Possible Jake Paul boxing opponent Francis Ngannou wins by brutal KO tonight on an MMA card put on by Jake Paul.
Boxing promoter and sometimes pro boxer Jake Paul recently got into MMA promotion as well (mixed martial arts).
He had an event tonight where one of his possible next boxing opponents, Francis Ngannou who previously boxed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in professional boxing, one by brutal knockout a short time ago.
His hands for punching power and boxing ability on full display tonight in the sport of MMA.
Here’s what happened a short time ago:
- Date and event: Francis Ngannou fought Philipe Lins on May 16, 2026, at MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano.
- Venue: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
- Result: Ngannou defeated Philipe Lins by knockout.
- Round and time: The finish came in Round 1 at 4:31.
- Finish sequence: Ngannou dropped Lins with an overhand left. No follow-up shot was needed.
- Early action: Within the first minute, Ngannou landed a crushing knee to the head and stuffed Lins’ takedown attempts.
- Fight control: After returning to the feet, Ngannou landed powerful shots from outside while Lins answered with an overhand right.
- Record update: Ngannou improved to 19-3 as a professional. Lins dropped to 18-6.
- Context: This was Ngannou’s first MMA bout since October 2024 and his second since leaving the UFC in 2022.
Only this week Jake Paul basically called out Francis Ngannou to a boxing match here by taunting him to his face.
The sports of boxing and MMA clearly continue to get closer together all the time with more and more MMA fighters continue to do boxing and some large MMA promotions continuing to promote boxing events.
