Here at SportsLens we have decided to take a deep dive into the career of Francis Ngannou. Read on to find out all about the former UFC heavyweight champion’s net worth, career earnings, biggest fight purse and endorsement deals.
Francis Ngannou Net Worth
Francis Ngannou is a huge name in MMA circles, having shot to fame in the UFC with his devastating power and insane finishing ability. Ngannou became a household name in the UFC, earning millions of dollars in his career as an MMA fighter. He won the UFC Heavyweight Title at the second time of asking too, before defending it once a fight later.
Now, Ngannou has left MMA behind him for the meantime as he bids to make a name for himself in the world of boxing. Ngannou put in an incredible performance against the WBC World Heavyweight Champion, Tyson Fury on debut. Despite not getting the result on the judges’ scorecards, Ngannou knocked Fury down in the fight and was the real winner in many people’s eyes.
In the aftermath of Ngannou’s latest bout vs Anthony Joshua on March 8th, here at SportsLens we have decided to take a deep dive into the career earnings and net worth of Francis Ngannou. It’s fair to say that the 37-year-old has made an absolute fortune in his career so far and won’t be worrying about his bank balance anytime soon!
As of today, Francis Ngannou’s net worth is said to be around $15 million (source: Essentially Sports).
The Cameroon-born MMA fighter turned boxer has gradually earned more money as his career has progressed. ‘The Predator’ has been earning lucrative purses ever since first fighting in the UFC back in 2015. His first six-figure purse came back in 2016 against Anthony Hamilton. Since then, Ngannou has been earnings a minimum of six figures per fight.
The majority of the Ngannou’s income has of course comes from his MMA career, particularly in the UFC. He is one of the biggest global heavyweight stars in fight sports, whether that be MMA or boxing. Ngannou is a success story. Starting from the very bottom, going right the way up to the top.
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Francis Ngannou UFC Career Earnings
‘The Predator’ has seemingly earned tidy purses throughout his career, but has began to make serious money these past few years. Given the fact he was world heavyweight champion in the UFC, Francis Ngannou understandably gets paid incredibly well every time he steps into the cage or ring. Rightly so. He deserves it.
All in all, this means that Francis Ngannou’s total career earnings inside the octagon and ring equates to roughly $35 million.
The majority of the 1986-born MMA star’s purses to date in the UFC are public knowledge. However, it is unknown exactly the amount he has made for his fights before his UFC tenure. Looking at his earnings in the UFC, Ngannou’s biggest purse came in his last fight of his UFC contract.
The Cameroon-born giant reportedly pocketed $1,042,000 for his UFC Heavyweight Title defence against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. This is the biggest purse of his entire career. His second biggest purse is unsurprisingly the fight he won the title in at UFC 260 in his rematch with Stipe Miocic. Ngannou reportedly earned $580,000 for that fight (source: MMA Salaries).
It is being widely reported by various sources that Ngannou received a $10 million purse for his boxing debut bout with ‘The Gypsy King’ on October 28th (source: Daily Mail). This is more than Ngannou made throughout his entire MMA career. Quite staggering.
The astronomic fight purses don’t stop there for Ngannou. He reportedly took home somewhere in the region of $20 million for his boxing clash with Anthony Joshua on March 8th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, despite being knocked out in just two rounds by ‘AJ’.
It just goes to show the disparity in pay between elite boxers and UFC fighters. Ngannou earned $30 million in two boxing fights, which is six times more than he earned in his entire MMA career.
Francis Ngannou Fight Purses (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Ngannou vs Joshua – Boxing | $20 million |
| Ngannou vs Fury – Boxing | $10 million |
| Ngannou vs Gane – UFC 270 | $1,042,000 |
| Ngannou vs Miocic 2 – UFC 260 | $580,000 |
| Ngannou vs Rozenstruik – UFC 249 | $320,000 |
| Ngannou vs dos Santos – UFC Fight Night | $300,000 |
| Ngannou vs Velasquez – UFC Fight Night | $225,000 |
| Ngannou vs Blaydes 2 – UFC Fight Night | $255,000 |
| Ngannou vs Lewis – UFC 226 | $105,000 |
| Ngannou vs Miocic – UFC 220 | $530,000 |
Francis Ngannou purse info per MMA Salaries
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Francis Ngannou Endorsement Deals
In terms of endorsements and sponsorships, Francis Ngannou has a fair few. Given the fact he is a great fighter and is incredibly marketable, sponsors have been queuing up to get on board ‘The Predator’ hype-train in recent years.
Of course, the Cameroon-born fighter makes the majority of his money from competing inside the octagon or the boxing ring, but he also has various sponsorship deals outside of his fighting career that help boost his net worth too.
The 37-year-old is sponsored by at least five companies that we know of. PFL, Gymshark, Phya, CBD Research Labs, Cryo Pain Relief and The Fight Game are the main sponsors on board with Ngannou as of today.
Due to these sponsors, Francis Ngannou earns a tidy sum outside of the ring, as well as earning a pretty penny in it. Now he competes in boxing and almost shocked the world against Fury, this could well be the beginning of even more sponsors and lucrative earnings for ‘The Predator’.
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