Francis Ngannou scores first-round knockout over Philipe Lins
Francis Ngannou made a successful return to the cage with a first-round knockout of Philipe Lins. This fight marked Ngannou's first appearance in 18 months after transitioning to boxing and back to MMA. The knockout occurred at 4:31 of the opening round during the MVP MMA 1 event.
- ▪Francis Ngannou faced Philipe Lins in a scheduled five-round fight.
- ▪Ngannou scored a knockout at 4:31 of the first round.
- ▪This was Ngannou's first fight in 18 months after boxing bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
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