VICTOIRE – At 38 years old and almost three years after his last fight, Francis Ngannou won the world heavyweight title and proved to the MMA world that he remains the “Predator».
Francis Ngannou destroyed Brazilian Renan Ferreira in just 3 minutes 32 seconds on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he was making his return to a cage under the PFL banner.
Very moved after his victory, the Cameroonian immediately dedicated his victory to his son, who died last April at the age of 15 months. “I can’t think of anything other than my son Kobe. I wanted to fight for him. I’m glad I did this for my son. I hope his name is remembered because without him we wouldn’t be here today.“, he declared with tears in his eyes and sobs in his voice.
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Ngannou, who left the UFC last year with a bang, thus won the championship belt of the new “Superfight” category of his new organization.
A return to the sport that made him a star
After barely more than a minute of fighting, Ngannou managed to take his opponent to the ground where, glued to the cage, he pummeled him with rage. The referee had no choice but to stop the hostilities, to the cheers of the public committed to the Cameroonian’s cause.
After a highly publicized move to boxing, his teenage dream, Ngannou made his return to the sport in Riyadh that made him a star.
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The fight was shrouded in uncertainty, with Ngannou having been away from MMA cages for almost three years. He also suffered two defeats in English boxing, including one with a monumental knockout against Anthony Joshua. But at 38 years old, he proves to the world of MMA that he remains the “Predator”.
