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The Predator returns: Francis Ngannou reclaims heavyweight supremacy with first-round KO
By Louisa KINYUY

© CT After an 18-month hiatus from the cage, Francis "The Predator" Ngannou made a thunderous return to mixed martial arts in the early hours of Sunday, May 17, 2026. Fighting in Los Angeles, USA, the 39-year-old Cameroonian powerhouse needed just one round—roughly five minutes—to assert his dominance and remind the combat sports world why he remains the grand master of the heavyweight division. Facing off against Brazil's formidable Renan Ferreira, Ngannou delivered a masterclass in precisio...