Few takeaways
- Ngannou hits with the power of an overhead sledgehammer
- Ngannou hits with the power of a Ford Escort car going the maximum rate of speed, a connection of 96 horse power worth of kinetic energy on his fist. The record for the hardest puncher ever in UFC history.
- Ngannou is taking a few weeks off of training into the lead-in to the fight. Meaning, he will not be actively training for 3-4 weeks leading into the fight date. He has no plans to train. He is going on vacation to France.
- Stipe says he is not concerned about Ngannou's power. Ngannou cuts him off and says "don't lie, don't lie" after listening to Stipe shrug him off.
- DC says he wants the shortest possible suspension for Jon Jones at his hearing in the New year.
- DC thinks Volkan is another jerkoff, skeptical of his "I will be there" claim. Rolls eyes. Has a wait-and-see approach now since he's been fucked so many times.
- Stipe says JDS fight caused injuries that needed to heal.
- Stipe says he didn't fight earlier in the year because they had no challengers for him, looks to Dana
- Stipe is asked what he thinks about the UFC marketing machine being behind Ngannou (its implied that we are supposed to know Stipe has not been marketed by the UFC)
- Stipe is asked how he feels about the UFC hoping for another big Ngannou moment in Boston. Laughs it off.
- Stipe says his head would never be in the way of Ngannou's power like that.
- Idiot journalist asks him a question about his "France camp". Ngannou reiterates there is no France camp. These guys need some listening comprehension.
- DC says Volkan doesn't have 25 minutes of his pace in him, despite Volkan's skillset and heart.
- Stipe is asked about being the underdog on the odds. Says its cool, he likes it. Is not surprised by odds.
- Ngannou says the cool guy act Stipe is putting on is just an act, pointing out who he himself is saying Stipe can't be unconcerned about him. (attempt to get Stipe to open up and talk some shit)
- Stipe refuses to talk shit. Comes off as promotionally weak. (Can see why the UFC is justified in their decision to invest no marketing dollars into Stipe, and all of a sudden pour them into Ngannou. Ngannou is at least making an effort at hyping the fight, despite it obviously not being in his nature to talk shit)
- Air in room is dead after Stipe's blue collar "whatever" response to Ngannou saying he's "like a fight that Stipe has never fought before".
- Press conference ends-- lamely.
Between Stipe "Whatever" Miocic and Volkan "Just Happy To Be Here Without Handcuffs" Ozemir-- this one stunk up the joint.