Francis Ngannou, known widely for his devastating punches, journeyed from Cameroon to France to the United States to become a mixed martial arts star. Yet his future in the U.F.C. is unclear.

After more than two years away, Francis Ngannou returns to MMA carrying the weight of unfathomable loss. Is the world's greatest heavyweight still the champion he once was?

Francis Ngannou’s agreement with the Professional Fighters League provides him with equity in the company and offers him a role in expanding the league’s events in Africa.

Francis Ngannou defeated 6-foot-8, 261-pound Brazilian Renan Ferreria with a devastating, first-round knockout inside the MMA cage at the PFL Super Fights in Saudi Arabia. But all he could think ...

Ngannou remembers every country he passed through as he traveled more than 2,000 miles. NGANNOU: From Cameroon to Nigeria, then Nigeria, Niger, from Niger to Algeria, then from Algeria to Morocco.