Francis Ngannou's Stunning KO of Alistair Overeem | UFC 218, 2017 | On This Day
On this day in 2017, Francis Ngannou scored a devastating knockout against Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 in Detroit. The performance was Ngannou's sixth win in a row to start his UFC career and earned him his first heavyweight title shot the very next month.
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I love how Ngannou made sure to restart Overeem's heart when he was on the ground by hitting him again. What a guy.
He failed the first time and because he was such a gentleman he went for a second hammerfist. But ref decided let a professional do the work and get a doctor in here.
Hahahahahahahahs
C’est méchant 😂😂😂
@@patte6004 hahahah nan cv en faite
Its touching, the concern fighters show for fellow fighters
that punch was terrifying, likely the most brutal ko i have ever seen, punches like that can kill you
Chito Vera's KO of Frankie Edgar was way worse. I'd rather be ko'd by a punch than a reverse axe-kick any day. Edit: The OP said this was "the most brutal ko" for them. I disagree, I think being kicked up the face *looked* nastier, like it may disfigure your face while Nagannou's uppercut was much cleaner. Obviously Ngannou hits much harder and does more damage, but that wasn't the subject of my statement.
@@redrain860 so you'd rather get hit by Ngannou than Chito Vera ?????
It looked like a left hook turned into an uppercut at the last second. Freakin crazy
@@redrain860 that was a love tap compared to ngannous uppercut
I already got hit by Ngannou ( true story )
That punch definitely took some time off Alistairs life.
I don't think of his life, but definitely of his brain cells
Bro for real that shit is TERRIFYING even that hammer fist made Overeem whole body feet and toes buckle up like he got electrocuted gotdamn
@@RIP.BIG092MLBOA haha yeah 21:04 apr 13 2023
😂
😂
Alistair's willpower to live is next level... That's a life ending punch...
What do you think is so worth living for him that he came back to the land of the living after that punch?
@@thy_apostlehis paycheck😂
😂😂😂
Yeah that would have killed 99.9% of the rest of us
They say that his punch right there is about equal to a full force sledge hammer. Only thing protecting bros face was that glove
This punch is what every guy thinks they can do in a bar fight 😂
DUDE! 🤣
Uhm no, real fighter know its not that easy ya stooopid.
Facts. This one dude I remember got too drunk and confident. He challenged the bouncer of the club I was at and drunk dude got flattened.
😂😂😂😂😂💪💪
@@daveomega7660 did he bounce?🤣
Seeing a big guy like Overeem stiff as a board was nightmare fuel for me. Man got sent straight to the shadow realm.
Sent me for a few seconds to the SR as well and snapped out of it when I realised I'm sitting in front of the Tele.
For a guy who gets KO'd often, does not sound punchy at all. Its like his brain just shuts off to avoid any serious prolong damage like guys who solid chins
Shadow realm 😂😂😂🤣🤣
I can see that you watch Chiseled Adonis
@CYB3R2K30 we know and we don't really care.
Something people don't talk about a lot is how much Ngannou's chin contributes to his power. If you look at the slowmo footage, Overeem landed an overhand left on Ngannou right before the KO, it just didn't even register. The reason he's able to move forward and throw so hard is because he knows any counter his opponent throws won't affect him. In the first Miocic fight, by the time Ngannou was significantly gassed, Miocic started landing some hard combinations that could kill most men square on the chin. It was like he was hitting a heavybag. There was no threat of concussive damage at any point. Mans got maybe the strongest chin in UFC history.
The fact that his only two losses are decisions is not an accident. He hits like a freight train but also has an iron chin. He can get through their punches and knows they won't survive his.
He may have a strong chin but that has nothing to do with this fight
@@kalkin8129 Overeem landed a left hand on him right before the knock out
@@bedelian barely touched
That overhand had literally no leverage and looked like a slap. He was cleary scared and didn't want to even open himself up when throwing. Terrible punch
The speed of that uppercut is terrifying coming from a man of Ngannou's size.
It amazes me a human being can get hit like that and not only live another day, but fight again and win
That’s why they are professional fighters.
He literally got uppercut with a sledgehammer at full force
Not true though. They're trained to take punches. If you take a punch from one of em i'm sure you'd have a high chance to die.
@@ixinor don’t talk idiot they are human
@Joske Vermeulen im pretty convinced even if ur a pro getting hit by a lhw or hw in general would kill u
Overeem was seeing the angels and clouds in heaven after that punch. That has to be one of the most terrifying knockouts I’ve ever seen
That shot literally looked like he KILLED him. I mean insane man! They way he fell like a ragdoll. Much like in GTA.
People really don’t understand what a chin knock out is I thought overseen Broke his neck
He clearly felt a tap
He was doing tippy-tippy-toes before the angels like a ballerina as you saw his toes remained curled there with his legs firmly outstretched on the mats.
Despite Overeem’s glass jaw.I cannot comprehend how he can still stand after taking deadly knockout blows fight after fight.
"Down goes the Reem!" Still sounds awesome 🤣😅👌
Ngannou used a similar left hook to drop Tyson Fury in the 3rd round of their fight. I never expected Ngannou to even be *competitive* against the heavyweight boxing champ, but a lot of people (including myself) leaned more toward Ngannou getting the decision when it was all over. It could've gone either way, but regardless, the fact that an old man MMA champ with zero boxing fights, not even a single amateur boxing fight, shook the hell out of Tyson Fury is remarkable. This is a big setback for Tyson Fury and it makes him look really bad. Or, perhaps, Francis Ngannou has just secretly been the world's the best heavyweight boxer all along, and he only shared this big secret with the world last night.
The second option is the truth. Fury actually looked good, I doubt that Usyk or Wilder would have survived that night.
Ngnnou won against fury🇲🇦💥
if it was in MMA , the finishing that would have followed that knock down would be crazy
@@D12Min Lmao I guess you didn't account for AJ
@@D12Minfury looked like shit and was in terrible condition, look what AJ just did to Francis
If I didn't see after the fight, only the hit Overeem took and someone told me he died, I'd fully believe it. That was absolutely BRUTAL.
Alistair was restored to factory settings
I know my comments late but I was looking into other fights and found out I believe he is registered as having the most powerful punch ever recorded.
@PKD Orion overeem was a kickboxer and boxer my guy
@@twondagreat8893 he was not a professional boxer, he was a kick boxer they are not the same
@PKD Orion glove size he just a monster i saw many Deontay fights but if Francis connects your life span get cut by a few years
What we forget is that shot would likely end 95% of men on the planet. UFC fighters are insanely resilient even in defeat.
I’d say 99
@@cole4249 I'd say 100 😂🤣
I'd say maybe 5% or less
@@cole4249 I will settle on 98% 😂😂
You can't hit what you can't see
Outrageous that the UFC released the best heavyweight of all time.
They didn't want death on their hands for the low pay that they give the fighters.
They couldn't afford both his salary, and his insurance at the same time 😂. But yes absolutely tragic
Greed. The UFC leadership is too greedy.
What you expect the ufc is dying boxing where the money at now
What are you talking about? Jon Jones is still there.
you know it’s bad when rogan says “good lord” 😭😭
Probably the worst punch I've ever seen, he took his soul. Such a power. Scary.
@aloevv𖤐 so can I...in a hundred years
@aloevv𖤐 chill
@@barrackhussein464 LMFAO
Go watch Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping. That was actually worse and that was at middleweight.
@aloevv𖤐 ха ха ха😂😂😂
I love how incredible aniks commentary is. He turned one of the most brutal and painful moments of Alistair's career into a glorious and powerful moment. "DOWN GOES THE REEM!" like you're seeing an ancient warrior, a powerful force of nature, the feared and infamous REEM finally meet his Match.
Anik is an amazing commentator but I still miss Goldberg.
Bro what drugs are you on lmfao. In no way does that translate to ancient warrior
Anik is overrated as hell . His one liners are always cringe asf and stupid and he’s a company man that always had stupid takes like defending Burns doing the illegal back of the headshots on WB 🖕Anik bring back Goldie
Tbh i liked Joe rogans commentery more... The way he explained things
@@thethavidu8137 you think Anik is more cringe than Goldberg? Seriously?
I didn't remember Jérôme Lebanner being in Ngannou's corner. This guy is a legend
What an insane lightning precise power shot. So quick and that powerful you don’t usually see
The follow up shot was brutal. And people say Francis is just power. This guy is incredibly fast and accurate
He went in for the kill 🐍
Definitely not accurate just swings with long reach.if he plans on going to boxing he's going to have a rude surprise
@@fanatik471 It’s boxers that should stay away lol. This man a real fighter not a boxer
it was not brutal but a fucking cheap shot. the guy was out already and you could see it. totally bad sportsmanship.
@@nebojsabozic2146 they’re talking about the KO shot genius
Dan Miragliotta: “alright, break” Ubereem: I clearly felt the shadow realm.
That's not ubereem last time ubereem show up when he fight lesnar
I think the refrees should watch Ngannuo so that immediately the opponent goes down they stop him from his signature hammer fist else someone will die in the cage one day with that hammer fist.
Hello
The real ones know ubereem would give ngannou a hard time but last time ubereem fought was when he fought lesnar
The punch on the floor when he's out cold is what's always put me off about MMA. Savage af. I see the appeal but fuck me is it brutal
Some say that his toes are still curled to this day
The leverage he got on that uppercut was insane 😳
Full freaking swing.
He's so ferocious
Dan Mirgliotta trying to get in between them just before the hammer lands is both the bravest thing and craziest thing I have seen someone do. He comes in like he's trying to stop a homicide.
I mean he did stop a homicide 😂
@@italianstalian331 I was about to say, "like?". I'd say another hammer or two would've done him in.
🤣🤣🤣 yall got me crackin up
Dude was stopping a homicide and Dan is a very good ref and he deserves major respect for that he puts himself in harm to save others which is his job but if he don't stop it in time honestly someone like Francis could kill someone easy
@@gabrielspencer2713 dan one of the best to do it
Still probably thee most wicked uppercut I've seen, and I've been watching the MMA since the 90's, as well as boxing which I started watching at least 20 years before there was a UFC. I remember watching this fight live, thinking Reem will never be the same after that knockout if he still had a pulse.
I usually don't care that much about fight sports but first seeing this KO sent shivers through my skull. The most powerful puncer in the world completely shut Overeems lights even before he could hit the floor whilst bouncing back from the ground only to recieve the scariest finishing touch. This is not an exagerration. Recieving three potentially lethal hits in the head within two seconds. I am glad that Overeem is alive. He was out cold for a disturbingly long period.
That hammer blow to follow up was insanely crazy🥶 🥶
-5 years of living for each ngannou Hammer fist
And for the sake of overeem’s life, it was unnecessary.
Nganou is always doing the follow ups after koing a guy and he has devastating power. Was rooting for overeem in this fight but I was screaming kill him!!! On the follow up.
@@easygrin1127 I completely agree. It always seemed unnecessarily dirty and unsportsmanlike. That hammer blow should have landed him with assault charges.
@@michaelsieger9133 ye but its what this all about.
World: Shocked with the KO and worried for Alistair Joe Rogan: Take a look at his curled up feet What a legend 🤣
you killed me with this
lol
His toes are STILL curled !
🤣🤣🤣
Cameraman: never shows toes
That punch laid him like he was in a coffin
Alistair Overeem is a heavyweight and that one punch made him ragdoll to the ground like a bantamweight, Francis Ngannou is scary asf👊💀
I'm pretty sure Alistar realised very early what the hell he got himself into. First clinch he was like 'wtf is this guy on' when he felt Ngannou's strenght.
Oh yes, he controlled Alistair on the clinch like he was his kid.
Thats what Ngannou said on interview about the clinch
He was just bigger.... u could see it. U can see him trying to think of what the hell can I do here this guy is a find bear .... they legit almost didn't even look in the same weight class ....
C'est une force de la nature
The best PEDs
Man this will never get old.
Diferença monstruosa de nível. Overeem jamais será pareo para um monstro como Ngannou... Boa sorte nessa nova fase Ngannou guerreiro. Deus te abençoe!
Ngannou was recorded to have the most powerful punch in the league. Insane power.
In the world. Has a Guinness world record
Alistair would agree if he was able to recall wtf happened.
The equivalent of a sledge hammer swung down from above you’re head
yet he’s still scared of derrick lewis cuz we all know lewis got equal power
@@Noah-ns8bq no
legend has it his toes are still curling to this day
😭😭
The funniest commentary ever
Lol
And you would be dead by that punch
@@BboyMikazz we’re not talking about me, bud let’s focus on what happened to overeem
Frances got robbed against Fury.
It was close so it wasn't a robbery. I thought Fury edged it but it was a terrible fight to be honest. However he did a great job lying unconscious against Joshua.
I keep coming back for this
What’s crazy is Overeem came back and won 4 fights in UFC after these.
And also lost twice by TKO and once by horrific KO with his lip split open
@@RebeldSky How my comment is redundant and lame ??? I'm worried for his health, only 6 months after the Ngannou's big KO he lost again by TKO to Blaydes, this is crazy.
@@RebeldSky Dude you're oversensitive, just be quiet lmao
Lol what's crazy is being rocked like that.
@@Bobby_30 isn't he though .. ole overthinking ass😂
It's stunning just how accurate and fast Ngannou is. His ability to find a moving target and clobber it should be studied!
He doesnt get enough credit for his speed and accuracy. Misconception is that hes just power. Hes actually very skilled technically and one of the most ambidextrous strikers.
@@thetraveler9 He doesn't get enough credit because its not even a bit true. Ngannou lands 40% of his strikes. That makes him the least accurate UFC champion. Interestingly enough that also puts him dead last in accuracy among the top 15 HWs in the UFC. He is very powerful with ok hands speed. But calling him accurate is straight up wrong
@@ben1ben2ben1 have you seen his fight with Gane? He missed hella badly
@@RealCristianoPenaldo With one knee Have you seen his fight against Stipe ? He didn't miss sh..t
@@ben1ben2ben1 MF the knockouts speaks for himself kid. That's why his fights only lasts a minute long because he always misses his shots 😂. You got the wrong stats you nerd.
Alistair feet, arms and hands were in abnormal flexion it means decorticate posture, that means midbrain damage, that means one step away to death. That was scary.
GOAT of MMA Francis
This was the KO that put Ngannou on the map
And took Overeem off of it completely
@@zoom4368 Overeem won 3 ufc fight on 6 after this except blaydes rozenstruik and volkov
Donkey punch
real talk
And beemed Overeem to the starship Enterprise.
This was the moment that made me realize just how scary Ngannou is. I started watching ufc cause of Lesnar. Overeem tko'ing him always made me see him as one of the baddest heavyweights on the roster. THEN Ngannou makes him go Limp!!! That was the scariest shit I've seen!
@jabroni destroyer ol days of steroids and testosterone
Different guy, that was UBEREEM in those days when he was eating all that horse meat.
love to see Lesnar vs Ngannou
Overeem was so talented I cant believe he was never a champion. He has terrible chin and made critical blunders .
Uberoidhorsemeat level 10 unlocked reeem would of fucked ngannou right up and sent him back to the jungle, this was bog standard level 1 reem, lost all his abilities, game restarted from scratch.
Quel équipe de Nganno 👊🏼
Siempre lo he dicho, las peleas en la categoría de peso pesado siempre son las más emocionantes, literal son 2 bestias de verdad dándose en su madre, el más mínimo error y acabas noqueado en el mejor de los casos.
This KO by Francis is unforgettable 👏👏👏🔥
Its still the biggest highlight of his career, even after his memorable KO of Stipe Miocic. Its rare you see a knockout this brutal and frightening.
@@madgavin7568 Absolutely man! The moment Francis became a global star 🙌👏
@clot shot Overeem wasn't washed by then, he was on a two fight win streak and just a year earlier had fought for the title against a prime Stipe Miocic where he came extremely close to winning the fight.
@clot shot Excuses.
@clot shot I still don't see how it could have went any different if he was in his early 30s, he got caught with a bomb and it's as simple as that lol
There's literally no human being capable of taking that punch,wild .
Yeah if ciryl can avoid it he can win
George foreman
UFC title holders are literally the alphas at their weight/size
Tyson fury would
@@carllucas89 with 4 ounce gloves right on the chin don't know man
"Down goes the reem" ...What a callout by Anik !!
And now Joshua gave him the KO. The Circle of fighting
Most Powerful Knockout with a Fist ive ever seen
The one against Curtis Blaydes was viscius too. Punch got even blocked in some way but there's not much to do with that power man..
@@willy6170 Curtis did not block the punch, as far as I know. When you watch the replay, Ngannou's punch kind of loops around Blaydes' guard and clips him.
Hendo vs bisping
@@in33d2floss7 lol not even close ngannou killed him with his weak hand
H-bomb man
Is it a comet? Is it a plane? No, that's Overeem's f'n head.
OMG I'm dying rn 😭
💀
Ngannou’s fist was the comet bro… reem was on a space walk that night.
@@axlelmao1157 I think Ngannou's fist was the rocket that nearly sent Overeem's head into space.
He pushed the power button and lights out.
I like them just jumping in on each other, no feeling first, all in
Maaaaaaan nothing but respect to both fighters 🙏🏾💪🏿 it takes heart n guts to get into the ring w warriors like these
no respect for ngannou after that hammer fist like damn he was trying to kill him
@@GetBusyDrift lol then I have to ask how much value does the respect of a person who does not respect you hold? That is why you are not factor in his existence. Neither am I but now you can think about it next time you talk about respect or lack thereof.
@@GetBusyDrift shout out to my African brother .. but reem had to take that punch. Much respects to that man too. That was uglyyy! 🤜🏾🤜🏾
@@Ayydouble Fans are what make these fights possible, so it matters a lot, please think twice before talking nonsense.
@@heroe1486 a hater is not a fan
"His toes will curl, and I will celebrate" -The Notorious Francis Ngannou
"lol" - francis voice
Hello
That was incredible uppercut 🤘🏿⭐🤘🏿⭐🤘🏿⭐
Needed that punch when he was down ko'd great sportsman, great man.
This is probably the most iconic UFC moment that will stick in my mind. Boy O Boy that was brutal
DOWN GOES THE REEM!!!!
Mines the Silva leg snap on Weidman. I still want to throw up remembering the sound of that crack.
Nobody in this planet could take that punch! Insane power!🔥
It would probably kill most people Reem is lucky he was eating his horse meat
I can imagine Foreman taking couple in a row:D Aside of him I don't know
Tyson fury will take that Punch it's been said he has a great CHIN
Many boxers can take that punch and be still standing
@@Awadhesh73No they can’t, he’s only got 4 ounce gloves on…
That was a left hand upper cut from the outside like that is INSANE THE AMOUNT OF POWER HE CAN GENERATE
I saw that live back in my school days
0:26 I love how Alistair clinches and Ngannou is literally so powerful and physically strong that he doesn't even break a sweat, dragging him with the underhooks to the cage like that
Overeem took down Rozenstruik really easily too.
Brock should fight with Ngannou...
@@ranarajput7368 thats a nightmare matchup for Francis ngl
@@kwalterrasquinha413 brock is too old and he wouldn’t be on the roids
@@reborn6596 thats right now Lesnar that fought carwin or hunt would honestly be ngannous worst nightmare
Overeem started out as a middleweight, he has a lanky frame that he was able to fill out with horsemuscle, but the bone structure underneath is still that of a middleweight, just look how much smaller his head is than Ngannou’s. The man’s a legend though, a highlight reel on both sides of brutal KO’s. I really hope he doesn’t sustain too much long term damage. He seems highly intelligent so maybe the brain damage just brings him down to average at worst.
That's a good point.. everyone's skeletal structure is designed differently and everyone has different bone density no matter how much mass you pack on or lose.
Ngannu is also on that horse juice, he does not look natural at all.
Average with Parkinsons.
@@thereisnopandemic Francis might actually take it to cut down weight cause he easily over 265 naturally.
@@redlizerad8268 he said hes 290
The second hit is my favorite
1:14 The punch was so hard the moment it hit Overeem, he was knocked out upon contact. That punch reminded me of Mike Tyson's signature combo
And it was on that day that we learned the answer to "What is the hardest a human can be punched and not die?" That maybe the hardest uppercut in human history.
^*Left hook, not uppercut🤦♂️🤡🤡
@@spanqueluv9er not really a hook either, its between the 2, clown!
@@spanqueluv9er Hookercut
lead hand bolo punch? who tf knows what this punch is. I think that's why it's so dangerous... it's not only the speed and the power but the awkward angle.
@@M___X_ It's a shovel hook, also known as "hookercut". Basically a cross between a hook and uppercut, because it came from a 45 degree angle, usually aimed at the chin or solar plexus. One of the boxers that specialize using the shovel hook / hookercut is Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez.
Jérôme le Banner in Francis's corner. Such a legend
He a real Og
K-1 legend, we never forget the golden era
Where's his brother Nicolas le banner tho? 😂
That punch wouldve killed me
Undoubtedly
It would kill most people
It will break my neck for sure
@@Whois_Blackout unless you use horse
@@ts1depth286 unless you use a horse??? i mean i guess the punch probable wouldnt of killed a horse.
2:18 as you can see. His toes curled up from the first punch.
The music is so good , what is it ?
Overeem calling out Ngannou is still badass af to this day, I remember he posted on twitter something like “ i see somebody is trying to skip the line, i cant allow that to happen “ Ngannou was like #7 or #8 at the time and Overeem was the #1 Contender.
And then he became the first in line in the after life. That hammer to his face while he was already out brought him back
@@lucyfir2166 I'm laughing 😂😂😂😂
Ngannou's power is just something that I've never seen. It's risky to even try and take him down because if you get hit while shooting, forget it, cut the lights, show's over.
I feel sorry for his next opponents
Overeem had a TON of head movement and Ngannou was still able to track him. Ngannous boxing is on another dimension
Feels good knowing Ngannou got an even bigger humbling at the hands of Anthony Joshua!
The fact that Overeem's jaw still in one piece after all of that is a miracle
0:18 You can see here and at other points of this fight that when striking, Ngannou uses a stance more commonly seen in boxing--he has his lead foot pointed inward, as this allows for better boxing mobility. Standing like this can cause you serious problems when you face opponents who use a lot of leg kicks (Gane, Jones), especially oblique kicks. But I don't remember if Improved Francis still stood like this against Stipe (and also Stipe isn't known for kicks). Anyway, just some things I see
Or maybe like a snapping turtle he puts his leg out there as bait and then strikes
Nice observation
Didn't work for Gane or Stipe
@@heavypunches Stipe doesn't use kicks, his legs are ridiculously short for a HW making them ineffective and risky to throw. Francis had to use his wrestling to beat Ciryl and even then it was pretty close. I will however give Francis the benefit of the doubt as he had a knee injury coming into the Ciryl fight, and it clearly affected his speed and mobility. Compared to his earlier fights, he was uncharacteristically slow and flat-footed allowing Ciryl to just dance around him.
@@Sirboxing like a snapping turtle 💀
Between his power and adrenaline focus dude is almost unstoppable
Força irmão
His head whiplashed and hit the middle of his back holy shit
No. No it didn’t.🤦♂️🤡
If that really happend he would be dead.
Looks like some people here dont understand the concept of hyperbole.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Almost🤣🤣
Incredible punch, got his body and torque into it like a seasoned professional boxer. Years ago too many MMA guys could barely box, too many arm punches, poor balance. This shows you how far the sport has come.
@@mrlee3294 Fu
@@mrlee3294 lol...then why mayweather afraid to fight in octagon
Anderson Silva and Poatan exists, so...Yes, they absolutely can.
@@mrlee3294 money talks in this fights, not hability.
@@mrlee3294 no mma is the future. It almost took over centuries of boxing and it just sprung up. Give it 100 years. And it’ll be more popular. Boxing has been there for much longer.
Even now knowing what's coming i still shout haha! Honestly one of the most brutal knock outs in MMA ever!? That hammer fist afterwards too looked god awful haha, I also remember quite a few people got a bit ancy that Overeem might be errm, unalive after those blows!! To do that to a man like Overeem is no FN joke!! Massive respect to Francis for sticking to his guns, Dana refused to give the man what he believes 1. He deserves & 2. What he believes ALL UFC fighters deserve. I hope to see him fighting in Bellator or One perhaps? He should be a World Champion again!!
Still the best KO punch in UFC history
This was 4 years ago? Damn, I'm getting old.
It's just incredible that just Mike Tyson could duck and roll next to heavy weights and never get caught in his prime
Is the duck and roll what reem did here?
@@Skne91 yeah he ducked and rolled right into an uppercut from hell
Mike was also short in torso and was 3x faster than both of these fighters with insanely legendary footwork..
Frances Ngannou was my go to guy in UFC 4
Surviving by taking this type of punch is awesome overeem is still alive
2:13 No one: Joe Rogan: BOOOM! And then boom.
Alistair runs at him Francis:” I took that personally…”
This is the Ngannou we all miss
And merciful. The ref (no small guy himself) was on Francis' back, holding his arm, and he STILL held back the 2nd hammer.
It is said, the Shockwave that punch sent can still be felt today...
2 of the biggest strongest fighters in the world going at it, unbelievable
What amazes me is how relatively normal, almost small, Overeem looks next to Ngannou. Sure, he's definitely lost weight/mass from his peak mass monster look, but he's still a giant dude by any standards
I remember watching this live 🔥
The scariest part is that it actually looked like a glancing blow (watch it at 0.25x speed) more than a direct hit, and it still knocked a huge guy like Overeem out cold!
Head hitting the mat sealed the ko
The way his rocked back and neck flew up too naw that was not glancing hit stay out of the ring my guy
Guys like you love to use the word "scary" don't ya? You probably just sit around all day saying stuff like, "You know what the scariest thing I have ever seen after 2pm in the afternoon is?" Or..."Oh my GAWD, seeing how that squirrel jumped the fence to take that acorn away from that chipmunk was the scariest moment of my entire life.' Or..."You know what scares me most about Donald Trump's hair? Is that it looks like someone stapled a dead skunk to his head and then dyed it blonde to match his eyebrows." Scary scary scary!!! Absolutely terrifying!!! (Biting nails) And just so you know, a punch doesn't have to land flush or solid to knock someone out. It simply has to land in the right place when a person is not expecting it or when they are unable to see it coming. Many people have been put out cold from half thrown jabs by men much smaller than Francis. So it should be of no surprise that a widely thrown uppercut with the proper turn of the hips that connects with the target at specific points of a person's face or head will likely shut someone's lights off even if it is a glancing blow thrown by a person 1/2 of Ngannou's size. It is the physics, not the power.
No
There's always someone bigger and badder. Everyone meets their match...It's just human nature, but overeem will always be a legend 💪🏼💯
what a stoppage. brave and well done by ref.
Who is here after the AJ fight?
Me 😂 guess he knows what it feels like to be on the receiving end of this video now...lol