View Event Details Ortega vs Jung. Drew Dober KO Haqparast Athletes 9 months ago. [13], Ngannou started his MMA career in November 2013 and fought mostly in the French promotion 100% Fight, as well as other regional promotions in Europe. They are thinking that something is possible. [48] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed . UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC Fight Night 171 and UFC on ESPN+ 29) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 13, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. [44], Ngannou faced Junior dos Santos on 29 June 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3. [7], At the age of 22, Ngannou began training in boxing, despite the initial reluctance of his family. 12, 2020 Coming off a successful return to action at UFC 249, the Octagon stays in place in Florida with another batch of bouts set for May 13. [2] This was the first time that the promotion was forced to cancel events due to vis major. [30] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed (see section below). [5] However, Azaitar was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason and replaced by Markus Perez. Even when they are so poor, something is possible in life. [18], In his next bout, Ngannou faced another newcomer in Bojan Mihajlović on 23 July 2016, at UFC on Fox 20. [10], The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. He speaks several languages including Ngemba, French and English. ufc jacksonville wiki. [9] However, the bout was cancelled on the day of the event due to medical issues caused by Roberson's attempt to cut weight. At 12 years old, Ngannou started working in a sand quarry in Batié because of a lack of funds. It's so hard, but it's possible. Now I just bought a big space to start the gym, as well. [49] The pair was rescheduled to meet at 18 April 2020 at UFC 249. Rozenstruik. [1] The pairing had previously been scheduled to headline UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik on December 7, 2019 but Harris pulled out of the fight in early November, citing the disappearance and death of his stepdaughter in her home state of Alabama. I want to help my family, first, of course, but then I want to give opportunity to children in my country like me who have a dream to become a doctor or something. UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship originally planned to take place on April 11, 2020 at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, United States. Francis Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [20] Ngannou faced Anthony Hamilton on 9 December 2016, at UFC Fight Night 102. 2, Free Fight! I needed everything. [6] As a youngster, he was approached by various gangs in his village to join them. [1], A heavyweight bout between the former 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion and UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris was expected to serve as the event headliner. [8] He did various odd jobs to make ends meet, until at the age of 26, he decided to head to Paris, France, to pursue professional boxing. [28][29] In the highest profile fight of his career, Ngannou faced Alistair Overeem on 2 December 2017 at UFC 218. I didn’t have any opportunity. ... Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States Win 2–0 Chris McNally KO (punches) Carolina's Summer Fight Series 2 June 26, 2010: 1 1:42 Wilmington, North Carolina, United States Win 1–0 John Bryant Submission (rear-naked choke) Carolina's … [31], Ngannou fought Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight title on 20 January 2018 at UFC 220. [21] He won the fight by submission in the first round, and earned his first UFC Performance of the Night bonus. I didn’t have anything. 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[3][4], A middleweight bout between Abu Azaitar and Alessio Di Chirico was scheduled for the event. [7] After training for a year, Ngannou stopped training due to an illness. [45] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. I want to give some opportunity for children like me who dream of this sport and don’t have an opportunity like me. [11] White assured on March 24 that all cancelled fights will be rescheduled for future events. [46] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [25] Ngannou was expected to face Junior dos Santos on 9 September 2017 at UFC 215. [6], A middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan was initially scheduled for UFC 248. Download the UFC Mobile App for past & live fights and more! [14], Ngannou made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Luis Henrique on 19 December 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. [34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. 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