Francis Ngannou once again proved that he is a man of iron. The former UFC heavyweight champion has shocked MMA fans with his ferocious fighting skills inside the UFC octagon. Now, Ngannou has made it clear that it’s not easy for anyone to hurt him. Recently, Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. tried to hurt ‘The Predator’ with simultaneous punches. However, Ngannou stood like a rock, and Vinicius’ punches were nothing to the Cameroonian-French fighter.
Francis Ngannou’s career: From UFC to PFL
Ngannou’s fighting career flourished when he was a fighter in the UFC’s heavyweight division. While he was in the promotion, ‘The Predator’ turned a lot of eyeballs towards him by achieving some glorious victories. Later, he chose to leave the promotion due to a number of failed negotiations with UFC president Dana White.
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Now Ngannou is a part of the UFC’s rival promotion, PFL, where his debut fight will take place in 2024. Apart from that, ‘The Predator’ has something huge coming up. He is going to face Tyson Fury in a boxing match on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. If Ngannou wins the bout, he will also get a rematch against Fury. Before the momentous bout, Ngannou is walking around throwing some funny videos for his fans to enjoy. Now, it’s the video of Vinicius Jr. and Francis Ngannou that’s making the fans laugh.
Fans react to the hilarious video of Francis Ngannou and Vinicius Jr.
Recently, Francis Ngannou disclosed that Vini Jr. is his favorite Real Madrid player. Following that, he visited the training grounds of Real Madrid ahead of their preseason. During the visit, he ran into his favorite football player. Later, Ngannou uploaded a video on his Twitter handle showing Vini Jr. punching ‘The Predator’ nonstop.
It was a good attempt bro @vinijr 😂 🇧🇷🇨🇲 @realmadrid pic.twitter.com/kEszy7mDhV
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) July 24, 2023
However, Ngannou was hardly affected by the punches. After all the punches, ‘The Predator’ asked, “That’s all?” to Vinicius Jr., and then they all burst into laughter. When fans saw the video, they were quick to react.
Let’s check out how fans reacted to the video.
The beef between Dana White and Francis Ngannou is nothing new to the MMA world. White mocked Ngannou when he joined the PFL; however, Ngannou managed to sign a huge boxing contract in which White is not involved in any way. A fan commented in light of that.
Dana wondering how he missed out on the biggest boxing match of the century pic.twitter.com/QuqLZy5DEH
— BUFO on the BEAT (@BufoOnTheBeat) July 24, 2023
After watching the video, a fan poked fun at the Real Madrid star. According to him, Vini Jr. can’t hurt anyone because he hits like a Barbie.
Vinny hits like Barbie 😃
— Emperor Kaash 🇳🇬🇬🇭 (@EmperorKaash) July 24, 2023
A Twitter user suggested that the Real Madrid star should now focus on training hard in the gym as his punches are weak. The fan also added that it would save him from bullies.
Vini gotta get in the gym and get some hands 🥊 we need him to learn how to defend himself when they try to bully him on the field 🥲
— Pub Football (@pubfootyus) July 24, 2023
On several occasions, Ngannou has proved that he is one of the best MMA fighters in the world. He is also known for his toughness and durability inside the octagon.
The video is also proof of Ngannou’s strength; hence, a fan called him “Man of Steel.”
Man of steel 💪🏽
— supa_617 (@Supa617) July 24, 2023
One of the fans commented that Ngannou is the greatest fighter of all time.
You are the goat ngannou
— Master Cunt 🇮🇶🇵🇸 (@MasterCunt4) July 24, 2023
Vinicius Jr. tried his best to hurt Ngannou. He took all his strength, and even then, Ngannou stood like a statue. A fan felt that this was hilarious to watch.
Nah 😂😂😂😂 this is hilarious
— TBag (@ItsTedd69) July 24, 2023
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Jon Jones is considered the GOAT, and a showdown between him and Ngannou is something the entire MMA community wants to witness. A fan commented that if it was Jones instead of Vini Jr., ‘Bones’ could break the ribs of ‘The Predator.’
Jones breaks those ribs
— African Eye (The Manuscript) (@Blacklamp_Says) July 24, 2023
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The fans really enjoyed the hilarious video of Ngannou and Vinicius Jr. It also made them confirm that ‘The Predator’ is the strongest of them all.
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