“My Knee Is Probably”- Concerned Joe Rogan Gets Francis Ngannou’s Massive Health Update Ahead of “Monster” Fight Against Tyson Fury

Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury, the ‘Battle of the Baddest,’ is probably one of the most exciting events of the year. The former UFC heavyweight champ walked away from the organization to join the Professional Fighters League. And now, he finds himself an opponent in ‘The Gypsy King,’ leaving fans to wonder if he will measure up to the emerge a champion.

Ngannou is being trained by the epic Erick Nicksick with none other than Iron Mike Tyson by his side. This clubbed up with his experience as a striker in the UFC might give him a certain edge in the fight. However, in a recent conversation with Joe Rogan, Ngannou revealed a detail that could turn the tables.

Francis Ngannou talks knee surgery ahead of Riyadh

‘The Predator’ is a giant of a fighter who can grapple around just as well as he can take opponents down with a left uppercut and you could ask Alistair Overeem about the latter. However, Ngannou once tore apart his MCL and damaged his ACL, parts of the knee that restrict certain movements to keep the knee in place. A sparring session on December 28, 2021, pushed him onto the surgical table but one never recovers from injuries like that easily.

“Well, you’re recovering from your knee surgery first of all, right?” asked Rogan as the two spoke about Ngannou’s boxing training on the JRE MMA show. “I can kick, I can wrestle,” noted Ngannou. “I mean, obviously, I have to be careful but I don’t have to worry about like, kick, wrestling. Just knees.”

Against Fury though, only his hands will be his weapons. So maybe his knee would not be such a big problem especially now since it’s recovered quite a bit.

“How is the knee now? Hundred percent?” as Rogan pushed further, Ngannou explained how far he could go in terms of fighting. “My knee’s probably 90%. It’s very important to take care of, to maintain the vehicle(his knee). Basically when you’re going to put it in a big crash like this . . . Because Tyson Fury is big, is a monster,” added the ex-reigning heavyweight champion.

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It’s refreshing to witness the honor between these two impeccable fighters as they head into this fight. Both sides have repeatedly acknowledged each other as genuine threats and none are ready to undermine their opponent- considering Ngannou is 17-3 in the UFC and Fury has a smashing record of 33-0-1.

The ultimate showdown

The fight is all set to go down on October 28 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Recently it was revealed that Mike Tyson is the one preparing Ngannou for the boxing match and it blew up all over the internet. Not only does Ngannou have the ability to actually win, but he now also has the tools to do so.

Fury on the other hand has claimed that he’ll have to give his all if he wants to come out victorious. Fury’s only draw came up against Deontay Wilder in 2018 and since he remains undefeated. The fighter is still in great spirits and training hard as the fight approaches.

So, will Fury get the Overeem treatment or will Ngannou go crashing down like a tree cut off its roots? Let us know in the comments.

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