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[–]Axsh1boomba 279 points280 points  (7 children)

Dana White had the balls to not give Francis N'Gannou what he wanted, let him go as the UFC heavyweight champion and then said IN PUBLIC that Francis left because he was scared of fighting Jon Jones... If Francis was in the UFC now, they could make an argument that he beat the best heavyweight boxer of his era in his debut fight and that they have the "real" Baddest Man on the Planet"... but they went cheap instead...

[–]_theMAUCHO_ 122 points123 points  (1 child)

"We have Ngannou at home" lmao

[–]DungeonsandDietcokeUFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Nursing his shoulder and waiting to retire next fight

[–]kickboxingonthebeach 14 points15 points  (2 children)

I just wanted to see Ngannou vs Pavlovich :(

[–]rub_a_dub-dubMaggot cunt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm happy af for ngannou but yea the UFC fucked up so bigly

[–]Slappy_Gilmore55UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 1665 points1666 points  (122 children)

The real question is, what shade is Dana right now?

[–]suckstosuck98 669 points670 points  (13 children)

Blood red

[–]rabid89 274 points275 points  (8 children)

Infrared

[–]JonnyNaganIx 177 points178 points  (0 children)

When Francis got the knockdown Dana’s head was not visible to the human eye anymore

[–]Sleep_Debt 19 points20 points  (1 child)

He's so red shifted that the James Webb telescope can't even see him

[–]PotanOGUFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Nah he's basically a microwave at this point.

[–]hacky_potterBIG TITTY FLAIR 35 points36 points  (0 children)

He’s ready to burst

[–]udar55 101 points102 points  (11 children)

Dana will just talk about Francis not getting the decision win from now on.

[–]JohnleBon 248 points249 points  (7 children)

'What was that?'

(Looks to the side pretending he didn't hear the question, asking somebody off screen to repeat the question to him)

'Oh yeah Francis, I didn't see the fight but I heard he lost, listen, he's a good kid, I don't know what's next for him though'

(Waits for next question)

[–]Martel1234__________ 72 points73 points  (1 child)

this is 100% what’s gonna happen lmao

[–]LePontif11 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Those press conferences are like listening to a politician sometimes.

[–]Screamzoid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

[Spoiler] Iconic shot from the knockdown

this is the greatest representation of dana ive ever seen

[–]fuckfacebooksface 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this just pissed me off lol

[–]acknowledgemeuce 70 points71 points  (1 child)

“He lost 🤷��♂��

They don’t make a bald shrugging emoji

[–]LePontif11 38 points39 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about they straight up make a Dana White emoji �

[–]MyFifthLimbGOOFCON 2 - Electric Boogaloo 96 points97 points  (8 children)

Dana just watched Francis achieve his dreams, then looks over at his boy Jon literally falling apart.

He might be a galactic hot pink right now.

[–]Random0cassions 48 points49 points  (7 children)

Crazy how Jon Jones can be considered the goat of his sport and still not be the most paid athlete in his family

[–]IWRITE4LIFE 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Biggest mistake of Dana’s life. Francis was right to bet on himself

[–]0b1010010001010101UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 67 points68 points  (2 children)

Let us all pray for Dana's wife on this Saturday night.

[–]Kobosil 51 points52 points  (4 children)

if Dana had half a brain cell he could've been there in the ring together with Ngannou and be happy to cash in Millions ...

[–]GOATnamedFields 38 points39 points  (2 children)

Dumbass let the most exciting fighter in UFC history walk over pennies. Bum

[–]euphoriatakingover 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He underestimated Francis.

[–]NotYujiroTakahashi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But he doesn’t and only would do that if his golden boy Conor was fighting.

[–]PuppebI was here for GOOFCON 2 57 points58 points  (2 children)

Where gonna get some CRAZY fight announcements next week

[–]CsgoCdallas 40 points41 points  (0 children)

50 Shades of absolute red

[–]iamacannibal 86 points87 points  (3 children)

There is no shade of red to explain that

[–]No_Bar6825 46 points47 points  (1 child)

He’s purple now

[–]BCampbellCEOofficial 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My friend said to me the other day when they make levis they start with red dye and mix it until its the deepest shade of purple...

I think this is similar to what is happening in Dana's face right now.

[–]almoostasharGOOFCON 1: 2: Pandemic Boogaloo 44 points45 points  (1 child)

I'd actually pay money to see him watching the fight live.

Fuck that bitch, I'm happy Ngannou did what he did.

[–]ElDuderin-OSame ocean, different waves 29 points30 points  (0 children)

MacOS spinning wheel.

[–]disco-on-acid 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sunset dana

[–]MaxxPwnage 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Brand new shade. We don’t have a name for it yet.

[–]dutchfoolDustin got dusted Poirier 28 points29 points  (0 children)

"Good for him"

[–]doodlediego 2190 points2191 points  (167 children)

Best MMA fighter to put up a good fight boxing

[–]InLampsWeTrust 992 points993 points  (33 children)

Forget MMA fighter, Ngannou can be a legit contender in that sport, his power and skill is clearly real as fuck

[–]-WeetBixKid- 456 points457 points  (14 children)

I had the same adrenaline rush I had for Strickland vs Adesanya. "No fucking way that just happened". Fuck I love fighting.

[–]swagmoney10Fat Fool 120 points121 points  (1 child)

I love most sports, but combat sports are unparalleled when it comes to the "NO FUCKING WAY" moments. Upsets and comebacks are on another level entirely in the cage/ring.

MMA is the only sport that makes it hard for me to go to sleep after a crazy fight because the hype is too much lol.

[–]CryptoCrackoMcgregor railed me in a bathroom stall 12 points13 points  (2 children)

Usman vs Chimaev, Dricus vs Rob, O'Malley vs Sterling. The underdogs have been doing well lately

[–]pixel8knuckle 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes I was not doubting this for a moment for that reason. Strickland fight was most hype of the year for me this was second.

[–]gj45 88 points89 points  (3 children)

He'd probable be elite at fuckin lawn darts.

[–]fusemybutt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That left that knocked down Fury looked like a glancing blow! Amazing power. Fury's head is made out of different stuff than any other human otherwise Ngannou might have gotten the KO!

[–]Nicobade 721 points722 points  (84 children)

Not just put up a good fight, he has arguably won against the lineal champ. I don't think that's ever happened or will ever happen again

[–]26265273 412 points413 points  (34 children)

This sounds incredibly dramatic but I almost had a tear in my eye. Francis is one of the greatest success stories in the history of sport. One of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen

[–]smokebandido2x 219 points220 points  (26 children)

hes a literal legend, this is movie stuff.

man came from working the fucking sand mines as a child

who even knew mfs were mining sand before we heard of francis

[–]First_Inevitable_424 141 points142 points  (7 children)

I am from Morocco and I knew of it, it happens here as well. Moreover, my city (Meknes) is where all the people from Cameroon go through before trying to cross to Europe, he very probably was here some time ago. It’s specifically people from Cameroon because it’s not particularly close to the northern sea, but migrants that had connexions among other Hausa people or Cameroonians came. My brother tried to film a documentary about them a few years back, and I got to know them; it was a miserable life, with dozens of people (if not hundreds) living in tight spaces and poverty. Francis’ life is not just a story of success; it is also a redemption for all the men that tried to follow their dreams in this continent and couldn’t, a promise for a better future. How proud am I to see this!

[–]D4nCh0 45 points46 points  (3 children)

Francis is Rocky now

[–]Styles_Clash 42 points43 points  (1 child)

Pretty much. Tyson was Apollo and you could tell he wasn't taking Francis seriously. In the end, Francis won the people's decision regardless of what the judges say.

[–]rub_a_dub-dubMaggot cunt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Tyson's a cool guy too, and the story even has villains in the shitty judges and Dana

[–]madblueberries 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Mfs mining sand n shit

[–]shivasahasranama 25 points26 points  (2 children)

He reminds me of myself in the future.

[–]__brunt 14 points15 points  (1 child)

The movie about Francis isn’t going to have a dry eye in the house. It’s almost too perfect

[–]S_Steiner_Accounting10 inch girth difference everywhere 14 points15 points  (0 children)

His first appearance on rogan's podcast where he's telling the story crossing the border into Europe, failing over and over, narrowly escaping death each time, only to finally succeed on the 7th attempt is one of the most powerful life stories I've ever heard.

[–]First_Inevitable_424 41 points42 points  (2 children)

I am with you on this one. I was legit about to burst into tears if he won the decision. Crazy…

[–]Electromotivationtalk poop, get boop 119 points120 points  (31 children)

I bet boxing never gives a chance to anyone else to beat the champ in a exhibition ever again. Almost messed up boxing's plans for things.

[–]AccomplishedSquash98 71 points72 points  (17 children)

If it wasn't for the possible payday of a superfight no way boxing promoters ever do this again. As a big boxing fan (still a bigger mma fan) the sport just took a huge blow tonight. I don't ever want to hear that a boxer is "the baddest man on the planet" again. Fury just embarrassed his entire sport.

[–]__brunt 56 points57 points  (1 child)

He did though. Questionable judging aside, Francis just won the story of that fight by miles. Techninal L but massive, massive W. Fury just said he’s taking some time off, which means the Usyk fight is not happening any time soon. Francis really went and did the goddamn thing!

BIG FRANK THE DESTROYER, HALLOWED BE THY NAME

[–]randomusernamegame 10 points11 points  (0 children)

yeah i agree. i scored this fight a few times in the last hour and it's totally possible for fury to get 95 or 96 points based on how u think he point boxed and survived rounds. It's not far-fetched. But the real W went to Francis, and the Usyk vs Fury hype train is def slowed down a bit. It's simply such an oddity what Francis just did.

It makes me wonder if he could be a top boxer, but maybe this was the thing that really motivated him and no other fight would do the same? Maybe he rises to the level of competition? Maybe a different style would give him problems? Or just maybe he's actually a great boxer too?

[–]KSizzle863 20 points21 points  (4 children)

Lowkey.... Ngannou was one point away from a draw. That is HUGE.

[–]__brunt 15 points16 points  (3 children)

Which, a point for the elbow was it. The point happened irl, the ref just didn’t see/take it.

[–]Ben_Thar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but he hasn't been tested against Jake Paul yet.

[–]Ok_Refrigerator3277 824 points825 points  (20 children)

I am a boxing fan that also watches MMA.

I figured a decision was a possible if Fury carried Ngannou.

Fury did not carry Ngannou he was distinctly uncomfortable. Major props to Ngannou, boxing in shambles a bit at the moment tbh.

[–]NowFook 306 points307 points  (1 child)

Yeah in Mayweather McGregor Mayweather clearly took off the 1st few rounds and when he decided to turn it on he had his way.

This was a legit very even competitive fight that arguably won and did the most damage.

[–]nubesmateria 26 points27 points  (0 children)

MMA shower thought:

If Ngannou won this fight he would have been simultaneously the linear heavyweight champion in UFC and Boxing... while not holding any belts.

[–]phineasgage1848I was here for GOOFCON 1: 2020 549 points550 points  (11 children)

Even the L is a W. What a performance by Francis. Legendary.

[–]LilUziSquirt42069 245 points246 points  (1 child)

Once he got that knockdown it was a W. So happy for him, what a performance

[–]PracticalHabits 107 points108 points  (6 children)

Shame he's not eligible for a $50k performance bonus though. Francis really dropped the bag.

[–]BuckJacksonNetwork Premiere Cain 50 points51 points  (1 child)

Reebok coupons all over the floor smdh

[–]notchoosingoneTeam 6'1" 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Venom coupons that expire at the end of October

[–]Armadillo_Wooden 14 points15 points  (3 children)

Almost 2 years ago Francis was being clowned for leaving the ufc and being too greedy asking for too much money.

[–]rub_a_dub-dubMaggot cunt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There were so many doubters haha Francis was a real motherfucker every goddamned time and he did it

[–]bistian00Beta Bitch Civilian 108 points109 points  (0 children)

This is like Rocky 1. Everyone who saw the fight knows who won.

[–]jpe002MY BALLZ WAS HOT 37 points38 points  (0 children)

People's Champ

[–]redditnobody1234 166 points167 points  (0 children)

francis is the realest🇨🇲🥊🥊

[–]reviews124 226 points227 points  (0 children)

Our boy Francis made us all proud

[–]Independent_Form_349United States 471 points472 points  (32 children)

Everyone saying Fury can knockhim out whenever and did nothing that fight but some straight jabs

[–]LuckyWarriorThe Champion Has A Name 346 points347 points  (10 children)

He got touched and then made a business decision

[–]johnnygrant 83 points84 points  (3 children)

He tried all night. Francis was way more defensively responsible than he expected and when he landed, Francis ate that shit mouth open and kept coming forward.

Anyone who remembers Francis first fight against Stipe will know that man got a hell of a chin on him as well

[–]JaxHax5[🍰] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hell the finishing sequence of the 2nd fight. Stipe lands one of the cleanest counter rights I've ever seen and it wobbles Francis bad. He just shakes it off and finishes Stipe there. Was crazy

[–]Armadillo_Wooden 19 points20 points  (1 child)

He ate some good shots against rozenstruik too. And this is with ufc gloves

[–]CpowOfficial 90 points91 points  (5 children)

Yeah you can see the fear when he was on the ground

[–]depressedfuckboi 35 points36 points  (1 child)

Yep. That immediate heavy exhale he took. Fear in his eyes. Insanely hype moment for any fight fan, boxing or mma

[–]Armadillo_Wooden 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I guess it’s bc he knew the right hand was even more dangerous. Francis also bullied Fury in the clinch which he isn’t used to.

Fury even elbowed Francis and he wasn’t fazed.

[–]Radagascar1 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he fought like ass. His weight bullying didn't work against a literal beast. I was happy about that

[–]BigCountryBumgarner 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Looks like Fury needs that free health insurance

[–]AshenSacrifice 85 points86 points  (14 children)

We’ve never seen Francis wobbled or stunned ever so I have 0 clue why anybody thought that would happen with 10 oz gloves 😂😂

[–]cuntyeagle 49 points50 points  (8 children)

Yeah, Fury landed some clean right hands early on to no effect.

[–]oblivionmrlUkraine 38 points39 points  (0 children)

If he had tried more Ngannou would have taken his head off.

[–]-SansSoleil- 174 points175 points  (11 children)

Francis performed miles ahead of any crossover we've seen. UFC have got to be kicking themselves, they could have copromoted this and turned this into a second fight with huge buildup.

Imagine if Conor had done this well against Floyd.

[–]Mikeg5680 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Greatest boxing debut of all time. conor fought against old retired floyd. tyson still in his prime age esp for heavyweight.

[–]Queefinonthehaters 14 points15 points  (3 children)

What about Sylvia vs Mercer?

[–]randombsname1 1303 points1304 points  (147 children)

Embarrassing as fuck for boxing and Fury specifically lmao.

Edit: People in /r/boxing were saying Fury didn't train.

Who the fuck cares if he did or not? It shouldn't have even come down to cardio. The skill gap should have been MILES different. More than enough to make up for conditioning differences.

[–]powdernice 452 points453 points  (41 children)

ngannou somehow scared fury into clicnhing and jabbing, wtf lol, what a legend

[–]Thr-ne 146 points147 points  (13 children)

Francis is strong as fuck and knows his way around a clinch. Fury couldn't utilise his size like he normally does.

[–]philliponoUFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 86 points87 points  (6 children)

This is what I noticed as well, Fury couldn't wear down Ngannou like he did Wilder

[–]banmeharder616 44 points45 points  (4 children)

Could see it when Fury tried to lean his weight on him. Francis was just like gtfo and shrugged him off.

[–]Armalyte 43 points44 points  (3 children)

His athleticism really showed in the clinch. At one point he pushed Fury away with his forearm. Fury had a look on his face like "Well shit, this guy is strong."

[–]SquirrelExpensive201 53 points54 points  (2 children)

It wasn't so much thar Ngannou just had a much more refined understanding of frames, underhooks and generally just how to fight for position in the clinch. He didn't do the thing boxers do and just wait for the ref to break em up and it threw fury off. Was a clear technique gap alongside the strength

[–]BenKen01 15 points16 points  (1 child)

Can’t lump all boxers into that. Look closely and you’ll see Floyd took Conor to school in the (boxing) clinch, despite being much older and smaller. Conor even said as much in the post fight interview.

[–]OlivaJR 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Just goes to show how good Mayweather is. Absolute defensuve genius.

[–]wimpymistraw in that ass 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah looking back I didn't even think about Francis strength in the clinch which is what fury relies on heavily to tire out opponents

[–]bonesofberdichev 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s a great point

[–]Wrong_Interview_462Juicy GOOFCON 2 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Ford Escort power is real

[–]K-mosake 166 points167 points  (10 children)

I swear he shot a double at one time, also threw a bow which was wack to see

[–]redditaccount224488 14 points15 points  (5 children)

That's what Fury always does.

[–]IWRITE4LIFE 5 points6 points  (0 children)

TBF, Fury always tries to bully opponents in the clinch to wear them down. I think he was shocked that Francis was stronger than him. Francis dominated all of those clinch exchanges

[–]almoostasharGOOFCON 1: 2: Pandemic Boogaloo 106 points107 points  (5 children)

Ngannou is truly an extremely fast learner.

IIRC he only started training MMA professionally like 2 years before his first title shot, and between the first shot and the second he improved insanely fast, completely nullifying Stipe's wrestling and movement, and now took 2 years off and looked absolutely great against Fury.

[–]MenWhoStareatGoatse_whatever feels right 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was 4 years I'm pretty sure, but still a crazy story

[–]BigCountryBumgarner 274 points275 points  (14 children)

Francis vs Paul next please

[–]I_AM_SCUBASTEVE 87 points88 points  (7 children)

Bro they only fight lightweights and welterweights what you thinking.

[–]SpecialSauseUFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 66 points67 points  (3 children)

Stop lying about the Pauls. They only fight lightweights that are older/passed their prime and/or in another sport.

Get it right.

[–]shrewdyis = is 8 points9 points  (1 child)

One after the other on the same night

[–]fattypepe 65 points66 points  (2 children)

Fury had a 30 year training camp that Ngannou didn't have

[–]BushidoBrowneII 44 points45 points  (3 children)

Embarrassing for the heavyweight division

We’ve been shitting on this division for soo fucking long

Thank fuck it took Ngannou to do this

We are ECSTATIC

[–]Ok_Refrigerator3277 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Boxing is doing ok but the Heavyweight division died when Lennox Lewis retired.

Wlad and Vitali were legit but brothers don't fight each other.

Fury, Wilder, and Joshua and are deeply flawed fighters who rose to the top of a shit division.

[–]Professional_KickGOOFCON 2 - Electric Boogaloo 51 points52 points  (3 children)

They all on copium An MMA fighter knocked down the world champion of the boxing and took him to a split decision

[–]Shogun_232 54 points55 points  (3 children)

Edit: People in r/boxing were saying Fury didn't train.

Thing is, Fury emphatically stated the exact opposite many times. He took Francis seriously and had a full on training camp to prepare for this fight.

[–]ohjeezrick117 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean the unfortunate reality of current heavyweight boxing is that if you even have one piece of the puzzle you can be a champion. Wilder already showed how far having nothing but power can take you in current heavyweight boxing.

I'm proud of Ngannou though that's a steep climb no matter what.

[–]ButCanYouClimb 133 points134 points  (17 children)

Boxing is fucking dead, I am done with youtubers, done with Fury, done with all the corruption. Fancis is the god damn king of MMA(including boxing)

[–]GameOfScones_ðŸ™?ðŸ™?ðŸ™? Jon Jones Prayer Warrior ðŸ™?ðŸ™?ðŸ™? 38 points39 points  (5 children)

You'll watch Usyk and you'll like it.

(As will I and I agree with you.)

[–]Anoniemus112 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I guess power is still the great equalizer

[–]ColdPressedSteak 36 points37 points  (2 children)

Eh. This internet boxing vs MMA stuff feels so juvenile

Just respect the performance. The fighters respect each other. Even boxing commentators giving effusive praise towards Francis. Just because nerds on /r/boxing or something are weird about it, don't need to do the same

[–]SuhtivaMario "Two-Tap" Yamasaki 45 points46 points  (1 child)

Nothing better than seeing Francis win in life. Fuck Dana bruh

[–]reddittookmyuser 235 points236 points  (2 children)

Francis massive W. The tomato is gonna explode!

[–]Electronic_d0cter 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I want to see the shade of red Dana is tonight

[–]SurrealJay 221 points222 points  (11 children)

MMA bros won today

[–]MrsPuffSmashedMyFoot 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Im a boxing guy but I was glad to see it. Boxing commentators have absolutely written this fight off for months.

[–]dinosourrawr3 75 points76 points  (5 children)

We always win brotha. More exciting sport, better production, better personalities, better everything. We smesh boxing

[–]Armadillo_Wooden 63 points64 points  (1 child)

Boxing is rigged and UFC doesn’t pay its fighters. Pick your poison

I believe Francis made the right choice since he still won tonight

[–]IUndisputedINicest Motherbuddy 42 points43 points  (2 children)

Fat Dana L.

He could've had this fight under the UFC banner, or at least promoted along side.

The amount of stars that were present in addition to how well Ngnannou performed, this is a giant win. Happy for Francis Ngannou.

[–]NowFook 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I thought Ngannou's legacy and relevancy would fade a ton after leaving the UFC but I was way wrong.

His legacy just got much greater. Legendary performance.

[–]Mediocre_ladTeam Edwards 173 points174 points  (1 child)

Dana is pissing steroids right now

[–]rabid89 924 points925 points  (88 children)

Bruh Ngannou straight up won that fight lol. Fury looked like shit.

Edit: Lmfao Refs gotta save the "undefeated" Fury. The one who got it 96-93 Fury is just a fraud.

[–]TheMerck 338 points339 points  (16 children)

I kinda expected it, no way were they gonna ruin Fury's record and give Francis the fight.

[–]Kummakivi 161 points162 points  (2 children)

Yea exactly. Only way Francis was winning this was KO.

[–]InTheMorning_Nightss 69 points70 points  (1 child)

Exactly. Francis could have straight up knocked him down every single round, and they would have given it to Fury.

End of the day, giving Fury the win here just further diminishes boxing and it's already obliterated reputation. An MMA fighter went in, clearly beat the world champ, and they rigged it in support of the boxer as everyone could have expected.

[–]hafilaphagus 68 points69 points  (4 children)

Yeah, there's too much money on Fury's career right now to have him lose to Francis.

[–]longschan 75 points76 points  (3 children)

This is why I don’t watch boxing. Shits so rigged.

[–]newbi1kenobiTeam GSP 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Agreed. They lost me a decade ago

[–]Strict_Locksmith_108 29 points30 points  (0 children)

More importantly, never gonna jeopardise the Usyk unification. Would like seeing how Ngannou fares against other contenders .

[–]dutchfoolDustin got dusted Poirier 18 points19 points  (2 children)

yeah i mean its not surprising at all but still so gutted for francis. he was so close to achieving one of the greatest moments in fighting history

[–]kanstMr. 6 Shits 23 points24 points  (3 children)

Bruh Ngannou straight up won that fight lol.

I think Francis lost it with the strategic decision to go conventional in the last 2 rounds.

When Francis went southpaw, he was able to use his reach to hand fight Fury and that really had Tyson limited.

But Francis wanted to have the big overhand right ready, and he got out jabbed in round 9-10 and probably lost as a result

[–]fightbackcbd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His team should have been screaming for him to empty it the last 30 seconds of those two rounds so he could steal em. Both rounds coasted to nothing and were there to be stolen IMO

[–]kawangkoankid 31 points32 points  (1 child)

Francis is our boy. Super proud of him

[–]Theiiaa 83 points84 points  (11 children)

This speaks miles about the level of modern heavyweight boxing. Really impressive by Francis but this is more than anything a testament of the level of this category after Lennox Lewis.

[–]thetimehascomeagain 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It really is an absolute joke. Cannot stand watching the hype that surrounds modern heavyweight boxers, they're so so bad in comparison to older generations

[–]A1_PunisherPipkins 82 points83 points  (1 child)

EMBARASSING L FOR BOXING MY GOD.

[–]bobn3GOOFCON 0 255 points256 points  (29 children)

HW boxing is such a joke lmao

[–]Zaseiskewl 139 points140 points  (19 children)

Well HW MMA isn't that much different. The talent pool just isn't there on both sides

[–]K-mosake 40 points41 points  (1 child)

Lol fr, Spivak beating Gane would have had him in title shot territory. Spivak.

[–]Initial-Camel-8440 13 points14 points  (15 children)

Thats true but if Tyson is the best HW of our era, this puts the top 5 of HW MMA in a better light. Like you can reasonably assume that Francis can beat someone like AJ and Wilder.

[–]A-DTB 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Francis is a monster. Even more ratty about not getting the fight with Jon Jones now.

[–]Kuroko142 23 points24 points  (1 child)

Dana fumbled the bag.

[–]jmb-412Blessed Express 68 points69 points  (3 children)

I am so fucking happy for Ngannou

[–]jns701How long must I wait? 2020 edition 16 points17 points  (2 children)

For boxing's best HW of the current generation, I was expecting the fight to be a stomp

[–]Java-the-Slut 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Boxing debut against the WBC Champion, and lots of people think you won... Regardless of how any scored it, all things considered, that was one of the most impressive performances I've ever seen in Martial Arts.

More than just Francis' beginnings, this man made some seriously smart moves that I think we've only ever seen from McGregor before. He took a massive gamble on himself in leaving the UFC, got paid handsomely on his own terms by PFL, negotiated to be allowed to box, then trained hard and kicked ass.

Beyond his beginnings and punching power, Francis is a fucking genius.

[–]DustDescipleUFC 249: COVID vs. Dana 110 points111 points  (5 children)

Francis got robbed, I’m taking it to the grave. I want that pic of Francis standing over Tyson on a canvas

[–]BCampbellCEOofficial 15 points16 points  (2 children)

The gif of Francis dancing over fury with his eyes rolled back is gonna be circling for a long ass time.

[–]slipperyphallus 14 points15 points  (1 child)

The absolute stunned look on Fury’s face after the drop when he’s trying to get up will as well. Just beautiful. The definition of “oh fuck�

[–]TheGimplicationEDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I had it 5 rounds each with the knockdown giving Ngannou the edge, but I don't the the decision was bad or anything. The fact Fury won a controversial split decision against Ngannou is honestly nuts.

That is like a dude who only does triathlons giving Phelps a run for his money in pure swimming lol. Dana must be so pissed right now lmao

[–]kickerz_chance 41 points42 points  (2 children)

I really hope Ngannou can continue to find success because I think it could actually encourage more mma fighters to take a chance and actually stand up to UFC when they try to pull their usual bullshit

[–]top-knowledge 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Ngannou won that shit. Horrendous showing from Fury

Boxing is a joke

[–]TooCaughtUpInMyHead 28 points29 points  (2 children)

Boxing is absolute dogshit.

[–]rosewoodsMY BALLZ WAS HOT 158 points159 points  (19 children)

Francis would destroy Jon Jones

[–]I_Am_The_Moleon Claudia's face 119 points120 points  (3 children)

There is a reason that rat bastard didn't pop his coke addled head back up out of his hooker sandblasting hole until Francis walked.

[–]BCampbellCEOofficial 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I mean come on give Jones some respect. He had to beat the shit out of his wife and claim it was a test from God while his kids called the cops screaming for help.

[–]slipperyphallus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Jon has a chin but when it comes to Francis I think it’s not humanly possible to not go down from the guy when getting hit. Anyone that gets landed on by Ngannou and doesn’t DIE, is not human. That’s just a fact, has to be. FORD ESCORT.

[–]Taxmancometh1 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The power advantage would be unlike any other Jon had seen, he would of been one hit away from ruining his win streak*

[–]Jorge_RR_MartinsPortugal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That Superman punch...

[–]Sufficient-Orange558 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Absolute robbery

[–]LiquidSwords89Canada 36 points37 points  (3 children)

Francis just got robbed man

[–]MnudgeRonald Methdonald 52 points53 points  (1 child)

The fix was in. Francis should have won. Judges, like everyone else in Saudi Arabia this week got paid.

[–]Secret_CarSend location 8 points9 points  (3 children)

I had Francis taking 6-7 rounds including that 10-8 round

[–]D4nCh0 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Francis Ngannou is now the lineal MMA & boxing champion

[–]Wild-Spread-1017 7 points8 points  (3 children)

Francis should just forget PFL, there’s wayyy more money in boxing and he’s strong enough to negate any skill gap. Love to see Wilder vs Ngannou

[–]MunichPortoCFC 9 points10 points  (1 child)

UFC 300: Fury vs Ngannou || , it’s only fair

[–]redditnobody1234 6 points7 points  (0 children)

couldnt be prouder 🇨🇲🥊🥊��

[–]AdrianasAntonius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

White never wanted Jon to fight Francis because Francis was legitimately the only threat to Jones retiring on top. Dudes power is ridiculous.

[–]PleadingFunky 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Greatest crossover fight

[–]redditnobody1234 5 points6 points  (0 children)

judges is goofy, we did it🥊🥊🇨🇲��

[–]captaincumsock69Petr Yan did nothing wrong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Francis is honestly one of the best boxers in the world.

[–]explicitshitðŸ™?ðŸ™?ðŸ™? Jon Jones Prayer Warrior ðŸ™?ðŸ™?ðŸ™? 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't care what anyone says Francis is the combat sports GOAT

[–]ThatMuddaBullshitwhere is this burger king 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Of course they wouldn't let the MMA guy win, fucking boxing judges

[–]samples98 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Francis is the goat and would beat the fuck out of Jones and everyone knows it

[–]iambobbyhill2015Team St-Pierre 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Francis won