Coach Eric Nicksick believes Francis Ngannou broke the proverbial four-minute mile barrier for MMA fighters with his showing against Tyson Fury on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ngannou dropped the WBC heavyweight champ in Round 3 before taking him to a tightly-contested split decision. While Ngannou came up on the short side of the controversial split decision, “The Predator” was definitely the biggest winner of the night, being hailed as the new lineal heavyweight champ by fans and pundits alike.
Nicksick believes the former UFC heavyweight champ’s performance has set a new benchmark for MMA fighters looking to venture into pugilism.