‘Still the Scariest’ – Francis Ngannou Puts Out Phillipe Lins

Ngannou stalked Lins right away, countering a Lins takedown attempt with a guillotine choke. Ngannou got Lins to his back, thanks to his power, as Lins tried to limit Ngannou by locking up his guard.

Then, Ngannou landed one right hand to put Lins out cold and end things in a flash.

This was Ngannou’s first professional MMA fight since defeating Renan Ferreira in October 2024. That was the sole PFL fight for the former UFC heavyweight champion, who parted ways with that promotion in 2023.