Francis Ngannou Makes First UFC Appearance Since His Release, Surprises Fans at Fight Night Weigh Ins

Former UFC Champion makes surprising return

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou made a surprise appearance at the UFC Atlanta weigh-ins Friday, supporting Kamaru Usman.

Francis Ngannou makes first UFC appearance since his release, surprises fans at Fight Night weigh ins

Ngannou's coach recently claimed the former UFC champion is interested in a comeback

Francis Ngannou Surprisingly Returns to UFC

Francis Ngannou returned to the UFC in a truly surprising way.

Ngannou resurfaces at UFC Atlanta weigh ins sparking rumors

Francis Ngannou returned to a UFC stage on Friday, making his first appearance since departing the promotion in 2023. The former heavyweight champion showed up at the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC Atlanta to support his close friend and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The moment captured attention across social media as Ngannou stood alongside Usman, who is scheduled to face Joaquin Buckley in Saturday’s main event. According to report…

Francis Ngannou makes first UFC return since release amid potential comeback

Francis Ngannou made a first appearance at a UFC event since leaving the promotion – to support friend Kamaru Usman. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 and was stripped of his heavyweight title, as he failed to agree a new deal with Dana White‘s promotion. Ngannou returned to the UFC stage to support friend Kamaru UsmanGetty The Cameroon star didn’t leave on entirely good terms and has barely batted an eye at the UFC since signing with rivals PFL. But…

Francis Ngannou Shows Up At UFC Atlanta Weigh-Ins, Reportedly Eyeing A Return To The Octagon

Francis Ngannou graced the UFC stage for the first time in more than three years on Friday. Ahead of the promotion’s highly anticipated return to Atlanta, fighters weighed in for the event, including headliner and former welterweight world champion Kamaru Usman, who is scheduled to square off with surging contender Joaquin Buckley. Joining the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ during the ceremonial weigh-ins was none other than Ngannou, a close personal frie…