At this month’s UFC 220 event, Francis Ngannou will look to complete an incredible rise from relative unknown to UFC heavyweight champion in the course of just two years. It’s been a remarkable journey thus far for the Cameroonian-born giant, who departed his home country and relocated to France in 2013, when an MMA career was first born. Ngannou now calls Las Vegas home, utilizing the multi-million dollar UFC Performance Institute to polish his game. On Jan. 20, Ngannou (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) meets current champion Stipe Miocic (17-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the pay-per-view headliner of UFC 220 at TD Garden in Boston. Ahead of that clash, relive Ngannou’s UFC journey in the MMAjunkie video feature “Francis Ngannou: Rise of the Predator.” For more on UFC 220 , check out the UFC Rumors section of the site
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Rise of the Predator: Francis Ngannou, from pro debut to ‘KO of the Year’ – MMA Junkie