Recovery update from the heavyweight champ 😤

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[@laloissexy21]

Coach looked like he's trying to survive 💀

[@maul8384]

Good comment 👍

[@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE]

and Ngannou looked like he was trying to break his coach's leg lol

[@agapeosam6217]

Hahaha fr😂 man was like 😐

[@Dare-Knight]

Alex hit harder that Ngannou.

[@Andrew-pd9lz]

fr😂😂😂

[@ymozart3240]

The coach was not enjoying 🤣🤣

[@dadimadh4528]

That poor bag is rethinking its career choice

[@hozymotospeaks7597]

His body parts are gigantic and fast that alone scary enough for me would be an absolute nightmare to fight this guy

[@Sourcepowa]

Hi Jon I know you are watching.

[@beauaIloevv]

while ngannou kicking on pads, jones is kicking his wife

[@rokimduaempat]

​@@beauaIloevv Bro chill out 😂

[@ashleyalexander7388]

lets goooooooooo

[@beauaIloevv]

@@cole88 i knocked out khamzat chimaev today, he died.

[@cesarlopez6108]

@@beauaIloevv 🤣😱

[@knowun]

Take your time champ! Max out that mobility and flexibility

[@tjworker5482]

Francis is a great solid fighter. Big dude! Do not get caught by him. He may miss all buttons of your body and knock you for a loop. But, if he finds a very coordinated fighter, I honestly think/ know Francis would be in trouble . I like Francis and I want to see him win and stay beneath all of the hype and above all fights. A gentleman that deserves not just money, but, spiritual wealth more so

[@dillon6280]

this hard and without perfect technique. he needs to throw his right hand down and twist his body more into the kick for max leverage

[@bonganimasonabo2364]

As Teddy would say "telephone pole coming at ya"

[@rodolfosolorzano4573]

Let's go champ

[@meruemo776]

Ngl. I think Jones is gonna prep a full wrestling camp and show how it's done. Stipe lost the 2nd fight because with 40lb weight disadvantage he couldn't complete any takedowns. Jones gonna show up as 265 as well

[@isaacrayburn969]

That would be a smart move he can’t stand and trade with this man at all it’s not a good idea for anyone i feel even if your the better striker he can finish ANYONE walking this planet in those gloves. And he has a granit chin. So does jones but he hasn’t fought at that heavy division it’s different taking on a heavy weight at lhw weight than taking him on in his full peak/weight

[@panosts6178]

I'm a kickboxer in basically the same situation and timeline as Francis (late stages of acl tear recovery and getting back into training). It's way harder to kick with the injured leg as the supporting leg, as you can see in the video. You get most of the power back pretty quick but pivoting on your back leg or landing on it after jumping kicks is scary af . I imagine it will be even harder on a dude as big and strong as Francis. Jon would be very smart to attack his injured leg first and really test how good Francis' recovery was

[@reginaldhobbs8364]

Bend the knee going forward...then whip the foot...like a whip. More torque.

[@ziggymarley9726]

Imagine getting kick by that guy 😮

[@oogiboogieman4465]

Let's go champ looking forward to seeing you back at it some spectacular ko's on the way 💪✊️🤛👊🤜

[@rossicourvosi218]

Imagine taking one of these tree trunks straight to the side of the ribs 💀

[@thejaded]

A Francia Ngannou head kick landing is literally death

[@rryyccon2215]

"slowly getting back into kicking" Proceeds to knock coaches leg off

[@kentillman3809]

@phildaru in there with a full fit holding the bag! Respect 🙌

[@DATakingOnTheWorld]

That's Eric Nicksick

[@carltondkterrance1920]

🤣

[@johno30197]

Brutal kick's!!

[@vipset87]

We all know Jones' immediate strategy is to go for his weaker leg. Jon's known for creative leg kicks in a time no1 was doing them. Fighters have called for those kicks Jones introduced to be illegal. Whittaker and Izzy have used those kicks since

[@zenone985]

but if he get caught with one punch to the head Jones will be in a different dimension

[@CaptainYoLo393]

Bone Jones pls fight this man🙌🏻

[@jimmyoryan2257]

Jonny been kicking

[@bigadz7299]

Yea the injury has stuffed up your speed and power for sure

[@americanardvark]

Looking powerful!!!

[@ruin3r]

It's so weird that Dana/UFC hate Ngannou and want to make him go away, he could be one of the more marketable guys like a modern Tyson but instead they try to ice him out of a contract and threaten to strip him of the belt cause he needs surgery.

[@goombajuice]

Because he destroyed Dana’s favorite good guy stipe

[@cameronkennedy6726]

Modern day Tyson hahahaha no chance

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

They're still in negotiations with him and haven't stripped the title or made another interim. What part of that tells you they want him to go away?

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

​@@goombajuice Dana and Stipe never had a good relationship. Stipe didn't even let Dana put the belt on him when he was champ, also was very vocal about fighter pay early on during his title reign

[@killerrmaaniac]

cuz Francis is way too chill, he has everything to be promoted as a killer and a "modern Tyson" but people forget how wild and how savage Mike Tyson was outside and inside of the ring, Francis is not like that

[@trevstation]

“Slowly” but hits it with force lol… these UFC fighters been overplaying their injuries lately to get more vacation time

[@hwsjshxhsj]

come on, such an injury needs time. He also is at the end of his recovery

[@gemini6020]

@@hwsjshxhsj it’s another casual that doesn’t understand the sport, don’t bother bro.

[@gogigaga1677]

FAXXXXXXX😂😂😂

[@rabbigoldbergsilverstein2899]

^^^^gaygannou fangirls crying

[@gemini6020]

@@rabbigoldbergsilverstein2899 🤓

[@rabbigoldbergsilverstein2899]

Nigannou holding the division up, at least jiri is a good human and isn’t holding his up.

[@acedbridge5651]

Who cares no one would beat him at heavyweight rn anyways, maybe gane if he gets another shot

[@betteldottel]

Ngannou has been held up for about 2 years, just because old man daniel and old man stipe had to beef it out every other year.

[@Dogdaze378]

Hate the guy now ..

[@beauaIloevv]

WlGGER BUT CHANGE THE W’ into N’ is holding the division up

[@hmmmm8873]

​@betteldottel thank u for mentioning it. And they weren't even injured

[@C0NSTANTIN3]

He doesn't swing his arm back on his right kicks but he does his left suggesting that he is better kicker on his left leg.

[@SkepticalMantisCHANNEL10]

Francis ❤️🖤💚

[@DrDre-sy2kv]

earlier opponents used to reach hospital after fighting ngannou, now they would reach directly to cemetery

[@draco2xx]

slow kick but deadly if one connects

[@elhadjndiaye8031]

That's a hig dude man.

[@shanemiller9544]

LFG Francis

[@shanmoore7838]

I'm still waiting for usman brother to have another fight

[@Loco5919]

He got cut, he’s in Eagle FC now

[@Loco5919]

Him and Jon Jones in march Inshallah

[@SyedAli-bo8qk]

He is back again..

[@omarihoward8168]

☝🏽One…just one of these leg kicks from a fully recovered Francis, and Jon Jones is going for a ride…I can’t wait..

[@Loco5919]

Jon jones ragdolls him

[@dariushenry4062]

Nah fam Francis can't kick high sorry his best chance is he hands otherwise I don't see him winning

[@nananyantakyi1549]

​@@Loco5919 lol..Like he ragdolled Reyes right? 🤡

[@nananyantakyi1549]

​@@dariushenry4062 What are you talking about..Do you know were the legs is located on his body

[@Loco5919]

@@nananyantakyi1549 exactly

[@drebodollaz3504]

They look faster. I remember seeing a video where his kicks looked slow af

[@safeyalrahman]

Bravest coach in the world 😂😂

[@MilkyWayGalaxyy]

Wow, that leg is looking good! I can't believe Francis beat Gane with broken ACL/knees!!! Nobody should go into a title fight in that condition. Francis risked his whole career by not canceling that fight. He followed through, won the fight and Still, Dana won't pay him!!!! I want to see a 100% healthy Francis against a 100% drug free Jon Jones.

[@Bot-rp7rj]

It's not looking good

[@nananyantakyi1549]

Francis will get arrested for murder

[@xepidemicx1522]

AFTER THE WAY THIS MAN HANDELED CYRIL WITH 2 BAD KNEES. I HONESTLY FEEL THAT HE CAN BEAT JON JONES. BUT JONES IS STILL VERY DANGEROUS

[@curtisrichards6350]

That left side body kick nasy asf block one of those your arm is in 2 bits for shure dammmm Francis

[@winnipeger456]

maybe we'll get a heavyweight title fight by 2025 now 🙏🙏🙏

[@legendaryiphones426]

Much ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@moto-fl3rd]

I didn't know you could kick in boxing!? Is that a new rule?

[@LGBTQHAMAS]

When was Francis ever a kickboxer?? Until recently he was a one trick pony had power and nothing else He’s came along way

[@bloodbendersd]

So can Jones eat one of those kicks?

[@srt8up4shot]

Man idk if any human can eat those mule kicks

[@raphaelvelez5578]

Pega fuerte pero no lo mueve. Es pegarle a Nada.

[@jamaluddinamohammed7919]

Just need to wait only a decade from now

[@papito94]

jesus champ hit a bag

[@Electronicsflippa]

When is the super fight? Jon vs Francis

[@isag9786]

So March is a real signed deal?

[@listenup3955]

He cant turn his hips

[@efbay]

Bro lost 0 size

[@lukemurray4950]

Hasn't he got to sign a contract by January or he is a free agent?

[@beauaIloevv]

luke ‘the virgin’ murray

[@beauaIloevv]

already found a job or no? lncel

[@beauaIloevv]

sign a job application

[@gupstaa]

He won’t resign with the ufc as he’s betting everything on getting a boxing match with fury which defo will not happen, and probably won’t be boxing anyone of note (if he even gets a fight) and get paid the money he’s looking to get either

[@Alimohamed-dq7zb]

Man Jon jones is gonna beat up that leg

[@juanpablopolomunoz7598]

If i'm jon Jones i start moving to 185-Dana White

[@sproutsisters5398]

The coach's joints are going to be dead

[@jannes9945]

This would stop Weili

[@NtGuard07]

Inactive champ has been inactive. Glad something is finally coming.

[@idgaf1241]

Go out and fight someone already, quit holding onto the belt

[@phhs6026]

He never uses kicks anyway

[@aspectratio6580]

Why train kicks for jones he's go no chance of landing anything telegraphed. I'd be having every LH in the gym holding me down whilst I try and get back to my feet. Let's go champ.

[@lucask841]

True but if one of those kicks lands on Jones’ chicken bone legs they’re snapped

[@utkarsh2746]

Because Jones will hold him down while Stipe couldn't? Jones has tried himself from leg kicks what happens when Ngannou kicks his toothpick calves?

[@jamesavery5152]

​@@utkarsh2746 Jones has held down many people stipe couldn't, if you really believe stipes grappling is on jones' level then you're just a deluded hater simple as, stipe used his hands to win him the majority of his fights.

[@EverythingAi233]

@@jamesavery5152 jones couldn’t even take down reyes lol

[@jamesavery5152]

@@EverythingAi233 mma doesn't work like that you degenerate.

[@zippo_muk9254]

*Francis hasn’t fought for almost a year and his last performance barely retained him the title.* Not to mention Gane did not fight his best.

[@SomeDudeInTheChat]

Oh schnappp!

[@Windbend3r]

I would like to hold his pads just to understand what that’s like

[@duntayen5355]

So him & Jones going to fight?

[@blakemyers5974]

So when will he fight or let go of that belt

[@ashleyalexander7388]

poor guy

[@ucm7ucm791]

One leg weighs 95lbs

[@jizllober]

Slowly but incorrectly...

[@glock_dukey851]

You’ll never use this in a fight

[@BL-161]

How you can tell someone has never trained any combat art without saying it!

[@nananyantakyi1549]

He will use it to break Jones legs

[@haboobcheese7899]

Slow af

[@MarijuanaGuy]

He looks very tired

[@bengsynthmusic]

Could it be because he trained for a while?

[@mindblown42069]

I dont know if you've ever held thai pads for a heavyweight, but that isn't pleasant. Poor coach XD

[@nathanielsadventures2860]

I can't wait for Jon Jones to rebreak it again

[@fobassodjio980]

you shall be disappointed for sure

[@nananyantakyi1549]

Lol..Delusional, Jones is going to get those cassava sticks he calls legs broken..Francis will kill him, hopefully he does not duck Francis this time

[@joeykillzcuntzzz]

When is francis getting cut im sick of him

[@reniarellano8507]

Idc Jon winning Francis looks like peanut brittle

[@localfatherfigure]

Hayabusa >

[@MainerMMA]

I mean does Francis really hit THAT hard tho? I don’t fully buy it

[@calvincalvin3132]

jon jones licking his lips

[@nananyantakyi1549]

Yh he is about to get killed

[@raddavis2745]

Slow AF. Jon Jones would destroy this dude.

[@nananyantakyi1549]

Like he destroyed Reyes, right?

[@raddavis2745]

@@nananyantakyi1549 apples to oranges. Lmao

[@falcon9282]

Circle circle...can't hit a moving target..legs won't last..I'm betting on jones bones

[@Dogdaze378]

Not interested at all

[@fobassodjio980]

Who cares

[@Hyperslob]

The fighter that never fights, this dude ain’t a champ.

[@nananyantakyi1549]

He fought with one knee...Try again

[@zenone985]

Francis will win because he is built naturally not like adding some weight quickly the body doesn't work like that

[@erikapple8955]

No power for his size.

[@adrianomeneses6683]

Than go stand in front of those kicks

[@beauaIloevv]

jones knocks this amateur out

[@somethingelse9805]

you don’t even believe this

[@somethingelse9805]

dude got punched 200 times by dominik reyes francis knocks him out in 1 round

[@gupstaa]

He won’t knock him out but he’d defo win by unanimous decision

[@user-fd5gp4xv4z]

@@somethingelse9805missing over half of them lol Reyes literally missed more than he landed 🤣

[@somethingelse9805]

@@cole88 post it ???

[@ramonbarajas2258]

At this moment he should not be the champion imo

[@ruin3r]

UFC shill detected. Conor sat out holding the 145 AND 155 belts for almost two years while fighting Nate and boxing Floyd, so by what precedent should he be stripped cause he needed surgery?

[@ramonbarajas2258]

@@ruin3r imo

[@footiforever]

Good night jon Jones

[@nananyantakyi1549]

He will sleep

[@Jac0b69]

Nice, jones will still win

[@nananyantakyi1549]

Like he won against Reyes..Your boy JJ is scared to fight Francis

[@Jac0b69]

@@nananyantakyi1549 false, if he was scared he wouldn’t be gaining all the weight he has gained and trained specifically to get into heavyweight shape. He’s preparing himself to dominate that division as well. We’re talking the goat right here. I promise you he’s not scared of Francis

[@daoud1608]

JJ wins easy

[@nananyantakyi1549]

Like he won against Reyes, right?

[@daoud1608]

@@nananyantakyi1549 the lie of Reyes winning has destroyed his career. Don’t pass that curse on to anyone else. Lol

[@legendarylifts8836]

Weak kicks. No power.

[@sandman62100]

Lol weak AF

[@trb9823]

Que malo es pateando jajjajajaja si no tuviera esa fuerza bruta no se yo que sería de él

[@willnotlie369]

No one cares defend or vacate

[@toziassmitt]

He drops that right hand pretty low when he throws the right low kick. Not the best habit, someone could come right over the top

[@davidnorman4612]

Slow….

[@BRUCiE997]

Bout time book a fight