Francis Ngannou on Growing Up in Cameroon, Coming to UFC Late in Life, and the Desire for Change

Update: 2020-06-08

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Vince and Annie are joined by UFC contender Francis Ngannou to talk about the UFC restarting. They also discuss his childhood in Cameroon, moving to France to become a fighter, and being homeless for most of his early career. Then they discuss Ngannou's booming career in the States, and the demand for social and institutional change in the U.S. after the killing of George Floyd.

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Francis Ngannou on Growing Up in Cameroon, Coming to UFC Late in Life, and the Desire for Change

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Francis Ngannou on Growing Up in Cameroon, Coming to UFC Late in Life, and the Desire for Change

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Francis Ngannou on Growing Up in Cameroon, Coming to UFC Late in Life, and the Desire for Change