RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Fight week wasn’t smooth for Francis Ngannou , nor was the fight camp for his return to MMA. The former UFC champion has experienced a ton personally and professionally since leaving the promotion early in 2022. Some things were great. Ngannou (18-3) landed a lucrative contract with PFL that allowed him the freedom to compete in boxing, and he did that twice against a pair of champion-level heavyweights. Even though he lost both fights, an event that occurred between the bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua nearly broke him. Ngannou endured an unthinkable tragedy when his 15-month-old son Kobe died unexpectedly
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