Ngannou is nearly 300lbs now, sacred Justin Gaethje

By: Shreya jha Image Credit: UFC

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Ngannou had to go through knee surgery after his last fight at the UFC 270, he has been out of training since then.

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Ngannou is nearly 300lbs now, sacred Justin Gaethje

Ngannou had to go through knee surgery after his last fight at the UFC 270, he has been out of training since then.

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