Francis Ngannou is one of the top stars in the UFC Heavyweight division and here is all about his net worth, family and career
Francis Ngannou is a behemoth in the UFC Heavyweight division. The French-Cameroonian star is one of the most destructive stars in the UFC and is known for his incredible punching power.
Ngannou is also known for finishing his opponents off early, but his rise up in the UFC has been a real rags to richest story.
The 33-year-old is yet to lift the Heavyweight title, but he has been close several times.
Francis Ngannou Early life
Ngannou was born in the village of Batie in Cameroon and didn’t have a lot. He was living with his aunt early on after his parents divorced and didn’t receive a lot of education either.
The 33-year-old also worked when he was young due to a lack of funds. However, he trained in boxing during his time in Cameroon and continued to do so after emigrating to France at the age of 26.
Ngannou also was homeless for a while in France and started training for free in 2013. Things improved later on for the UFC star and is now working hard to make things better in Cameroon too.
Francis Ngannou MMA start
Francis Ngannou’s MMA career began in the French promotion 100% Fight. He fought in several promotions across Europe before getting his break in 2015 at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2.
Ngannou had only made his MMA debut in 2013 but he won his debut fight in the UFC by defeating Luis Henrique.
Francis Ngannou UFC career
The win over Henrique was the only start for Ngannou. The 33-year-old won his next five fights and even defeated top star Alistair Overeem.
That win at UFC 218 got him a shot at the Heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. However, Ngannou suffered his first UFC loss to the champion and then lost again at UFC 226.
Ngannou has been on a winning streak since then and has defeated each of his last four opponents in the first round itself.
The 33-year-old also has three of those wins in under 45 seconds, and he last defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249.
There are talks of him fighting Miocic for the Heavyweight title again, and it will be interesting to see when he fights next.
He did defeat Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 and became the champion. Ngannou has an MMA record of 16 wins and three losses now.
Francis Ngannou Net Worth
Francis Ngannou is one of the top stars in the UFC and has a decent net worth. The 33-year-old also runs a foundation, the Francis Ngannou Foundation, which runs a combat sports gym in Cameroon for children.
Ngannou has also picked up a lot of fight bonuses thanks to his knockout wins. The 33-year-old made $260,000 as part of UFC 249, and has an estimated net worth of $3million.
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