The combat sports star took to social media to reveal the tragic news, with many fellow fighters, including Conor McGregor, offering their condolences.
The 18-month-old son of UFC star and boxer Francis Ngannou has tragically passed away, according to a heartbreaking social media post.
The Mirror reports that posting on X, Francis said: "What's the purpose of life if what we're fighting tooth and nail to get away from is what finally hit us the hardest!?" Ngannou grew up in poverty while living in Batie, Cameroon and worked from the age of ten. Keen to pursue his career as a fighter, he headed to Europe at the age of 26.
The first ever MMA gym in Cameroon was opened by Ngannou, and he has 26,000 beneficiaries from his foundation that donates educational materials to children and schools.
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