Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in the world. As of November 2, 2021, he is #4 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Today we will discuss about Francis Ngannou: Who is fighting next| Weight in lbs| Net Worth| Next Fight.
Francis Ngannou: Who is fighting next| Weight in lbs| Net Worth| Next Fight…
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.
Who is fighting next
Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis looked a sure thing for a while but UFC 265 opted for a clash between ‘The Black Beast’ and Ciryl Gane instead.
Gane won via TKO to claim the interim belt but many were left confused as to why Ngannou was not involved. Ngannou became the outright UFC heavyweight champion at UFC 260 when he destroyed Stipe Miocic.
He was set to fight against at UFC 265 but struggles in securing a date saw him sidelined with Dana White putting on a interim title clash instead. Ngannou is set to return to face current interim 265-pound titleholder Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.
Weight in lbs
Francis Ngannou Weight is 262 lbs, Many Heavyweights, unlike fighters from all the other weight divisions, often weigh in under the weight limit, sometimes well under. The weight limit is 266 lbs. Junior Dos Santos weighs in at around 238. Mirko Crocop weighed in around the same. Stipe Miocic weighed in at 233 for his last fight.
But some Heavyweights weigh in at the limit – 266 lbs. – or close to it. Francis came close to the limit for his last fight, weighing in at 261.5 lbs.
Francis is just a much bigger guy than Stipe even though they both classify as Heavyweights. A Heavyweight is any fighter who makes weight anywhere between 207 lbs. and 266 lbs. But you won’t see any HWs weighing in at 207. If they weigh 207 they can shed another pound and make 206, the Light-Heavyweight limit. Usually HWs weigh in anywhere from 230 – 266.
Net Worth
Francis Ngannou’s net worth is estimated to be $4 million. Coming from a humble background Ngannou has never openly mentioned his financial dreams in any interview. However, the heavyweight did weigh in on the negotiation complications between UFC and Jon Jones and gave a hint of his aspirations.
Next Fight
Ngannou vs Gane has been slated for UFC 270, which takes on Saturday, January 22nd 2022. The actual contest has not yet been made official by Dana White nor the UFC, but it is expected to be confirmed before the end of 2021.
Speaking to Submission Radio ahead of their titanic clash, Gane revealed that he is “not worried” about the incredible striking power of the UFC Heavyweight Champion, saying how his interim title win against Derrick Lewis proved he can hang at the very top of the sport.
He said: “This is not scaring me. You see with Derrick Lewis, he had big knockout power too. Derrick Lewis is a beast too. But it was not a problem.
