Media Day Faceoffs - Ngannou Looks Huge

[MusterX]

Short video below, starting at around :30 when Stipe and Francis stand side by side it becomes apparent how big Ngannou really is. His chest, shoulders, neck size, every part looks significantly larger than Stipe. Stipe actually looks thin compared to Ngannou.

Size doesn't win fights but size does matter, that's why we have weight classes.

Bonus: DC talking shit to Volkan

 

[fiftywattmafia]

Nope he's looking a bit chubby I was told. Stipe KO Round 1 stiff arms out and everything

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[executionermma]

Size does matter, but at heavyweight bigger is not always better, usually 230-245 is the way to go. History proves that with Fedor, Cro Cop, Big Nog, JDS, Cain, Werdum, Stipe..
Not many people other than Ngannou, Ubereem and Carwin were true 265ers and legit top fighters.

 

[Uber_Noober]

Ice Cold Stipe has been born

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

he's also closer to the camera buddy.

 

[MusterX]

Size does matter, but at heavyweight bigger is not always better, usually 230-245 is the way to go. History proves that with Fedor, Cro Cop, Big Nog, JDS, Cain, Werdum, Stipe..
Not many people other than Ngannou, Ubereem and Carwin were true 265ers and legit top fighters.

Stipe has a tendency to get hit. Struve hit him and Overeem knocked him down. If Ngannou hits him flush he will get planked, its a completely different animal he's dealing with here. I'm not saying Stipe can't win but physically Ngannou is way bigger and stronger.

 

[MusterX]

he's also closer to the camera buddy.

Well, we'll see when they step into the cage. I'm pretty sure Ngannou is significantly larger than Stipe.

 

[Otto!]

Huge if huge.

 

[Jackonfire]

Just weighed in at 263. Who knows how much weight he'll put back on before tomorrow night.

Stipe weighed in at 246

 

[Thade2k]

Stipe also looks huge

 

[executionermma]

Stipe has a tendency to get hit. Struve hit him and Overeem knocked him down. If Ngannou hits him flush he will get planked, its a completely different animal he's dealing with here. I'm not saying Stipe can't win but physically Ngannou is way bigger and stronger.

Yeah but Stipe is probably faster, more refined technique too. Struve fight was 5 years ago or something like that, it's pointless to think about it talking about this Stipe, totally different fighter. Reem did hit him, knocked him down, but Reem is one of the best strikers, his accuracy is really good, can Ngannou do the same? I don't think so, Reem had a very stupid gameplan and a even worse approach to that, he was open to shots due to his own stupidity.

Fact is Stipe is on a 5 win streak, in which he fought 2 boxers heavy hitters in JDS and Mark Hunt, he didn't let his chin exposed at all against them. I think that fight could be similar to Miocic-Hunt but more competitive.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Did Dana shave his eyebrows again?

 

[MusterX]

Stipe also looks huge

I don't know, if you pause that video at :32 and just look, the size disparity becomes apparent.

 

[MusterX]

Just weighed in at 263. Who knows how much weight he'll put back on before tomorrow night.

Stipe weighed in at 246

Ngannou is a legit HW, a max 265 fighter but the difference is he is far more athletic than almost any 265 pounder I've ever seen. It will be interesting to see if Stipe can top control him because if he can't he's going to get planked.

 

[Staph infection]

Ngannou has giant hands compared to Stipe. What size glove does he wear?

 

[Final Say]

Well, we'll see when they step into the cage. I'm pretty sure Ngannou is significantly larger than Stipe.

I think their height is the same, but he's a little thicker

 

[Obiwan]

Which Michael Keaton movie is this, "Mr. Mom?"

 

[MusterX]

I think their height is the same, but he's a little thicker

As it is, based on their weigh ins, looks like Ngannou is going to be at least 20 pounds of muscle larger than Stipe. I'm not sure "a little thicker" is accurate. It will be interesting to see if Stipe's cardio can outlast Ngannou's size.

 

[TheHawtness]

Just weighed in at 263. Who knows how much weight he'll put back on before tomorrow night.

Stipe weighed in at 246

I still don't buy that he cuts weight. You don't just cut 2 extra pounds for the hell of it.