The Latest Breaking News from Francis Ngannou

UFC star Zhang Weili stuns 293lb Francis Ngannou by lifting him off the floor

Zhang Weili competes in the lightest weight class in the UFC, but she showed off her mind-boggling strength by picking up 293lb heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

UFC women’s strawweight Zhang Weili picks up heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

Former champion Zhang exhibited impressive strength to lift Ngannou, who currently weighs 293lbs

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Jake Paul criticises 'selfish' Conor McGregor for not using platform to increase fighter pay

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul took a dig at McGregor by calling him “selfish” whilst urging the UFC star to join his proposed fighters union

Irish Mirror · Oct 29, 2022

UFC rankings: The Independent’s pound-for-pound fighters list

Here are our top 10 men’s fighters in the UFC, in a list to be updated monthly

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Petr Yan Yearns to Win Back Bantamweight Title a Third Time

With a shot at the division title on the line, Yan predicts ‘an early finish’ Saturday night against Sean O’Malley at UFC 280.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2022

UFC rankings: The Independent’s pound-for-pound fighters list

Here are our top 10 men’s fighters in the UFC, in a list to be updated monthly

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Francis Ngannou jokingly calls out Hasbulla despite 200lb weight difference

Russian social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov claims to have signed an official deal with the UFC to fight in the octagon, and heavyweight champion Ngannou has joked that he could be the opponent

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Deontay Wilder open to fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

Wilder and Ngannou have run into each other while training at the UFC's plush Performance Institute over the past few months, and have previously talked about having a boxing fight

Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

Francis Ngannou targets "big payday" fight with Jon Jones for UFC return

Ngannou is still recovering from his knee injuries but hopes to sign a new UFC deal in the coming months and fight Jones at the beginning of next year

Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022

UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou advised to stop negotiating over contract

Ngannou is trying hard to negotiate an improved UFC deal after seeing out his contract in January but the heavyweight champion has been told he's wasting his time

Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022