Francis Ngannou celebrates with the heavyweight title after beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. Photos: USA Today Sports

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UFC: can Derrick Lewis actually beat Francis Ngannou again? Rematch will be nothing like first fight

Ngannou first squared off with ‘The Black Beast’ in 2018, but he is a new man and now the heavyweight champion

In avenging his loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in March, Ngannou can close his loss loop with a beat down of Lewis after their first snoozefest

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Published: 8:00pm, 20 May, 2021

Updated: 3:05pm, 2 Jun, 2021

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Francis Ngannou celebrates with the heavyweight title after beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. Photos: USA Today Sports

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Patrick Blennerhassett is an award-winning Canadian journalist and four-time published author. He is a Jack Webster Fellowship winner and a British Columbia bestselling novelist. He has covered sport for the Post since 2018.

UFC: can Derrick Lewis actually beat Francis Ngannou again? Rematch will be nothing like first fight

Ngannou first squared off with ‘The Black Beast’ in 2018, but he is a new man and now the heavyweight champion In avenging his loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in March, Ngannou can close his loss loop with a beat down of Lewis after their first snoozefest

Ngannou first squared off with ‘The Black Beast’ in 2018, but he is a new man and now the heavyweight champion

In avenging his loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in March, Ngannou can close his loss loop with a beat down of Lewis after their first snoozefest