to the champ. If anything, it's making him money.

 

[Bogeyman]

Ngannou is going to put him in between two burger buns and call him "A Royale with Stipe".

 

[PAPERCLIP30]

I remember during one TUF (no fucking clue which one) there was a French guy in the opening round and he was like “I’m gonna prove to the world that French people aren’t weak” and then he quit in between rounds lmao.

Dunno why, but that’s what this thread reminded me of.

 

[Willek]

What if Francis has an iron chin?