Francis Ngannou...

[Stavros30]

Has a pro record of 7-1 and I believe is or will be a good if not great prospect for a thin UFC heavyweight division. However, he is 3-1 in France where pro MMA is illegal. How is this? They are not counted as amateur bouts, which would make more sense. Does anyone know what the deal with this is? I don't like fake records! I like him as a fighter but it seems strange...

 

[NightwingBJJ]

Some underground shit maybe.

 

[Verace]

Ngannou dealing with your accusations:

 

[Stavros30]

Yeah but how would that then be considered professional and/or official?

 

[reddhelium]

Although MMA is not technically illegal in the country, it has in practice been impossible for promoters to secure licenses permitting the use of the caged safety enclosure or strikes on the ground.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/pressre...D-UNIFIED-RULES-USED-FOR-THE-FIRST-TIME-92701

looks like maybe they altered some of the unified rules of mma to allow those events to take place in france.

 

[Stavros30]

Although MMA is not technically illegal in the country, it has in practice been impossible for promoters to secure licenses permitting the use of the caged safety enclosure or strikes on the ground.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/pressre...D-UNIFIED-RULES-USED-FOR-THE-FIRST-TIME-92701

looks like maybe they altered some of the unified rules of mma to allow those events to take place in france.

Thanks man. Very interesting indeed. France is a very beautiful and progressive country but they just need to step their Mma game up!

 

[NightwingBJJ]

Although MMA is not technically illegal in the country, it has in practice been impossible for promoters to secure licenses permitting the use of the caged safety enclosure or strikes on the ground.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/pressre...D-UNIFIED-RULES-USED-FOR-THE-FIRST-TIME-92701

looks like maybe they altered some of the unified rules of mma to allow those events to take place in france.

 

[TrainInVain]

Thanks man. Very interesting indeed. France is a very beautiful and progressive country but they just need to step their Mma game up!

They will when Ngannou wins the belt.

 

[EndlessCritic]

obligatory

 

[Flex Plexico]

obligatory

that GIANT hammerfist at the end!! Forgot about that. He charged that shit up like hendo's flying death elbow vs 'sping...

 

[BigNuggetIce]

He's the best prospect HW has seen in fucking forever.

 

[Tormund]

I want to see him take a step up and KO Bigfoot or Duffee after this.

 

[Gigaton Punch]

He's the best prospect HW has seen in fucking forever.

Easily the best since Stipe, who made his UFC debut 5 years ago. Only competition there is probably Ruslan Magomedov but for the lack of a better term, I feel Ngannou is more athletic and explosive.

 

[The Mookster]

I wonder if Usada knows about this guy yet lol

 

[kenCs]

Easily the best since Stipe, who made his UFC debut 5 years ago. Only competition there is probably Ruslan Magomedov but for the lack of a better term, I feel Ngannou is more athletic and explosive.

I think the term you're looking for is blacksplosive.

 

[Stavros30]

I play ufc fantasy and needless to say this Saturday, I picked him for 1st round KO...not exactly Nostradamus material but let's goooo!

 

[Concrete Whale]

Mihaijlovic will take him out, he's overhyped.

 

[Persuadertron]

He KO's any version of Brock.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Ngannou is a beast!!! the only fighter really worth watching tomorrow

 

[Rockapotomuss]

obligatory bump. Future champ here folks.