Francis Ngannou

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has expressed new interest in facing former UFC world champion Francis Ngannou. Last year, Ngannou - the most recent ...

“You want to earn some big boy money, come see the ‘Gypsy King’ and let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest M.F. Ngannou is hoping to return on a date in July, potentially in a boxing match. A Fury vs.

SportsBrief.com News - Ronaldo met up with UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as he prepares to make his Al-Nassr debut after ...

He however managed to make his first bow on Saudi soil since inking a lucrative deal with Al-Nassr in an exhibition match against Lionel Messi's He bagged a brace in that game and was subsequently voted as the man of the match. The Cameroonian was the reigning UFC Heavyweight champion at the time of his exit.

Francis Ngannou joins Cristiano Ronaldo: CR7 hails the heavyweight stalwart after his exit from the UFC, UFC news, football, Al-Nassr.

Prior to Francis Ngannou, CR7 has been friends with Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. He has already named Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury as two of his targets. However, Ngannou has grabbed several offers from multiple fight promotions and is likely to announce his next move shortly. Cristiano Ronaldo just delivered a spectacular performance in the friendly match against PSG. Ngannou meets CR7: UFC news: Francis Ngannou caught up with football star Cristiano Ronaldo after his exit from the UFC, raising several eyebrows in the sporting community. Fans now want to see more of him in the Al-Nassr jersey.

Cristiano Ronaldo uploaded a picture with former world champion Francis Ngannou, who labelled the Portuguese an "inspiration" following his UFC exit.

He was pictured with Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia on the player's The 37-year-old was famously forced out of Manchester United following controversial comments made about the club, and can perhaps provide relevant guidance to Ngannou. Ngannou decided to part ways with the company amid a contractual dispute and was consequently stripped of his heavyweight title.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Francis Ngannou shared a jokey face-off in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.The footballing superstar and former UFC heavyweight champio.

“Let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet. The pair squared up to one another in a funny video, though Ronaldo quickly decided to de-escalate the situation. The former UFC king was stripped of his belt this week as the company accepted he was out of contract and moving on from their relationship.

Francis Ngannou has called Cristiano Ronaldo 'inspirational' as the fighter prepares for life after the UFC by meeting the footballer in Saudi Arabia.

[Ngannou posted a pic of their meeting on Instagram, ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnr_Tz7v-9r/)with the caption: 'Great talking with the [goat emoji] in Riyadh today. @cristiano' [Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Portuguese footballer wrote: ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnr9YQ8rKIj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D)'Great to catch up with world champion @francisngannou today!' [Ngannou, the heavyweight champion of the UFC, was recently released from his contract ](/sport/mma/article-11636769/UFC-bombshell-Dana-White-confirms-Francis-Ngannou-released-contract-turning-deal.html)with the franchise after failing to agree a new deal.

Boxing Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has already called Francis Ngannou out for a potential mega fight. But he did it again after the UFC Heavyweight ...

If the contract doesn't get signed with Usyk next for the fight of the century in boxing, then we'll do the Ngannou fight. If these fellas don't come up and sign the contract for the big fight, then we're moving on to greener pastures." Let's do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet. The fact that one of the two best Heavyweights in the world right now wants all the smoke from Francis says it all. Fury feels so confident in his skills, that he offered unique terms for this potential mega fight. Dana White was only trying to chin up after losing one of the best Heavyweights in UFC history.

Heavyweight champion Fury has insisted he will face Ngannou in a cage fight with boxing rules if his undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk falls through.

I'm looking forward to that, if the undisputed fight doesn't get made then I'll be looking at the baddest man on the planet with the Ngannou fight. Ngannou finished his UFC tenure on a six-fight win streak and is still considered by many to be the promotion's heavyweight champion as he never officially lost the title. [Seconds Out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyA0U9Q25xE). "Let's kick it up spicy, in a cage 4oz gloves under Queensbury and let's have a bada** referee like 'Iron' [Mike Tyson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mike-tyson). And whilst in attendance for the Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith fight on Saturday night, Fury laid out his rules for a fight with Ngannou. The Cameroonian knockout artist was caught up in a contract battle with the UFC for two years and became a free agent last month when his old deal expired.

SportsBrief.com News - Cameroonian-French Mixed Martial Art fighter, Francis Ngannou has finally met former Manchester United and Real Madrid ace Cristiano ...

Ronaldo and [Messi](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/lionel-messi/) crossed paths for what might be the last time in an exhibition match staged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, January 19. "Great talking with the GOAT in Riyadh today. Cristiano Ronaldo," he posted on [Erling Haaland](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/erling-haaland/) appeared to [perform a similar celebration](https://sportsbrief.com/football/manchester-city/32765-erling-haaland-copies-cristiano-ronaldos-siuu-celebration-man-city-spurs/) to Cristiano Ronaldo's famous siuu celebration after scoring on January 19th. ["Recommended for you" ](https://sportsbrief.com/recommended/)and enjoy! [Manchester United](https://sportsbrief.com/football/manchester-united/) in the winter transfer window to join Al Nassr, met Ngannou in Riyadh.

Cristiano Ronaldo met MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in Riyadh and the duo posted a video of a hilarious face-off.

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The Portuguese superstar is all set to make his debut for Al Nassr against Ettifaq FC in a Saudi Pro League match on Sunday after serving a 2-match ban by ...

Ngannou shared the photos on Instagram, captioned, “Great talking with the 🐐 in Riyadh today. @cristiano,” while Ronaldo also wrote, “Great to catch up with world champion @francisngannou today!” UFC fighter Francis Ngannou shared a post with Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo where the two were seen having a great time, even striking a fake fight pose against one another.

The pair met in the Saudi Arabia capital this weekend, where Ronaldo is preparing to make his Al Nassr debut on Sunday following his hugely lucrative move to ...

The Cameroonian athlete is now a free agent. Ronaldo, 37, is set to play his first official match for Nassr on Sunday night, at home to Al Ettifaq in the Saudi pro League. Ngannou, meanwhile, has been in the kingdom for a few days, less than one week after UFC president Dana White confirmed the then-heavyweight champion had left the promotion.

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury challenged former UFC heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou to a boxing match using four-ounce gloves.

Tyson Fury has suggested the terms for a fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Nagnnou. Ngannou was called into the ring by Fury last April at ...

“Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC,” he said. Fury has since fought Derek Chisora, beating him for the third time, while Ngannou has left UFC. Tyson Fury has suggested the terms for a fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Nagnnou.

Cristiano Ronaldo and UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou have shared a jocular face-off as the two sportsmen met in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

While on his travels, he decided to link up with Ronaldo this weekend. The former UFC king was stripped of his belt this week as the company accepted he was out of contract and moving on from their relationship The pair squared up to one another in a funny video, though Ronaldo quickly decided to de-escalate the situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo uploaded a picture with former world champion Francis Ngannou, who labelled the Portuguese an "inspiration" following his UFC exit.

He was pictured with Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia on the player's The 37-year-old was famously forced out of Manchester United following controversial comments made about the club, and can perhaps provide relevant guidance to Ngannou. Ngannou decided to part ways with the company amid a contractual dispute and was consequently stripped of his heavyweight title.

CRISTIANO RONALDO and former UFC heavyweight champion Franci Ngannou jokingly went face-to-face after meeting in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.The football.

[World Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/) campaign followed, which saw the five-time Ballon d'Or winner score just once and be benched by hotshot Goncalo Ramos for the knockout stages. [MMA ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/mma/)free agent [Ngannou](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/francis-ngannou/), who left the [UFC ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/ufc/)following a contract dispute. [Ronaldo is set to make his competitive Al-Nassr debut](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21120293/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-debut-son-saudi-arabia/) on Sunday against Ettifaq. [ Cameroonian got in the ring with Tyson Fury last year](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21122550/tyson-fury-francis-ngannou-fight-usyk/) after the WBC heavyweight champ saw off Dillian Whyte inside Wembley. [SecondsOut](https://youtu.be/iyA0U9Q25xE), Fury said: "Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. [Portugal lost in the quarter-finals to Morocco](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20714364/morocco-portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-world-cup-result-match-report/), with Ronaldo departing the pitch in floods of tears. [Messi went on to captain Argentina to their third-ever World Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20795673/argentina-france-messi-wins-world-cup-mbappe/). [Ronaldo from scoring two against Messi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/21107953/cristiano-ronaldo-messi-psg-saudi-arabia/)'s Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week, though. [Ronaldo accused United of betrayal](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20415285/ronaldo-piers-morgan-interview-man-united-betrayal/), while also claiming he does not respect the manager, Erik ten Hag. [completed a free transfer to Al-Nassr](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20928269/cristiano-ronaldo-officially-unveiled-al-nassr-player/) after having his contract at Manchester United ripped up following a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.

In case a proposed fight between Tyson Fury andFrancis Ngannou doesn't have enough star power already, Fury wants boxing legend Mike Tyson to referee the ...

Though his next move hasn't been decided, there likely wouldn't be anything bigger than a fight against Fury, an undefeated boxer considered one of the top stars in the sport. Let's kick it up spicy in a cage, four-ounce gloves, under Queensbury, and let's have a badass referee like 'Iron' Mike Tyson." Come and see the 'Gypsy King,' and let's do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet.

As things stand, there's no concrete plans for him, but the world is his oyster after leaving his previous promotion as the heavyweight champion, not losing his ...

Even if the fight doesn’t interest you, Iron Mike as a guest referee should be more than enough to get the juices flowing, there’s no hiding from the fact that entertainment would be off the charts for this potential bout. In his challenge to Ngannou, Fury stated: “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. He has the world at his feet given his stature and can pretty much take his pick of fighting promotions and disciplines. One possibility is him stepping into the You wanna earn some big boy money? [Francis Ngannou](http://www.givemesport.com/francis-ngannou) walked away from the [UFC](http://www.givemesport.com/ufc) recently, with the heavyweight champion vacating his belt and setting his sights on pastures new.

Tyson Fury says he's down to fight Francis Ngannou and it could be his next challenge if negotiations for a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk breakdown.

“I’m looking forward to that fight of the century with Oleksandr Usyk and I’m naming it the fight of the century, because the last fight of the century before this was Muhammad Ali vs. Frank Warren and the lawyer Robert, they’re going to sort it all out so we’ll see what happens. With a perfect 33-0-1 record as the reigning WBC and Ring heavyweight champion, Fury would undoubtedly be a massive favorite in a boxing match against Ngannou. “Whether it’s going to be in Las Vegas or Wembley [Stadium], who will know — we will know quote soon I think. Since Ngannou dropped the UFC heavyweight title and became an unrestricted free agent, he’s “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC,” Fury said when speaking to Radio Rahim.

The interest now appears mutual as Tyson Fury has called for a special boxing match against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

At that time, Ngannou was still under contract with the UFC, which made it impossible for serious business pursuit of the bout. Oh, did I just sell that to the world?'” [angled for a fight](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/04/fury-vs-ngannou-cyborg-boxing-mcgregor-tune-up-ufc-bellator) in April when Fury called Ngannou into the ring following his April [victory over Dillian Whyte](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/twitter-reacts-to-tyson-furys-uppercut-knockout-of-dillian-whyte). “You want to earn some big boy money? Let’s kick it up, spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves, under Queensberry, and let’s have a badass referee like ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. [Francis Ngannou](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/francis-ngannou) [no longer on the UFC roster](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-francis-ngannou-turns-down-contract-jon-jones-fight-dana-white-risk-opinion), Fury is giddy about the prospect of a match against MMA’s current “baddest man on the planet” – with some hybrid bout features.