Francis Ngannou Bio (Wiki)

Who is Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou better known by his full name Francis Zavier Ngannou is a professional Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist.

Francis is a natural athlete, and he showed promise in multiple sports, including soccer and boxing. He holds Cameroonian and French nationality.

Francis Ngannou- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou was born on 5th September 1986 in Batié, Cameroon.

According to the sources on the internet Francis was born to Emmanuel Fosso and Mamma Ngannou. He has 3 brothers and one sister whose name is unknown.

Furthermore, he seems to have completed his High school education. Similarly, his ethnicity is multi-racial and his religion is unknown.

Francis Ngannou- Professional Life, Careers

In 2013, Francis Ngannou made his professional debut in MMA, competing in regional promotions across Europe.

At the time, he was still working full-time as a mechanic, training in his free time. However, his talent and work ethic was apparent, and he quickly began attracting attention from more extensive promotions.

In 2015, Francis signed with the UFC, the biggest promotion in MMA. He debuted against Luis Henrique at UFC Fight Night 92, winning by knockout in under two minutes.

From there, Francis went on a five-fight win streak, including four first-round knockouts. His powerful striking and athleticism quickly made him a fan favorite.

In 2018, Francis earned a title shot against Stipe Miocic, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion.

Despite being a heavy underdog, Francis was expected to pose a significant threat to Miocic, given his knockout power. However, Miocic neutralized Francis’s striking and won a dominant decision victory.

After his loss to Miocic, Francis struggled to win fights consistently. He lost two more fights in a row before taking a break from the competition to reevaluate his training and mindset.

During this time, Francis traveled to Cameroon to reconnect with his roots and reflect on his journey.

In 2019, Francis Ngannou returned to the UFC and faced off against Junior dos Santos. He won by knockout in the first round, re-establishing himself as a top contender in the heavyweight division.

He followed this up with another first-round knockout over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 2020.

Currently,  Francis is widely considered one of the most dangerous strikers in MMA. His explosive power and athleticism make him a threat to any opponent in the octagon.

Francis Ngannou- Net worth, Salary

As for 2023, Francis Ngannou’s Net Worth income is around $1 million- $5 million according to some sources.

He has made his wealth from his career as a Mixed Martial artist. However, there is no information about his monthly salary but his yearly salary seems like $550K.

Francis Ngannou- Rumors, Controversy

Francis Ngannou was involved in controversy after he failed to accept a new contract offer that was offered to him by UFC heavyweight champion.

Moreover, Dana White said he was offered the highest amount in heavyweight. However, White soon announced that Francis was free to fight elsewhere.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 36-year-old Francis Ngannou’s height is 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 117 kg. Whereas, his body measurement is unknown to the public and his body type is athletic.

Furthermore, as for his body features, he has dark brown colored eye color and black colored hair. Similarly, his shoe size is unknown.

Social Media

The Mixed Martial Artist Francis Ngannou is active on the social media platform, Instagram account, joined on June 2015 under the username @francisngannou with 4.4 million followers.

As for their other social media account, he is active on Twitter and joined on October 2015 with 889.4K followers. He is also active on his Facebook account with 1.6 million followers.

Trivia

• Francis Ngannou is an MMA fighter.
• He has 4.4 followers on Instagram.
• He has 889.4K followers on Twitter.
• On Facebook, he has 1.6 million followers.

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