At the time when Francis Ngannou and Cristiano Ronaldo first crossed paths, the general consensus was that the two would not meet again. However, it seems like the two superstar athletes have developed a much more cordial relationship with each other as ‘CR7’ dropped by the former UFC champion’s locker room before his fight against Renan Ferreira in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As expected, it left many fans in awe.

Despite his successful demolition of Renan Ferreira, a whole lot of emotions took over the Cameroonian-French star. He dedicated this win to his late son Kobe while breaking down into tears. Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, went through a similar experience, when saw his newborn baby tragically pass away in 2022. ‘CR7’, who competes in Saudi Arabia, decided to drop by Francis Ngannou’s locker room, where he had his son, Cristiano Jr., with him as well.

The father-and-son duo were greeted with smiles, hugs, and handshakes by Francis Ngannou and his team. His coaches Eric Nicksick, Dewey Cooper, and others were all acknowledged by the Portuguese goal-scoring machine and his son. Before Cristiano Ronaldo decided to have a sit with ‘The Predator’, he’d ask the MMA stat, “You good?” Ngannou replied, “Yeah. Good to see you.”

An epic night capped with an epic meetup, it was surely one of Francis Ngannou‘s biggest MMA outings as he registered a statement win. Meanwhile, fans were understandably moved by Cristiano Ronaldo‘s gesture towards the new PFL heavyweight Superfights champion. Let’s see what they had to say about the heartwarming moment between the Al-Nassr captain and ‘The Predator’.

Francis Ngannou and Cristiano Ronaldo meet up and fans love it!

There’s no question how big of a star Cristiano Ronaldo is, but Francis Ngannou is not far behind. His UFC success and impressive boxing showcases have made Francis Ngannou a well-known superstar athlete, who’s got a considerable amount of worldwide following. Having developed a close friendship with Ronaldo, some fans told Ngannou, “Imagine having Ronaldo as your friend wow,” and, “Legend what a respect between these two,” validating his status as a bona fide star of the fight game.

The fans even praised Cristiano Ronaldo, who not only had his son beside him to greet Francis Ngannou but also gave him much-needed encouragement for his fight, given how much the former UFC champion has been through in the past few months. One fan stated, “Ronaldo a good man. He knows he needed that moral boost!” Then some fans chimed in and fired some shots at UFC CEO Dana White, claiming that he may not like to witness these scenes at the PFL.

Dana White had doubts about Francis Ngannou’s relevance outside of the UFC, but as we all know, leaving the UFC turned out to be the best decision for Francis Ngannou. His stardom reached another level when he started doing the things he wanted, boxing while also doing MMA. That earned him a lot of fans, including celebrities. As Cristiano Ronaldo proved that fact, one fan stated, “[Dana White] crying in the corner of octagon,” taking a dig at White.

However, certain sections of fans held the belief that maybe Ronaldo was “paid” to make an appearance at PFL’s biggest event ever. “You know it’s a big fight when he’s paid to turn up,” a user on Instagram stated. It’s just pure speculation at this point, but similar speculation started swirling back in 2023 when WWE wanted to have Cristiano Ronaldo at the Crown Jewel premium live event in Saudi Arabia. They even had cash ready to be splashed. However, that didn’t happen as he couldn’t attend the show.

On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo is known for being a physical specimen, just like Francis Ngannou. However, nobody expected him to look as big as he did when he stood beside the PFL champion. One fan stated, “Why did I never expect Ronaldo to be that big next to Francis,” while clearly being amused by ‘CR7’. The outpouring of love for Ronaldo kept coming as one fan commented, “He said let me sit down, ain’t in no rush to leave this locker room lol,” highlighting that he took time to converse with Ngannou.

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