Despite only picking up MMA in 2013, Francis Ngannou has done extremely well for himself and evolved into one of the most bankable stars in the UFC today. Nevertheless, today we're going to look at Francis Ngannou's net worth in 2021.
After overcoming crippling poverty early in his life, the Cameroonian-French heavyweight is now enjoying the spoils of his newfound fame and success. The Predator returns to the octagon this Sunday in his highly-anticipated “Baddest Man on the Planet” re-match against Stipe Miocic for the UFC World Heavyweight title at UFC 260. Before that, let’s have a look at Ngannou’s accumulated net worth.
Francis Ngannou’s net-worth in 2021 (Estimate): $550,000
It’s quite hard to get a full gauge of Ngannou’s latest net worth, since his last official one is dates back to 2019 at around $550,00, per LiveSportWorld.com.
This is the same year which he netted his most lucrative fight purse at $530,000, which interestingly came in his first shot of UFC gold against Miocic. Ngannou did came out as the loser of that five-round affair, but he became a fighter on the higher end of the pay scale since then.
Unverified reports have claimed that 34-year-old slugger’s net worth skyrocketed to an estimate of around two to three million in 2021. That number seems about right, considering he has amassed a grand total of $2,157,500 throughout his UFC tenure, per a report from Sports Daily.
Ngannou earned $320,000 in his ferocious knockout of Jairzinho Rozenstruik in his previous bout last year. He now rakes in around a quarter of a million dollars per fight, which is greater than even some of the champions of the sport.
That number will surely go higher after Sunday, since the feared knock out artist is expected to fetch the biggest payday of his life in his re-match with the HW champ.
Let’s not forget Ngannou has also become a marketable commodity for brands, and recently became an ambassador for no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage company NOCCO.
If Ngannou finally realizes his dream of becoming UFC champion, we can expect even more lucrative sponsorship opportunities coming his way.
Even without a title around his waist (just yet), Ngannou continues to be a top draw and is must see TV for fight fans.
It’s not hard to see why. He finishes fights early and more often than not, in devastating fashion. Blink and you’ll miss a split-second KO than often sperate his opponents’ senses from their body.
His knockout of the decade over Alistair Overeem back in UFC 218 in 2017 remains one of the most brutal finishes in all of MMA.
Francis Ngannou is by far the scariest power puncher in the UFC. His knockout power is parallel to none, even in the heavyweight division filled with hard-hitters.
But over time, he has become a more well-rounded fighter with a polished skillset that perfectly compliments that freakish power.
Since losing to Miocic and Derrick Lewis in two lackluster performances, Ngannou has become a whole different monster all together.
With pundits ready to write him off as an overhyped one-trick pony, he racked off racked up four straight wins and four finishes.
The list of his victims grew even more impressive over time, as he knocked out former HW champions Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, as well as promising challengers like Rozenstruik and Curtis Blaydes.
It’s no secret why Francis Ngannou is once again the betting favorite over Miocic in their rematch. The champion, of course, has silenced his critics time and time again, but one can’t argue that Ngannou looks like he’s more ready than ever in his second title shot.
His ability to finish the fight in an instant, is and will always be his best weapon, even against a pound-for-pound great like Miocic.
He has finished his last four opponents in less than a round, so it’s hard to gauge how he’ll fare once Stipe drags him to deep waters once more like he did in their first match. Both fighters have grown a lot since then.
While Stipe was busy settling his rivalry with Daniel Cormier, Ngannou worked his way back up to become the undisputed number one contender for that strap.
Miocic is confident that his rematch with Ngannou will end the same — with his hand raised and the UFC title around his waist. After all, he basically dominated the hulking challenger for 25 minutes the last time they shared the cage together.
Will lightning strike twice? Or will Francis Ngannou be the one to end Miocic’s reign and be named the Baddest Man on the planet.
We’ll find out soon enough. Nonetheless, were you stunned by Francis Ngannou's net worth in 2021?
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