Francis Ngannou Says He Will Learn From His Defeat at UFC 220

Speaking to reporters at the post-fight press conference for UFC 220 (transcript h/t MMAjunkie), Francis Ngannou discussed his main event title loss to UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Ngannou lost the fight by unanimous decision. Below are some highlights from the presser.

Francis Ngannou on learning from his loss: “I’ve been in this sport only four years, and I know I’ll keep learning and improving. What happened tonight was the last step for me to learn about this sport, because it’s the only thing I’ve never faced – a five-round fight, and how to deal with it. I made a mistake, and that will not happen again.”

Ngannou on the defeat: “I came here today to win the fight. I just discovered a new part (about fighting) that I was ignorant about. … The problem is I underestimated my opponent, and I went too hard in the first round, and he was tougher than I thought. So (Miocic) resisted, and he put together a better game plan than me.”

Ngannou on he will improve: “I’m going to keep improving and come back stronger than I was. I learned more (at UFC 220) than I did in the past four years.”