Ngannou’s Body-Shot Video Fuels Concern Before Netflix Fight With Lins

Overview

• Francis Ngannou posted new training footage that shows him drilling heavy body shots on coach Dewey Cooper, drawing alarmed fan comments like “RIP Lins.”
• Ngannou is booked to face Philipe Lins in a five-round co-main event on May 16 in Inglewood, California on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card streaming on Netflix.
• Reporters note the bout is scheduled for 25 minutes, which could test Ngannou’s conditioning after limited MMA activity in recent years.
• Ngannou shifted to boxing after leaving the UFC in 2023, facing Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, yet he has not lost an MMA fight since 2018 and knocked out Stipe Miocic in 2021.
• Lins was released by the UFC in 2024 despite a four-fight win streak and has not competed since, giving him a longer layoff heading into the matchup.