How Good Was Francis Ngannou Actually?! 💪😎 Check Out How Francis...

How Good Was Francis Ngannou Actually?! 💪😎 Check Out How Francis Ngannou Spends His Millions! 💰💰💰 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzFq_TiWC6M&t=12s Before we get to answering the question of good was Francis Ngannou actually, it important to ask how good he actually is, and perhaps more importantly, how good could he be? Since the early days of the UFC, and indeed fighting and boxing in general, there has always been an inherent fascination with the “big men”. There is something different about the electricity in the air when the chances of one punch or kick ending the night are so high. Perhaps the chances of that have never been higher than when Francis Ngannou steps in the octagon. Because MMA is such a relatively new sport, to find parallels one must look to its closest cousin- boxing. In the 1970’s it was Foreman with his fearsome physique and punching power; the 80s, and to some extents the 90’s belonged absolutely to “Iron” Mike Tyson- all precocious talent, singular rage and scary power. For a brief time, it seemed that Deontay Wilder had it, but that disappeared when another Tyson, Fury this time, dismantled him and exposed him as one dimensional and arguably under-sized. The title of ‘baddest man on the planet” has a rich pedigree. In the realms of MMA there have been many big men- Bob Sapp, Alistair Overeem (particularly in his “Ubereem” phase), Brock Lesnar and countless others. All of these men had scary power and imposing physiques. Some were obviously more skilled than others- Sapp was essentially a blown-up football player dabbling in MMA, whilst Overeem was and is a legitimate kickboxing phenom and Lesnar had a solid wrestling background. There was always something different about Ngannou. Something more mysterious, something rawer, something scarier. It’s impossible at this point not to bring up that punch. In a sport where the knockout is king, it takes something special to really stand out. Ngannou’s knockout of Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 was absolutely savage in its execution- all raw power and angles. At this point in time Alistair Overeem was the legitimate #1 heavyweight contender- he’d lost to the champ after having Stipe in all sorts of trouble at UFC 203 and bounced back with solid wins over Mark Hunt and Fabricio Werdum. At this point, and indeed at no point in time including now, could Alistair Overeem be described as anything other than a stud. There are few more iconic shots in MMA than that of Overeem’s arcing body flying through the air, head snapped back at a sickening angle and Ngannou’s uppercut/hook hybrid already in its follow through. What Ngannou did to Overeem was scary not just because of what he did, but who he did it too. People will say that by this time Alistair had lost his chin, which is to some extent maybe true. However, this would likely have led him to adopt a more cautious and defensive style, thus making the punch even more impressive. Overeems performances since that fight give credence to this theory. Plus, let’s face it, that punch would have knocked out 100% of the people on earth. UFCNews, MMANews, UFC, MMA, Francis Ngannou, #UFCNews #UFC #MMANews #MMA #FrancisNgannou

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