UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has hailed "inspirational" football legend Cristiano Ronaldo after the pair met in Saudi Arabia over the weekend.
Ngannou recently left the UFC without losing his world title, forcing the promotion to make a new title bout despite many fans disputing who is the true champion. And he has been spending his time as a free agent travelling, visiting Saudi Arabia where he met with Ronaldo, who recently signed with Al-Nassr in Riyadh.
The pair were seen in Instagram posts squaring off as well as joking around and laughing, with both men sharing messages on their social media pages expressing how much they enjoyed the meeting. Ronaldo is a known fight fan, having spent time with Conor McGregor in 2016 as he prepared for his rematch with Nate Diaz.
