Fight Predictions: UFC 260: Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2

With the world seemingly getting ready to reopen, having two PPV's in March and ending on 'UFC 260' (#UFC260) seems fitting.

On the poster for the event though, it says 'Biggest, Baddest, Rematch', and straight away you think, can anyone take Francis Ngannou (@francisngannou) 🇨🇲 shots!?! The answer is Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) 🇭🇷 cause he did in January 2018. The REALLY interesting things about this rematch are: Francis has had more time in MMA. Maybe not in the octagon, but definitely with training and absorbing knowledge. On the flip though, so has Stipe. Then there's the weight difference, Stipe is going to be super agile, BUT, will that diminish his ability to take that Ford Escort shot???

The other major question on the card is in the Co-main between Tyron Woodley (@twooodley) 🇺🇸 & Vicente Luque (@luquevicente) 🇧🇷 T-Wood is the former Strikeforece and UFC Champion, but he's not really been present in his last three fights. And you have to wonder if he can't get up for Usman 🇳🇬 Burns 🇧🇷 or Covington 🇺🇸 will this fight with Luque go any differently!?! Because Luque will be in his face from start to finish, know this win would take him to the next level!

That's not all for the card though!

Shane Young (@shaneyoungmma) 🇳🇿 the sole survivor of City Kickboxing (@citykickboxing) with a fight. And his prize, to go up against Omar Morales (@omar_mma) 🇻🇪 both are coming off loses, but both are problems and looking to make their mark.

The women's Flyweight division is crazy right now. So the fight between Gillian Robertson (@savage_ufc) 🇨🇦 vs Miranda Maverick (@fearthemaverick_homt) 🇺🇸 is not just fun as hell. BUT, it could propel the winner that bit closer to championship contention!

And when you look at the Sean O'Malley @sugaseanmma vs Thomas Almeida @thomasalmeidacb 🇧🇷 match-up, for different reasons obviously, but they both really need this win. O'Malley to change the conversation from his last outing. And Almeida, cause he's on a three fight skid and the last win was 19.11.2016. So this is pretty much to keep the keys to the building!

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Main Card

Main Event - Heavyweight

Stipe Miocic (W) vs Francis Ngannou

Co-main - Welterweight

Tyron Woodley vs Vicente Luque (W)

Bantamweight

Sean O'Malley (W) vs Thomas Almeida

Women’s Flyweight

Gillian Robertson (W) vs Miranda Maverick

Lightweight

Jamie Mullarkey vs Khama Worthy (W)

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight

Alonzo Menifield vs Fabio Cherant (W)

Welterweight

Jared Gooden (W) vs Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Light Heavyweight

Modestas Bukauskas (W) vs Michał Oleksiejczuk

Early preliminary card

Middleweight

Marc-André Barriault (W) vs Abu Azaitar