Francis Ngannou, the epitome of raw power and ferocity in the realm of combat sports, is hailed as one of the most formidable hitters the world has ever seen. The PFL star’s fierceness, being described by other UFC figures, explains why he is regarded as one of the most menacing knockout artists MMA has ever seen. Even the UFC president Dana White acknowledged that the impact of his fists was comparable to that of a 96 horsepower Ford Escort traveling at its peak speed.
Additionally, while speaking with Joe Rogan during an interview, UFC middleweight sensation Sean Strickland also extolled the power of Ngannou’s strike. He mentioned what all happened with him while he was sparring with Ngannou. The situation became intriguing after the footage of that interview resurfaced on Instagram.
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In the interview, they talked?about?Ngannou’s?might?for?a?considerable?amount?of?time. Strickland described the experience of sparring with ‘The Predator’, which was enough to astonish the podcast host. The conversation started with Strickland, as he said, ” I have banged with Francis.” Joe Rogan being startled, replied, “Oh! Seriously! Jesus Christ! What was that like?” Simultaneously Strickland said, “Heavyweights are easier to hit and not get hit. But the problem is, when they touch you and you’d feel like you’ve got hit by a truck.”
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The entire anecdote looked to be shocking yet captivating from the fan’s perspective. The fans had a lot to say about the video after it was reposted in its entirety by the bloodyuppercut Instagram handle.
Fans were astounded as Francis Ngannou’s impact resurfaced
Ngannou’s?crushing?strength?astounded?not?only?podcast?host?Joe?Rogan?but?the?online?community?as?a?whole. The reactions are as follows.
“Takes deep breath” the fan had to say this considering the pause which Strickland took before explaining.
Another fan said this regarding the post, “I feel like I’ve seen this whole podcast at this point in these 1 minute clips”
“Jamie pull up the clip of Francis fighting that bear” This fan desperately wants to see the sparring footage.
Hailing Ngannou, another fan said this, “Francis Ngannou the type of guy to make Sean Strickland look beta.”
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“Francis got those sausage fingers” the Ngannou fan said.
“Lay him down in a min this guy is not as tough as u think he’s muscle head no brain in there just a lump of meat...” this fan expressed his disappointment while saying so.
And another fan finally reacted by saying, “Okay now this segments with Strickland on Francis was absolutely amazing.”?
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Ngannou could be a brute force, as evidenced by the netizens’ response to Strickland’s anecdote. It would be surely wondered if he carries his brute strength and prowess in his professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury. What do you think? Tell us in the comments.
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