Biography(references)Francis Zavier Ngannou is a Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. As of October 24, 2022, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Fighter Trivia(references)Ngannou speaks several languages including Ngemba, French, and English. He learned English after joining the UFC.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time, current). One successful title defense
UFC: One successful title defense
UFC: First Cameroon-born UFC champion
UFC: Performance of the Night (Six times) vs. Anthony Hamilton, Andrei Arlovski, Curtis Blaydes, Junior dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Stipe Miocic
UFC: World record for the hardest punch
UFC: One successful title defense
Bleacher Report: 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Alistair Overeem
ESPN: 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Alistair Overeem
Pundit Arena: 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Alistair Overeem
MMA Fighting / SB Nation: 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Alistair Overeem
MMA Fighting / SB Nation: 2017 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
MMAjunkie.com: 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Alistair Overeem
MMAjunkie.com: 2021 March Knockout of the Month vs. Stipe Miocic
MMADNA.nl: 2017 Knockout of the Year.
World MMA Awards: 2017 Knockout of the Year vs. Alistair Overeem
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