Israel Adesanya and Francis Ngannou are close friends, and along with Kamaru Usman, they ruled the UFC as champions during the promotion’s ‘Three African Kings’ era.
For this reason, it was especially painful for ‘The Last Stylebender’ to watch the Cameroonian’s brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua.
In Ngannou’s latest boxing excursion, ‘The Predator’ was on the receiving end of two knockdowns before being knocked out cold, all within two rounds.
From the comfort of his home, Adesanya grimaced as he watched Joshua’s demolition of his friend. Putting out a video on his YouTube channel, Adesanya said:
“Oh, man. F***ing cold. Aaah man. Damn. He’s okay. That second one was bad.”
Check out Israel Adesanya’s reaction to Francis Ngannou’s knockout loss to Anthony Joshua (5:46):
How Ngannou bounces back from his loss will be of significant interest, especially as he now needs a long layoff to recover from the knockout. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya is gearing up for a triumphant octagon return against heated rival and reigning UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis.