Ngannou exudes confidence, mocks Brazilian, and reveals the only way he can lose: 'You'll need a gun'

Ngannou promotes a fight in the PFL. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/francisngannou

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Star of combat sports, Francis Ngannou He's back in MMA and is one of the main attractions of the event that will be streamed on Netflix. On May 16th, in California (USA), the former UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg) will face... Philip Lins And he doesn't seem to take the risk of losing seriously. It's true that the feared Cameroonian last played in the sport in 2024, but he ignores the time he's been inactive and seems unconcerned.

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At the new press conference to promote Netflix's first MMA event, held last Wednesday (15), in New York, Ngannou, who is considered by bookmakers to be a big favorite to win, exuded confidence and mocked the Brazilian. While Lins celebrated the opportunity to face him and preached respect, 'The Predator' interrupted him and made light of him.

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Not satisfied with that, the MMA star also revealed the only way to lose the fight and even laughed. It's worth noting that the Brazilian, like the Cameroonian, hasn't fought since 2024, but won his last four fights, all in the UFC's light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg).

Philip Lins: “This is a great opportunity I have in my hands, to be the best version of myself. I understand better what I need to do to beat Ngannou. All my respect to him.”

Francis Ngannou: "You need a gun."

Ngannou's fighters in MMA

Francis Ngannou, 39 years old, is a star of combat sports. The Cameroonian began his MMA career in 2013 and built a record of 18 wins, 17 by stoppage (13 by knockout and four by submission), and three losses. In the sport, the athlete was the UFC heavyweight champion and won the PFL heavyweight super fight belt.

His main triumphs were over alistair overeem, Cain Velazquez, Cyryl Gane, Curtis blaydes (twice), Junior Gypsy e Stipe MiocicOn the other hand, in boxing, Ngannou fought two fights and lost both to Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury via knockout and split decision, respectively.