Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou is coming off a devastating loss to Anthony Joshua. After his gutsy performance against Tyson Fury, there was hope that he would put up a great fight against Joshua. Unfortunately, AJ never allowed Francis to get on the front foot and handed him a heavy beating. While his professional taking a big hit, it looks like Ngannou has suffered a personal tragedy as well. As per reports, he has lost his child.
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The report initially came from 237online. The Cameroon based outlet reported the news on April 28, 2024. However, not many outlets came across the report until Ngannou shared a post on his social media. In the post, it was evident that the former UFC heavyweight champion was hurting and he labeled life as “merciless.” The post made many wonder what went wrong with the French-Cameroon fighter. Ultimately, fans discovered that the current PFL fighter suffered a terrible tragedy.
Conor McGregor sends his condolences to Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou is yet to confirm that he has indeed lost his 18-month-old son. However, his Twitter/X post has garnered a lot of attention from MMA and boxing fans. A lot of them sent their thoughts and prayers to the 37-year-old fighter. Not just the fans, even former UFC double-champ Conor McGregor has also broken his silence on the matter.
Under Ngannou’s post, McGregor added, “I am so sorry to hear of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your family at this time.”
I am so sorry to hear of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your family at this time ❤️🙏
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 29, 2024
Not just McGregor, even lightweight prospect Terrance McKinney also sent his condolences to Ngannou. McKinney added that being a father, he couldn’t even imagine the kind of pain Francis might be going through.
Is Francis Ngannou married?
There are not many details available on the matter as of now. There were rumors that Ngannou was dating Miesha Tate. But there is no validity about the news and as of now, the late infant’s mother’s identity remains unknown.
As for his fighting career, Ngannou is set to take on Renan Ferreira on his PFL debut later in 2024. However, it remains to be seen whether Francis will step inside the PFL smart-cage this year or he will take a break to be with his family until the turn of the year. Judging by his recent posts on Instagram, it appears Ngannou is currently in Cameroon.
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