10 UFC 226 Predictions

There may be more interesting technical matchups on this card but none have the pure entertainment factor that this fight is almost guaranteed to provide. Both Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis have proved to be two of the biggest (both figuratively and literally) prospects in the heavyweight division.

Ngannou is coming off his first loss in UFC after being dominated by Stipe Miocic in January, which highlighted the massive disparity between the Cameroonian's powerful striking and significantly weaker wrestling skills. His route to a title shot demonstrated The Predator's talent, however, with a spectacular KO of Alistair Overeem earning him the ill-fated shot at Miocic.

Derrick Lewis is highly unlikely to test his opponent's defensive wrestling abilities; an effective striker in his own right, The Black Beast has demonstrated on several occasions that he prefers going all out and hunting for the knockout.

This fight will see two of the biggest punchers in all of UFC facing off, and it will likely only end one way. Ngannou seems to be the slightly more refined of the two, allowing him to land more effectively and end the fight.

Prediction: Ngannou via round 1 KO