Three years ago, Francis Ngannou stunned UFC fans with his intimidating victory over ‘The Demolition Man’, Alistair Overeem. Even before the fight began, UFC fans presumed that it would be a short but highly entertaining heavyweight fight.

However, the short fight remained etched in the memories of fans due to the violent one-punch finish that put Overeem to sleep. The ‘Predator’ shared a snippet of that knockout on his official social media handle. He wrote, “3 years have gone by fast #thepredator”

Ngannou vs Overeem headlined the co-main event that evening. The veteran was aware of Ngannou’s power and tried to land a takedown in the first 30 seconds. However, he failed to keep ‘The Predator’ in check.

Ngannou leveraged Overeem at cage-side and tried landing body shots. The referee had to intervene and separate the duo after a prolonged clinch. Subsequently, as they separated, Ngannou capitalized as ‘The Reem’s’ guard dropped. He hit him with a blunt uppercut in the second minute of the opening round.

‘The Demolition Man’ referred to the punch from Ngannou as ‘uppercut from hell’. Following this brutal loss, he took to Twitter and wrote, ”No damage and all healthy thankfully..unfortunately lost today. Props to @francis_ngannou, I got hit with a uppercut from he**, one of his specialties which we new were very dangerous. Some chill time now before back to drawing-board.”

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Is Francis Ngannou the most powerful UFC Heavyweight ever?

The ‘Predator’ never likes his fights going a distance. In his entire run at the UFC, only two fights have gone to the judges’ scorecards. Ngannou has finished 9 opponents via T/KO and 1 via submission in the promotion.

UFC President, Dana White said, Francis Ngannou holds the world record for the most ‘powerful punch’. His punch is equivalent to 96 horsepower, which is equal to getting hit by a Ford Escort going as fast as it can.

The ‘Predator’ with his unreal power, has accrued millions of fans across the planet. Currently, he is one of the brightest heavyweight fighters in the world. He is expected to challenge the Heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, in mid-2021.

Just like in every fight of ‘The Predator’, fans will anticipate fireworks in this fight as well. What has been your favorite highlight of Ngannou’s career? Which knockout in the UFC would you rate as his best?