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Apr 2022
1h 13m

UFC Champ Francis Ngannou | PBD Podcast ...

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About this episode

Patrick Bet-David is joined by UFC Champion Francis Ngannou to discuss the inner workings of the UFC through his eyes and experience. 

TOPICS

  • Francis recovery 
  • Francis Ngannou on how he handles fear
  • Francis Ngannou gives a deep insight on his background and his life-threatening journey from Africa to America
  • How Patrick Bet-David's story of travelling to America compares to Francis Ngannou's
  • Francis Ngannou's reveals what his first fights were like
  • Francis Ngannou explains why he doesn't care about what Dana White does
  • Francis Ngannou gives his thoughts on his future boxing career
  • Francis Ngannou explains why it is so hard for UFC fighters to get sponsorships
  • Patrick Bet-David explains how to pay the fighters in UFC
  • How urgent is it for Francis Ngannou to get paid what he deserves
  • Francis Ngannou calls Kamara Usman the G.O.A.T. over Jon Jones
  • Francis Ngannou gives his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Dana White

Francis Zavier Ngannou is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in the world.

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Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.


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