Francis Ngannou Explains Why He Chose a Special Spot for His Home

UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou is a true rags to riches story. ‘The Predator’ was born in the small village in Batie, Cameroon, and managed to make his way onto the global stage. In his free time, Ngannou always makes it a point to go back to his hometown.

The Cameroon born star recently shared his trip back to his village on his YouTube channel. Ngannou has recently started the Francis Ngannou Foundation to develop the impoverished region and help people obtain a better standard of living.

Ngannou revealed where he grew up, and where he now has his own house under construction. “We’re in Batie, more precisely at our place, this is our land grant,” Ngannou said.

He continued, “As this was my father’s land, the place where he was buried, this is where I’ve decided to build the house.”

Building his dream home

‘The Predator’ regularly finds himself in the US moving from France, taking part in the biggest UFC pay-per-view cards. When he comes home to visit his family and friends in his hometown, the #1 contender has to find alternative accommodation.

Ngannou said, “It makes things easier when I come here, not having to look for a place to stay. This is it, a place I can call home, and a dream come true.”

Ngannou’s dream as a child was to be an architect, now he supervises the work whenever he comes back to Batie. ‘The Predator’ also recalled some of his early childhood days which led to him choosing the location of his new home. 

“When we were kids, our house was just down there, I remember we could see the sunrise and later we could see the sunset, so I decided to build my house up here to have an even better view over it.”

Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic 2

The Heavyweight star last fought in May 2020, securing a 20 second KO over Jairzinho Rozenstruik. He now awaits a second title fight against champion Stipe Miocic to be officially announced by the UFC.

Miocic dominated their initial fight, using his wrestling to negate Ngannou’s power. Ngannou, however, feels that he has evolved his skills since then and is a better fighter. UFC President Dana White has also confirmed that Ngannou will be the next title defense for Stipe.

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