Chad Mendes doesn’t think UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fighting bare-knuckle is a good idea – for his opponents. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC), who’s power is second to none in MMA, has scored 12 knockouts in his MMA career, including a title-winning finish of Stipe Miocic and knocking him unconscious at UFC 260. With Ngannou currently having issues negotiating his contract with the UFC, Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman said he plans on making a serious play for Ngannou if he becomes available. But Mendes, who made his own transition from MMA to bare-knuckle, believes Ngannou competing in BKFC would be basically life threatening for his opponents.
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Would Francis Ngannou ‘kill somebody’ in a bare-knuckle match? One fighter thinks so. – MMA Junkie