Francis Ngannou, the reigning heavyweight champion of UFC, is one of the most vicious strikers in the sport. He is currently on a five-fight undefeated striker. Furthermore, the Cameroonian fighter has devastating power in his hands.
‘The Predator’ has an impressive twelve knockout finishes under his name. He has finished most of his opponents in the first round of the bout and hence no one would want to get hit by the six-foot-three, 249-pound giant.
However, the crazy cast of the Jackass franchise walks a different path. They are infamous for performing daredevil stunts in their movie and have crossed their lines many times. However, this time around they have brought in the UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou in their upcoming ‘Jackass Forever’ movie, which is going to release On February 4 this year.
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In the trailer uploaded by Paramount movies, the famous personality, Johnny Knoxville, pranks his co-star Ethan by bringing in Ngannou to hit him in the nuts.
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‘The Predator’ has been putting the UFC heavyweights to sleep with his punch. Hence, we can only imagine the amount of pain Ethan is going to take from the heavyweight beast.
The Cameroonian fighter became UFC heavyweight champion by dethroning Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in 2021. However, he hasn’t entered the UFC octagon since he became the champion. But the wait is over as the UFC fans will soon see him defend his title against the interim champion in the first pay-per-view of this year.
Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane: The Clash of the Giants
Ngannou and Gane are former training partners. However, they will soon face each other inside the UFC cage for the heavyweight gold in the main event of UFC 270 on 22nd January.
‘Bon Gamin’ is an undefeated fighter. He currently holds a professional fighting record of 10-0 under his name. He has been unstoppable since his debut in the heavyweight division of UFC.
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Earlier, the Frenchman defeated the heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis in the interim heavyweight title fight. Given his current run, Gane can be one of the toughest opponents of Ngannou’s UFC career.
However, ‘The Predator’ has overcome many challenges in his career and is preparing vigorously for his first title defense. Considering their back story, this is going to be one of the most interesting UFC title fights of the year.
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