UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou joins Laura Sanko backstage after Ngannou's first successful title defense at UFC 270.
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Dudes knees was cooked and he defended his belt against a heavyweight ninja, outstanding.
heavyweight ninja hahaha😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 u just made my day with this 1 and yes dudes a ninja
😂🤣heavyweight Ninja 🥷😹
I’ve been through a knee issue and i can tell you, it cripples you.
AHA HEAVYWEIGHT NINJA SO TRUE
Gane is a beast idk why this guys laughing.
Francis is such a humble, honorable and respectful man. A true champion. Congratulations to him
Now defend against Lewis, the true champion. 🏆
Yes brother gotta love him man....
@@imdeexpert5828 bro Francis smokes Derrick lol
@@imdeexpert5828 Lewis is not even lose to being a true champion, plus he already has a fight. When they do fight Francis will get him.
He is not humble he didn't respected Gane
I hope Francis gets whatever he wants. He deserves it and more! This man's journey is incredible and his willingness to remain champion is what keeps us watching. Thank you 🙏
Gane journey is too same and also they both started fighting in same year but gane has improved sooo much ...he deserved it man ..he is ppl champ
Yea ngannou literally came from being homeless and being so doubted skill wise he proved a lot of people wrong tonight
Watching him win after recently listening to his podcast interview with JRE makes me so happy for him. This guys story is something else. I recommend anybody watch that on Spotify.
Couldn't agree more!
This fight was Garbage. That performance dosen't have dollar signs
Seeing francis get the last laugh on dana is so satisfying
Putting the technical parts of the fight to one side (amazing as Francis was), mentally he overcome all the stories, contract negotiations and an MCL injury to win...incredible. He was 2 rounds down and kept his composure. He backed himself and won. Legend
You will never know what champions go through before getting into the cage. Proud of you Francis
real legend.
Tell'em please....
He got the 1st playboyyy
That kind of stuff is nothing compared to what Francis endured as a child/young man when leaving Cameroon. What a human
Who would have thought BJJ and Wrestling would be the deciding factor between Ngannou vs Gane? Fun fight.
Ur channel is cool 👍🏾 been watching a couple of vids good to see u here
I called it tbh, didn't see it going any other way.
Yoo Scenic! It would be cool if they gave him someone who would get into a firefight Ngannou vs Stipe 3, so we can see a guy get KO'd??
That's what champions do. Win fights in unexpected ways even when everyone predicts they can't possibly win. And let's not even forget about his compromised knees. With torn ACLs your range of leg movements can become very limited and that's probably why Francis wasn't exploding in the ground either! Full respect to the champ!
@@lonewolf3706 exactly winning at any cost that's what champions do everyone knew Gane was going to be a bad match up for Nagannou and did what no-one would've expected to get the win! that was the only way for Nagannou to win specially with the leg injury showed heart and grappling skills and still
Childish move by Dana not wrapping the belt around Francis.
Definitely. A sad day for the UFC
He's a hater so obviously he hates francis's win
Dana was so mad🤣
Dana has always been a scumbag.
@Jihad Khan has nothing to do with politics you bozo😂
The way Francis caught gane’s leg and slammed him like a bag of potatoes is just crazy
similar to how khabib caught justin's leg in his last fight
@@mahariharith340 thank you for the completely irrelevant and useless piece of information
but what he did after that... leaning... and nothing else!
@@Pandemomium4Life u watch cartoons.. shut up
@Mystic Editor maybe because he was a labourer and is African ? Crazy
He fought through those injuries similar to how he fought through the struggles in his younger years. The man has that determination to win! 💪 Pay him Dana! That's a fighter you need to keep!
Go make another video game video dork
I love the fact that he made fatass Dana salty af and Jones tweet like a jealous ex too
he will not only mma atleates that look like conor mcregor will get a pass and such a treatment infortunilly
@@hr7055 I still don't think Dana made a statement. That's embarrassingly low, same for JJ lol
That's a lie. He couldn't wrestle if he had tore MCL
You could definitely see Kamaru usman's hands in those Nganou takedowns ! Nothing like a brother helping a brother out with some fuckin needed skills! Respect to both champs for being they brothers keeper. ☝️😎👌
Didn't you hear the post fight interview, it's not Kamaru rather its the team who has one of the best wrestling and BJJ, they been putting in work all through the training camp, Kamrudeen just there for moral support 😪
@@thestrongest3050 well said... Marty was there to show. Some support that's all
Amen to that!
And still!
@@thestrongest3050 Actually Usman has been helping him with his wrestling since the JDS fight. Neither of his main coaches have a background in wrestling
Ngannou’s knee injury really is the story of this fight and I don’t think it’s nearly talked about enough. Imagine tearing 3 ligaments of your knee and forced to not pull out due to the threat of being stripped-off. And still winning after five hard rounds against a specialist, what a beast.
Especially when everyone keeps saying your opponent is better on the ground as well and no one believes you can go past 2 rounds.... Bro I am still in shock
Its a lie
@@WhisperVerse2 Yeah? You got proof of that?
@@Elis_Gallacher if he had a injury he will pull out its just a excuse because in the stand up fight gane will always destroy him
@@WhisperVerse2 he just had surgery 3 days ago…..
Francis gave Ciryl what Stipe gave him. A vision of how elite the top can really be.
Not only ciryl but His x coach as well by telling him that he should have focused on Francis ground game facing stipe first time but he made the same mistake again by not preparing Gane for ground game
You learn more from your loss than your wins
@@perfectcreature1 they didn't learn anything as Ferdinand sold a narrative to Gane that Ngannou lost the first fight to Stipe because he didn't follow instructions. It's just a matter of time before he loses Gane too as he'll outgrow him somehow.
@@politicalminds Gane should leave just like Francis did after tonight. Fernand literally just told Gane that it was impossible for him to lose the fight and didn’t give him any constructive advice at all right before a critically important round
@@perfectcreature1 His ex coach actually said they were counting on using movement to avoid the wrestling because no amount of wrestling training would make him a better wrestler than Stipe. He said this again in the DC interview that Gane's movement is what prevents him from being taken down and that they look forward to fighting Curtis Blaydes and Stipe. Fact of the matter is Ngannou's decision to leave was vindicated tonight.
for someone this scary..he's such a soft spoken and well mannered guy..
Imagine someone like him beeing a full time total savage.😬😬😬
Not even in my wildest dreams I thought he will ever win like this . Unreal evolution 🙏🏽
Feel like the training with usman has helped so much for Francis
What is so great about getting on top and hugging to put weight and try recover without landing anything
@@canelo1728 gane a one trick pony
Lol that fight was boring as fuck it was a hugfest
@@canelo1728 so great because the guy on bottom couldn’t stop it 🤷🏾♂️
All I can say is how Francis has improved so much from when he came in to the ufc
That full guard sweep reversal was absolutely crazy especially coming from Francis. They need to pay this man what he asks for.
The last couple fights really. His wrestling looked good against Stipe to. These guys were very evenly matched. I’d like to see a rematch.
Improved ??? Tell me what he improved on ?? To me he made the case that he didn’t improve at all in his striking , literally the same Francis when it comes to striking
@@Teecityafro let me guess you put money on gane and lost don't bet against Francis in heavyweight
An athlete come... A martial artist remains!
Watching him win after recently listening to his podcast interview with JRE makes me so happy for him. This guys story is something else. I recommend anybody watch that on Spotify. I am so proud of Francis he really showed he can overcome anybody. If he can figure out a way to beat Gane he can beat anybody. His strength is absolutely insane.
Dana time to pay this man!
Powerful 👊🏿
@Joe 🔥 𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞] Why would you copy and paste some else’s comment you weird guy 😂
The first takedown was wild
Yeah, he slammed Gane so hard! That changed the momentum!
Like kattars slam against chikadze
I think people need to give credit and respect to Francis. He had a game plan that he executed very well. He used the best tools for this fight and respect to him. Congratulations to Francis 🇿🇦!
Dana time to pay this man!
@@rodyinjapanI couldn't agree more!
Dana was 100% sure that Gane will beat Francis. But Francis surprised every one by showing another dimension of his game. First 2 rounds, Francis tried for a KO but failed. Then in 3rd round, he changed strategy and dominated Gane. That's how True Champions make adjustments during the fight. Francis be given due respect. He is a warrior with a Heart of a Lion
🦅FRANCIS "THE EAGLE" NGANNOU🦅
💀
😂😂😂
Great win for ngannou. Respect to both fighters. People see the output from the smaller guys in the previous fight and immediately think 240+lbs men are gonna have that same fuel tank.
What is so great on get on top hug put weight and try recover without landing anything
I hope people don't overlook how impressive Gane was in striking. His movement speed was outstanding. No doubt next best heavyweight in the division until Jones makes his debut.
@@naceeramine5241 What does MMA means to you😂😂? You can get salty but he won no matter what you say.
@@naceeramine5241 ask gane why he let that happen. You’re blaming francis for doing everything he could to win? Read the scoring rules and stop crying.
@@naceeramine5241 if you didnt know buddy, ground time dominance and take downs matter during scoring, if they didn't matter they would exist, this ain't no boxing
This man is the real meaning of NEVER GIVE UP.....
Dana had a damn stroke when Francis got that wwe slam
😂😂He's fucking pissed if he wants francis to stay he has to pay big he knows it
@@Your__mama 😂 faxxx
Never underestimate the heart of the champion!
This man needs some serious respect! What a performance! 🔥💯
Dana time to pay this man!
@@rodyinjapan Dana does not care at all. Much much respect due..💯
And still!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 With Kamaru Usman in your corner, what else can we expect.
Facts 💪🏿
Respect to Ngannou for beating Gane in that way. He proved a lot of ppl wrong, including me.
In my opinion, Sanko is the reporter so far who has asked Francis the best questions, she adapts most quickly to new circumstances and information, she is the one who is most respectful and comical at the same time. Give both her and Francis better contracts, thank you.
also I hope she was invited
She clearly for the streets , you can even see at the beginning she can’t keep her hands of a fighter with no shirt it’s hilarious really and she has a husband and still does this so many times
AndSTILL 🇨🇲✊🏾 Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬 ❤️
Yup Nigeria is behind Ngannou 💯
We are proud of you Francis.
Ngannou by decision would have been the LAST bet I placed for this fight. Big props to Francis. Great IQ and effort.
early in the PPV they showed the odds were +1200 for Francis to win by decision
These two fighters showed more respect to each other than all others💯
Definitely. They both got class. Confidence doesn't Need to show disrespect. Insecure people usually show disrespect because They are fearful. To HIDE Their insecurities.
@@drwakeup2407 wow. What university did you get your psychology phd
@@drwakeup2407 no, but disrespect earns you more money.
I was amazed at the shift after the third round. But knowing how young Ganes career is he was soaking up all the information during the fight and it will only make him a better fighter going forward. Francis wrestling and successfully reversing from bottom position was amazing and definitely a testament to how important wrestling and jiu jitsu really is. Congratulations Francis The Gentle Destroyer.
Think Gane beats him in a rematch in the future?
@@dlife7427 I think he does. Gane is the same age as Francis was when he fought stipe for the first time. Gane is very young in the game and he has so much time to improve.
8:15 did she shoot her shot there ? 😂 🤣 😅 😂 🤣 😂😂 Congrats to Ngannou for retainning his title.
She wants the black mamba
@@anyoneanywhere3135 she tried to shot her shot at khabib to one time hahahah
Francis's weakness was his wrestling which he has mastered and overcame. Big win for Eric Nixic ,Cooper and Kamaru Usman as well. Nobody doubts you champ.
I think he is coachable!
@@skobodabaws8946 Ofcourse he is all what it takes is just a polite behaviour and being a friendly but sincere coach.
His wrestling was quite good back then imo. Only during Stipe 1,he bulldozed all his gas in round 1,so doesn't have any gas anymore to wrestle for later rounds.
Respect to both fighters. Thank you Francis ! You make Cameroon and Africa proud ! Thank you to your crew ! Good job ! A Cameroonian from France.
Best humble heavyweight champ. A gentle giant outside fighting, and a killer in the octagon ! The UFC management thinks he is dumb and a dispensible fighter. He deserves a better deal in the UFC. Best wishes Francis !
Not true Brock Lesnar was.
@@jeannettef6985 stop being salty.
@@jeannettef6985 WWE spectator what are you doing here ? 😂😂😂🤫
Thinks he’s dumb because his English which is his THIRD LANGUAGE AND LEARNT AS AN ADULT is not perfect?
I honestly think it is not cool for Dana not to present Frances his bet ,… even if he is bitter or does not like him you need to give him the credit 😡😡😡😡 he should act better as the president and set a good example
Lol Dana mad. But Dana's a gangster sometimes a guy just can't take an L 😆. He didn't wanna give Francis the satisfaction.
Francis kept hugging and didn't throw anything. Boring fight
@@canelo1728 … so you saying that is the reason a whole should act stupid for not doing what he was met to do ?
@@canelo1728 go and watch boxing then mma isn't your thing
@@canelo1728 if wrestling is boring then mma aint ur thing go watch boxing instead
Go Francis go💪🏿. And still 🏆🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲
Pay Francis 💲
That smile on his face is so innocent; congrats champ and many more to come.
Effective and unexpected plan for the fight from the Ngannou team
“Jon Jones is the champion of Twitter” 7:54 Ngannou 10-6
😂😂😂😂
😂😂
This guy is strong wow, he was loosing the fight in the first 2 rounds then in a blink the way he lifted cyril 😲 I didn't expect that at all.
Francis is so humble… after all the negotiation trouble and drama, he isn’t talking shit, just enjoying the moment
Francis’ personality is awesome. He’s a humble champion who has overcame adversity that is much greater than most men could imagine, in victory he respects his opponents, no trash talk. It would be great if more fighters would emulate his character, and professionalism
*Francis Ngannou UNREAL EVOLUTION OF LEGEND*
What a warrior, what a champion.
Dana's crying out there 😂😂
I don't know why he's mad, be had the opportunity to make the greatest fight in UFC's history
@@mr.ditkovich6379 I think Dana is upset that fighters want to be paid what they're worth. He wants them to stick to their shitty one way contracts. But that's just a guess based on what a bunch of champions are complaining about. Also a bunch of ex UFC fighters are going broke and fighting for orgs like bare knuckle boxing to try to make ends meet after sacrificing their bodies to make the UFC billions. But that's someone on the outside looking in.
@@user-pg3ti3vc5g Damn, there should be some kind of royalties for them. They built this shit.
Lmao I’m tellin you
You he gon cry in the car haha
Amazing win. Gane is a technician. All things considered this is Francis' best win.
It's certainly his most technologically gifted challenge. If the UFC are smart and keep him around I don't see anyone taking his belt!
Gane is a bouncy fighter that's all. If he was a technician he would have destroyed Ngannou on the ground, but it was the other way around. That is a true technician, knowing when to switch your game for a certain opponent.
Gane needs to leave that coach as well as Ngannou did. Now he needs real Coach
@@bigboytings2533 man you just don’t realize how much stronger is the physical best Nanganou. Remind what happened to last Stipe Tkdwn…
@@bigboytings2533 that first sentence proves you know very little.
Take that Dana, you bald headed bastard. 😂 Thank you Francis. Gane will be back stronger and get that belt in the future… but this is Francis time still, show him the respect he deserves.
@Jihad Khan oh so you agree, but you've been hating all over comment sections with the BLM trash, you're a shameless low life.
U called it sir 😅😂😂
Francis is my favourite wrestler in UFC
Yes😂😂😂💪
Dana’s mad he has to actually pay Francis what he is worth now.
Fax
It was a boring ass fight
@@canelo1728 if two heavyweights fight like this it isn’t boring . 5 rounds at this weight is crazy . And Francis was hurt on his leg. So it didn’t help either .
Just some casual ignore him
nope no people, no payment. he can fk off, gane takes his place.
He didn’t have that bounce in that fight and after the fight he said he tore his ACL . No wonder why he looked slow
true, but didn’t impair him to throw some legkicks and throws… but he was afraid to how long he could do it. Mc Greggor KOed Mendes without ACL…
Francis most definitely improved his all around game before he was trying to knock guys with power now he's improving skills
Congratulations Mr Ngannou... Love from 🇳🇬 🇿🇦
Francis seems like such a nice guy. Even with Sanko flirting with him he kept it cool and was so chill.
He proved a point once and for all
Nganou campeón!!!! Te mereces todo lo que tienes.
Absolutamente, Francis es un ejemplo para el mundo. La UFC no puede ser tan negligente
I'm so proud of Francis he took every one by surprise, even Gane looked totally surprised by the Francis, take downs. Now the 2 of them should go on the show "hotones" Francis and Gane together as heavy weights. Taking the heat . Side by side.
Congrats to the champ Francis Ngannou. Won with bad knees, basically a walking punching bag and still beat the agile opponent on his best day. Wondered why he was stiff and plotting like that. Best resume to date in hw history. I like that Dana mad right now. He is lighten up like a lightbulb right now. Bad knees, contract problems, distractions and still went in there and won. Laura Sanko wants a spin again Francis.
Both of his future cash cow Gane and Moreno loss. He head is red color now.
What a champ. Winning with injury, I wonder if he hasn't no injury. Congratulations Francis
Now one was expecting this Francis
Yes and that one was me hahahaha
Franicis quickly hit Laura Sanko backstage? Damn
Class interview with great feedback from a true warrior and champion!
With knee broke you won it , you’re a warrior . People whose saying that Francis can’t run away 5 round are where? 😂😂😂 Francis is a champion and he defeated gane .
What I love about sport is that people of all backgrounds come together. Francis is a great guy, glad he won
This man is a living inspiration
I really did not expect this from franscis.. Respect to this man
Such an amazing evolution to watch this guy go from basically being a power striker to becoming a very well rounded fighter, truly awesome to watch. He deserves this win, I hope he makes a shit load of money boxing.
Alhamdulilah i know you guys don’t like this alhamdulilah-Francis “The Eagle” Ngannoumagedov
With usmane kumarugedov is was greatest fight.
🤣😂🤣
He would of let his leg break if it would of came to it. His mental strength is on another level
I was like why is Francis moving so flat-footed it's like he can't move now I know.. big respect big respect see you in a year
He is so humble ..hats off
Go Francis…. Enjoy your victory, You are the champignon, you deserved it. Our HERO 🇨🇲🇨🇲
Francis was masterful !!!
Master class ngannougedov !
@@jimmydiene8734 Clear and what a surprise that the fight has taken this turn !!!
I love her interviews always pulling the best out of fighters.
Absolute beast and humble too, great work champ!
Not only all you cringers doubted THE UNDISPUTED CHAMP but he also got the job done in 5rds with a UD, sit down cringers and cheap Dana pay this man his worth!
Ngannou es lo mejor que hay en la MMA. Una gran historia, gran genética y, ahora nos damos cuenta que, es un artista marcial puro. Incluso lesionado...
Shanko and Francis really have good chemistry. Congratulations on retaining your belt champ! All heart tonight gutting thru major injuries. Enjoy your time off. You have more than earned it.
love it, thank you UFC
Great Performance I was truly impressed
I knew it and I keep saying it, someone who in few time has improved his English is showing that he has a mindset of an improver in all area. Tonight he won with unusual weapon, those weapons are not his, but now he has the experience of using the hammer and Jui-Jit-Su. this is great
First time hearing a post fight for Ngannou and like him more. He's got a good head on his shoulders and proved he's got the smarts to back his power. All the best!
Never doubted, the coolest fighter in UFC .. respect 🤙in fact UFC heavy weight is filled with coolest fighters
The interviewer wanted to go a couple rounds with the champ
Nothing impresses a woman like Laura than a confident man who goes through difficulties and comes out guns blazing.
Her kitty wet
And the BBC.
@@SpyroTek bruh don't take it there 🤦🏾♂️
@@toy4tao like motor oil
man you guys have fk'ed up thought processes.
This man is inspiring.
A true champion 💪🏻🙏🏼✨
"Francis, with great power comes great responsibility" Ngannou
Respect to the champ. He overcame the mental challenge to put up a good fight with the second best in the heavyweight division.
Great fight. Very technical. Yes he didn't do much damage or work on the ground. But kept Cyril on his back for long periods of time.
He really evolved, he is good leaner and it has helped him a lot,
Hes not stubborn either. Takes advice. Teddy atlas advice , his coaches and team, kamaru usman advice. He prove that his old coach is wrong about him being stubborn and ungrateful
Well done Francis I hope you get what you deserve.
Damn, Kamaru had to go and take Francis’ knees too
Swear they been sharin a lil too much lately. Usman took the knockout power, Ngannou took the wrestling and the bum knees. Add Adesanya to one of these camps and it’s over.
@@khariennui1738 I would’ve loved it if Adesanya could’ve been training with them for their past few camps, the three of them sharing secrets with each other would be a power move
@@romeds848 He tried to train with Ngannou for the Gane fight, but he couldn’t get out of New Zealand. I appreciate how outwardly supportive they all out of eachother.
Always when i see laura and francis together my mind BLACKES out…
I knew watching Francis training w Teddy Atlas was a big deal. Nobody else brought that up. Him & Tyson. That’s some serious experience in your corner. And what a beast for fighting through the injury and doing whatever it takes. Nobody can doubt this man now. Unbelievable. He’s the best!
Ngannou proved Ferdinand isn’t that great of a coach and just got lucky to have found Francis and Gane. He saw the mistakes he made with Francis when he lost in the first fight with Stipe having Zero ground game, and sat there and made the same mistake with Gane. Gane needs a new coach and camp.
Gane should train under GSP and Tri-Star with Faras. Imagine that for a second lol
@@StevenHuynh3D Honestly, Gane’s ground game didn’t look bad. Ngannou just looked solid technically and insanely strong.
@Jihad Khan he talks too much that clout chaser 🤣
@@StevenHuynh3D He'll have a blast in Montréal too lol.
Usman hiding behind Francis back is mad !! Francis is a BEAST !! 🤯🤯🔥👊🏿
His English has improved a huge amount respect champ, good job on the win tonight.