This Man Completely Changed Francis Ngannou

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[{"selector":"#anim-74669b64-0231-48bb-aac2-7cc9f99e4fe2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1255a89f-b5ef-4a78-982c-36d683295b00","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.87055%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Francis Ngannou has an opportunity to cement his legacy as one of the greatest of all time as he prepares for a potential fight against Jon Jones.

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