Midnight Mania! Video: Ngannou Dominates Comedian In Charity Fight

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Of all the very dangerous men and women on the UFC roster, Francis Ngannou ranks highly among the most intimidating. He’s massive, in great shape, and has world-record shattering power behind his punches. He’s simply a scary man!

Enter Hoga Le Pitchichi, who clearly does not feel fear.

Hoga is a well-known comedian in Ngannou’s native country of Cameroon, and he stepped up to the plate in a big way by taking on “The Predator” in a charity MMA fight. Check it out below:

Ngannou’s battle with Hoga benefited the Francis Ngannou foundation. Ngannou’s foundation offers free martial arts lessons to Cameroonian youths, and it’s the first combat sports gym in the country.

While not busy dispatching comics for a good cause, Ngannou has been absolutely devastating the Heavyweight ranks. He’s won four straight bouts via knockout in just a couple of minutes total, establishing himself as the top contender to Stipe Miocic’s throne. However, Jon Jones’ move to Heavyweight is proving to be something of a threat to his position, as Jones may leapfrog Ngannou for his own title opportunity.

We’ll just have to wait and see how it all plays out.

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