10 Most Violent Fighters In UFC History
2. Francis Ngannou
If you're a long time boxing fan, you'll remember how quickly Mike Tyson rose up the heavyweight ranks en route to the title. Opponent after opponent would fall to his crushing punching power and rapid hand speed as he settled fights quickly and decisively.
The closest thing MMA fans have seen compared to that is Cameroonian destroyer, Francis Ngannou. Every fight the 32-year old has won has been by some sort of vicious finish. If he manages to get into grappling exchanges with his opponents, he can pull off a sneaky, unexpected submission. However, it's the dynamite in his hands that make him such a feared heavyweight.
It's quite simple. When Ngannou hits opponents, they end up losing consciousness. It could be a short, seemingly non-dangerous strike that knocks an opponent out, like his blink-and-you'll-miss it punches against Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. However, when he really lets his power go, it can lead to some truly devastating finishes.
All you need to do is look at his knockout over Alistair Overeem at UFC 218, where Ngannou landed one of the most sensational uppercuts in combat sports history. Watching Overeem's head snap backwards due to sheer force in his punch proves how otherworldly Ngannou's punching power is.