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Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou & More Set For UFC 260

January 19, 2021 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Francis Ngannou’s heavyweight title shot is officially set for UFC 260 in March. Dana White confirmed over the weekend (per MMA Weekly) that Ngannou will fight Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship at the PPV.

Also set for the show is Alexander Volkanovski, who will defend the UFC featherweight championship against Brian Ortega. The show has yet to be officially dated or given a location, but it is expected to take place on March 27th. This will be a rematch for Ngannou, who faced Miocic at UFC 220 in January of 2018 but lost by unanimous decision.