Not long ago, Francis Ngannou was released from the UFC after fighting for the promotion for seven years. After reigning as the Heavyweight champion of the world, the Cameroonian fighter ended his peace with the UFC. This happened due to his disagreements with Dana White and the contract he sets up for his fighters. Ngannou didn’t like the restrictions imposed by the UFC on the athletes. Following his viewpoint, ‘The Predator’ decided to end terms and leave his title vacant in the UFC. Following the situation, Ngannou flew abroad, most probably for career-related future projects. Little did the fans know that he will be running into the soccer sensation of the world.

During his work trip, Francis Ngannou met with the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo. The soccer player is world-famous and has the most followers on all of his social media. Ngannou revealed the details of his first meet with the soccer legend. The ex-UFC fighter could not stop his fanboy instincts from kicking in while discussing Ronaldo. He also shared how the 37-year-old is a huge MMA fan!

Francis Ngannou is humbled that Ronaldo is an MMA fan

It must be a huge moment for all the MMA fans to share their interest with the one and only, Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Ngannou, the Portugal team’s best forward is “pretty cool”. Fanboy fighter mentioned that he has been following the sportsman for a long time. “I’ve been following Christiano for the past 17 years and then to get to meet him in person and find out that he’s a huge fan of the sport, he knows a lot about the sport he loves the sport,” added ‘The Predator’.

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As shared by the former UFC champion, the popular athlete is not just into his own sport but has a drastically different taste. Nobody would have guessed that Ronaldo was a huge MMA fan. In fact, according to Ngannou, he watches all the fights and catches up on all MMA news. This is huge crossover news for all sports enthusiasts.

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In fact, Ronaldo recently made an Instagram post with the ex-UFC Heavyweight champion of the world.

Ronaldo loves Francis Ngannou on his feed

The baddest man on the planet did not just meet his sports idol but also clicked an iconic picture with him. And if that was not enough to send a fan into a frenzy, Ronaldo ended up posting that picture on his Instagram feed while tagging the fighter. This can be a huge publicity boost for the former UFC star. “He knows a lot about me than what I was expecting. I wasn’t even expecting that,” added a mesmerized Ngannou.

‘The Predator’ opting for a free agency now will have a drastic impact upon meeting the biggest influencer of the ongoing decade. We are sure to see the 36-year-old fighter taking up a lot of publicized fights which will be amazing for his career.

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