The combat sports world is still reflecting on one of this year’s top performances, and former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was ringside to witness it.
Late last month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Francis Ngannou completed his long-awaited first venture into the boxing ring. The ex-UFC heavyweight titleholder departed the MMA leader at the start of 2023, vindicating that decision 10 months later inside the Kingdom Arena.
Israel Adesanya already knows what Francis Ngannou must do now aftercrossover boxing match vs. Tyson Fury last month in Saudi Arabia and lost his mind when Ngannou scored a knockdown in Round 3.
Israel Adesnaya was present at ringside to see his friend Francis Ngannou’s superb performance against Tyson Fury at the end of October. Even though the ‘Predator’ lost, he totally impressed the whole world.
As soon as the fight ended, the MMA world contested Ngannou’s defeat with strong reactions, then everyone had their say. Whether it is Kamaru Usman, or even Jon Jones and even Conor McGregor, many people reacted to Ngannou’s performance.
And now, it’s Israel Adesanya’s turn to look back on Ngannou’s performance and especially on the future of the ‘Predator’ (via his YouTube channel):
“What do I want to see? I didn’t really think about it. But first, if I’m honest, I want to see him in MMA. Against whom, I don’t know. I don’t think that far ahead. But I want to see him in MMA, because I like to fight. I like Francis in boxing. It’s exciting, yes. But I say put him in MMA against… I don’t fucking know. I don’t think that far ahead. I just want to see him use all his f***ing limbs… It’s my pugilism, mixed martial arts. Even though I love boxing, I still want to see him fight in MMA. “
All indicators (and Francis Ngannou himself) have more or less confirmed his return to MMA in 2024. At the end of October, Francis Ngannou explained why he would not stop MMA for the benefit of boxing, and he is now leaving himself behind. time to choose your next opponents.
