Francis Ngannou
Cameroonian mixed martial artist and boxer
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| April 2025 | Ngannou was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident in Yaoundé, Cameroon, which resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, Ntsama Brigitte Manuella, during the Easter weekend. He transported her to Yaoundé General Hospital and covered her medical expenses, but she did not survive despite emergency surgery. |
| 2024 | Francis Ngannou is scheduled to face former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a fight where Joshua stops Ngannou inside two rounds. |
| October 19 2024 | Won the PFL Heavyweight Superfight Championship by knockout against Renan Ferreira in the first round at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants. |
| April 29 2024 | Francis Ngannou tragically announced the death of his 15-month-old son Kobe, who passed away due to a brain malformation. |
| February 22 2024 | Announced his MMA return, set to fight the winner of the Renan Ferreira vs Ryan Bader heavyweight bout at PFL vs. Bellator in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
| February 17 2024 | Tyson Fury initially schedules an undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk (later postponed to May). |
| January 2024 | Francis Ngannou's Foundation reports reaching 26,000 beneficiaries, providing support through MMA gym facilities, educational materials, and computer labs in Cameroonian villages. |
| 2023 | Played a Male Gladiator in a cameo role in Rebel Moon: Part One |
| October 28 2023 | Tyson Fury defeated Francis Ngannou in a professional boxing match called 'Battle of the Baddest' held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight was contested for the WBC heavyweight championship, with Fury defending his title in a match against the former UFC Heavyweight Champion. |
| May 16 2023 | Francis Ngannou signed a multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), negotiating a unique contract that includes competing in their pay-per-view 'super fight' division, being part of PFL's global advisory board, and becoming an equity owner and chairman of PFL Africa. |
| January 2023 | Ngannou left the UFC following a year-long contract dispute, with a key issue being his denied right to box. |
| 2022 | Appeared as himself in the movie Jackass Forever as a guest |
| 2022 | Joins the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and becomes the inaugural PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Champion. |
| 2022 | Ngannou departs from the UFC while holding the UFC Heavyweight Championship, becoming a free agent. |
| April 2022 | After Fury's victory against Dillian Whyte, Ngannou entered the ring and suggested a potential boxing bout with Fury. |
| January 22 2022 | Despite suffering a knee ligament injury three and a half weeks before the fight, Ngannou defeated Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision at UFC 270, marking his first title defense and the first decision win of his career. |
| 2021 | Francis Ngannou made a cameo appearance in the movie F9 as a Ferocious Professional |
| March 27 2021 | Francis Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic via knockout in the second round at UFC 260, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship. He also earned the Performance of the Night award for this victory. |
| May 9 2020 | Defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik via knockout just 20 seconds into the first round, earning Performance of the Night award. The fight was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| June 29 2019 | Defeated Junior dos Santos at UFC on ESPN 3 via technical knockout in the first round, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| February 17 2019 | Won against Cain Velasquez via knockout in the first round at UFC's inaugural ESPN event, UFC on ESPN 1. |
| November 24 2018 | Defeated Curtis Blaydes in a rematch at UFC Fight Night 141, winning via TKO early in the first round and earning a Performance of the Night bonus. |
| July 7 2018 | Lost to Derrick Lewis via unanimous decision at UFC 226 in a fight criticized as a 'snoozefest'. |
| January 20 2018 | Lost to Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight Championship via unanimous decision at UFC 220. |
| 2017 | Recognized as Breakthrough Fighter of the Year by MMA Fighting / SB Nation. |
| December 2 2017 | Defeated Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 via a knockout in the first round, considered one of the most brutal knockouts of all time. Signed a new eight-fight contract with UFC following this fight. |
| January 28 2017 | Defeated Andrei Arlovski at UFC on Fox 23 via TKO in the first round, earning his second Performance of the Night bonus. |
| December 9 2016 | Defeated Anthony Hamilton at UFC Fight Night 102 by submission in the first round, earning his first UFC Performance of the Night bonus. |
| July 23 2016 | Won against Bojan Mihajlović at UFC on Fox 20 via TKO in the first round. |
| April 10 2016 | Defeated Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 86 via TKO due to doctor stoppage at the end of the second round. |
| December 19 2015 | Francis Ngannou made his UFC debut against Luis Henrique at UFC on Fox 17, winning via knockout in the second round. |
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