How a Homeless Man Became UFC Champion: Francis Ngannou

He crossed the Sahara Desert in the back of an overloaded truck. He spent a year hiding in Moroccan forests, eating out of the trash. He tried to reach Europe six times and failed six times. When he finally made it, he was homeless in Paris with less than 50 euros to his name. This is the true story of Francis Ngannou — from working in a sand mine as a child in Cameroon, to an impossible journey across a desert and an ocean, to becoming the hardest-hitting heavyweight the UFC has ever seen. One of the most insane rags-to-riches stories in sports history, told in full. Subscribe for more. #FrancisNgannou #UFC #MMA