What is Francis Ngannou net worth
Francis Ngannou net worth 2021: Francis Ngannou is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and current UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in UFC history. He is #13 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Profile
Ngannou was born and raised in the village of Batié, Cameroon. He lived in poverty and had little formal education growing up. Ngannou’s parents divorced when he was six years old, and he was sent to live with his aunt. At 10 years old, Ngannou started working in a sand quarry in Batié because of a lack of funds.
As a youngster, he was approached by several gangs in his village to join them. However, Ngannou refused and instead decided to use his father’s negative reputation as a street fighter as motivation to do something positive and pursue boxing.
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Ngannou is multilingual. He speaks several languages including Ngemba, French, and English. He learned English after joining the UFC
Career
At the age of 22, Ngannou began training in boxing, despite the initial reluctance of his family. After training for a year, Ngannou stopped training due to an illness.
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He did various odd jobs to make ends meet, until at the age of 26, he decided to head to Paris, France, to pursue professional boxing. However upon reaching Europe, he was jailed for two months in Spain for illegally crossing the border.
After Ngannou reached Paris, he had no money, no friends, and no place to live. After living homeless on the streets of Paris, he began training for free in August 2013 under Didier Carmont. Being a fan of Mike Tyson, Ngannou was originally interested in learning how to box until his coach introduced him to the sport of MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
Ngannou started his MMA career in November 2013 and fought mostly in the French promotion 100% Fight, as well as other regional promotions in Europe.
Ngannou made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Luis Henrique on 19 December 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. He won the fight via knockout in the second round.
Ngannou next faced UFC newcomer Curtis Blaydes on 10 April 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86. He won the fight via TKO, due to doctors stoppage, at the conclusion of the second round
Ngannou was scheduled to face Jairzinho Rozenstruik on 28 March 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed . The pair was rescheduled to meet at 18 April 2020 at UFC 249. However, on 9 April, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed and the bout eventually took place on 9 May 2020. Ngannou won via knockout just 20 seconds into the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
A rematch for the UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between Miocic and Ngannou was scheduled on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260. Ngannou won the fight via knockout in round two. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Francis Ngannou Net Worth
Francis Ngannou net worth is estimated at $4 million. Ngannou is the founder of the Francis Ngannou Foundation, which runs the first MMA gym in his native Cameroon, aiming to offer facilities for young people to have a place to train and feel like someone cares about them.
Summary
| Net worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Mixed Martial Artiste |
| Date of Birth | 5 September 1986 |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Other names | The Predator |
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