Francis Ngannou has now gone 22 consecutive professional MMA fights without being knocked down or losing by stoppage, the longest active streak among heavyweights in major promotions. The post lists other top heavyweights with long defensive streaks, including Waldo Cortes-Acosta (20 fights), Rizvan Kuniev (18), Valter Walker (15), and Anatoly Malykhin (14). Ngannou's recent victory came via a combination: left hook, right uppercut, left hook that finished his opponent, who entered on a four-fight UFC winning streak. The post reflects on how much Ngannou sacrificed by leaving the UFC at age 35 with a 12-2 record, comparing him favorably to Stipe Miocic who had nine title fights after the same point in his career. The author argues Ngannou could have had 10-15 more title fights and broken numerous UFC records given his elite athleticism, improved wrestling, and knockout power.
