Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-33187020-20180707190948/@comment-32811455-20180709121759

It is scary to think that we may never see the real Francis Ngannou again. =(

It's also odd that he was THAT gun-shy after losing via decision, not via knock-out (vs. Stipe). I'm sure he was worried about a takedown from Lewis, but wow... I still can't believe he looked like a total pussy.

A final thought about double-champs. We are now 2 for 2 on "double-champs" and maybe we shouldn't be surprised. It occurred to me that the challenger (the guy moving up/down in weight) has absolutely nothing to lose and everything to win, and vice versa for the defender (Stipe and Alvarez). If Stipe had won, no big deal -- he was favored and is the bigger (if not heavier) man. Just another notch in his belt. But if he loses... all those factors serve as added embarrassment to the fact that he is now just another contender and not a champion. For these reasons perhaps we should expect more double-champs in the future when opportunities arise. Hell, TJ wanted all those benefits AND getting to fight a smaller man. Hell of a deal.