[32][33], In the highest profile fight of his career, Ngannou faced veteran Alistair Overeem on 2 December 2017 at UFC 218. [21] He won the fight via TKO, due to doctors stoppage, at the conclusion of the second round. [41] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. When I started, I had nothing. Francis Ngannou / Gold 2 25LP / 24W 19L Win Ratio 56% / Tryndamere - 12W 11L Win Ratio 52%, Annie - 2W 1L Win Ratio 67%, Ashe - 2W 0L Win Ratio 100%, Evelynn - 2W 0L Win Ratio 100%, Tristana - … [49], Ngannou headlined UFC's inaugural event on ESPN, UFC on ESPN 1 against another former UFC champion in Cain Velasquez on 17 February 2019. [60] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [18] He compiled a record of 5–1 before signing with the UFC. I want to help my family, first, of course, but then I want to give opportunity to children in my country like me who have a dream to become a doctor or something. • Happy Halloween. As of March 29, 2021 he is #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. [39] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. [30] However, on 18 August, Dos Santos was pulled from the match after being notified of a potential USADA violation. [28] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. They are thinking that something is possible. Arrivé en France sans-papiers en 2013, après avoir franchi les barbelés de Melilla et traversé la mer Méditerranée, le boxeur a pris une belle revanche sur la vie. Le champion des poids-lourd Stipe Miocic a battu le record pour le plus de défense de titre dans la division des poids-lourd alors qu’il a défait le colosse Franco-Camerounais, Francis Ngannou.. [22], In his next bout, Ngannou faced another newcomer in Bojan Mihajlović on 23 July 2016, at UFC on Fox 20. Vie privée. He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in UFC history. By: Farah Hannoun. De SDF à champion du monde MMA 2021. [24] Ngannou then faced Anthony Hamilton on 9 December 2016, at UFC Fight Night 102. Son combat est désigné Performance de la soirée pour la sixième fois depuis son arrivée à l'Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) [26]. Miocic défend la ceinture des poids lourds de l’UFC contre Ngannou lors du principal événement de l’UFC 220 samedi à Boston. [23] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [57] However, on 9 April, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[58] and the bout eventually took place on 9 May 2020. Take a look back to his performance against Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 which produced one of the knockouts of the year in 2017. Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a French-Cameroonian mixed martial artist.He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion.He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in UFC history. Francis Zavier Ngannou[1] (born 5 September 1986) is a French-Cameroonian mixed martial artist. 1 contender by UFC and ESPN as of December 17, 2017. Le Franco-camerounais Francis Ngannou a pris sa revanche sur l'Américain Stipe Miocic, trois ans après avoir échoué à lui ravir la ceinture des poids lourds UFC. [63] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [9] He lived in poverty and had little formal education growing up. The purpose is to do something great. 1m93, 113 kilos. [14] He did various odd jobs to make ends meet, until at the age of 26, he decided to head to Paris, France, to pursue professional boxing. Fortune returned to action at Bellator 251, where he outpointed Said Sowma on Nov. 5. Dans la nuit de samedi à… Mardi, la Massachusetts State Athletic Commission a publié les salaires de la carte qui a eu lieu à Boston le 20 janvier dernier. 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Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. C’est un colosse. [25] He won the fight by submission in the first round, and earned his first UFC Performance of the Night bonus. Le meilleur espoir des poids lourds de l’UFC depuis des années gagnera 500 000 $ pour son combat contre Stipe Miocic, a-t-il déclaré à SFR Sport dans une vidéo publiée la semaine dernière. They say, ‘I will be a champion in MMA. He speaks several languages including Ngemba, French, and English. [67], The Francis Ngannou Foundation runs the first MMA gym in Cameroon, aiming to offer facilities for young people to have a place to train and feel like someone cares about them. [31] In turn, Ngannou was removed from the card after promotion officials deemed that a suitable opponent could not be arranged. [12][65][66] He learned English after joining the UFC. Ngannou started his MMA career in November 2013 and fought mostly in the French promotion 100% Fight, as well as other regional promotions in Europe. Plus d'un an après l'annonce de la participation de Francis Ngannou dans le nouveau film d'Universal Fast And Furious 9, le champion de MMA a enfin l'honneur d'apparaitre aux cotés de Vin Diesel , à l'occasion de la seconde bande annonce officielle qui vient tout juste de sortir. But when you start [to earn money], you starting collecting things: I want this, I want this, I want that. Finish the dream you started. [17] Being a fan of Mike Tyson, Ngannou was originally interested in learning how to box but Lopez saw his potential in MMA and convinced him to try MMA instead. White a mentionné à plusieurs reprises que Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) avait demandé 30 millions de dollars de garantie pour affronter Francis Ngannou, un prix que l'UFC n'est pas disposé à garantir et White vient de déclarer que c'est bien Derrick Lewis qui obtiendra le prochain combat pour le titre à sa place. Francis Ngannou win vs Stipe Miocic loss ... Eddie Alvarez Reveals 'Serious Talks' for Boxing Match with Oscar De La Hoya. I will do boxing like Francis,’ because they saw me when I was young. Résultats des combats de la soirée et la conférence de presse d'après combat. Lors d'une intervention réalisée en octobre dernier sur TMZ, Dana White avait annoncé que l'UFC prévoyait d'organiser la revanche entre Francis Ngannou et Stipe Miocic au début de l'année 2021 mais il n'y avait pas eu de … [15] However upon reaching Europe, he was jailed for two months in Spain for illegally crossing the border. The 30-year-old Arizona Combat Sports representative is 9-1 with on no contest as a professional. He is currently ranked the No. Le combattant franco-camerounais Francis Ngannou a décroché le titre de champion du monde des poids lourds UFC, la plus importante ligue mondiale du sport de combat MMA, le 27 mars, à Las Vegas. Francis Ngannou a 28 ans mais il rêve toujours de forcer les portes de son paradis avec ses poings. A la salle, où il s’entraîne avec sa seule paire de chaussures qu’il porte partout, ses lacunes techniques sont les mêmes qu’au Cameroun mais sa force de frappe phénoménale impressionne.