This week we have the Undisputed, UFC Heavyweight Champion, Francis Ngannou on the podcast! Francis talks his potential upcoming boxing match with Tyson Fury, his difficult childhood, his negotiations with the UFC, working as a babysitter and much more!
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*African UFC Champ Checklist* Usman ✅️ Adesanya ✅️ Ngannou ✅️ (3/3) complete
That’s acc crazy
networking is important
Usmans dad supplying the juice to them all
@@darrenholmes2490 How?
AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! PAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!!! I broke my hand yesterday because of the hate comments I get all the time. I was so angry that I punched a hole in my computer. Please don't hate me, dear jd
It’s crazy the calibre of guests true geordie is able to pull nowadays. Love seeing the UFC guests, hopefully more of the like in the future 👏
Not really "crazy" when he's the biggest online Interviewer in the UK so anyone who comes over here he has a good chance of getting plus he is good at it
Yea I remember when he started. Look how far he's come. inspiration
@@UFCresultsweekly probably saying it’s crazy in comparison 2 where he started and what’s happened throughout his career 2 get multiple ufc champs now it’s crazy 2 me at least
@@UFCresultsweekly he’s saying it’s crazy how far he’s come
he pulls this calibre of guests because he is in that calibre , dont forget that
15 minutes in and it's crazy how switched on Francis is. I didn't think he was so knowledgeable and his ability to convey that in a second language is impressive. Add in his fighting ability and what a human being we're all watching.
Whats even more impressive is the guy barely went to school and when he did go he couldn't even afford a pen and paper to take notes. Incredibly intelligent man
@@MrJonojono34 I was surprised when I got to that part. So eloquently spoken and no education made his words even more impactful. Just finished the full pod and I think Francis has been one of his best guests.
@Wildcard I think he speaks 3 but I could be wrong
thats his third language lol
Was about to say this. Want an intelligent fighter.
I really think anyone in any walk of life can take lessons from the way Francis has navigated his career. A true inspiration, and bigger than his sport.
Francis bigger than MMA, tf are you talking about?
@@Cdot2 I might've exaggerated slightly to make the point that I think he will have an impact that reaches wider than just MMA.
@@Shinryuken15 slightly????
@@Shinryuken15 bro forget those clowns and their interpretation of what you said. You said how you feel, I can understand where you're coming from!
He's committing career suicide. He isn't fighting all these contenders like he said he would and his PPv numbers are embarrassing. The UFC wants him gone.
Love how Brian has been consistently dropping these massive guests out of nowhere. What a treat 🙌🏼
yeah networking is so important
Probably one of the most successful youtubers if you look at where hes contents come from
Brian got Usman, Adesanya and Ngannou all on the pod within a year. Huge Respect 💪
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@@perseenreika3126 s u s
@@perseenreika3126 ayo
@@perseenreika3126 we know he’s got a history lol.
The smile Brian has when he announces Francis to the podcast well done champ you deserve this
Fantastic job on this Brian. Letting Francis speak his points fully. A lot of interviewers cut him off because they think they're helping clarify his points by saying more correct pronunciations or whatever but it's great you let him speak.
For a French speaker from barely being able to say 1 sentence in English to talking for minutes and minutes on end and doing podcasts in English, I'm pretty impressed! 👏🏼
Ngannou is so well spoken and extremely introspective and intelligent; brilliant listen! I could listen to him all day. Plenty of wisdom nuggets dropped throughout the pod. Lovely
That meta verus joke was just one of many boss moments of the pod
@@kanenulty3046 thanks for the heads up
@@ibabdi3806 also Francis face when geordie gives him shows him of his dad from years ago enhanced
Agreed! He is a rebel with cause, not a puppet on strings. He has a beautiful mind.
True and he’s so gentle, real tough guys don’t act tough.
"Love is a feeling, but respect is a duty." Damn, I wasn't expecting wisdom of that caliber from Francis.
even though i'm a secular atheist, tbh i think love is a duty, respect is a feeling. respect must be earned, love is free to be given.
@@jackbenson8228 I can't love somebody that I don't respect
Love isn't a feeling it's a decision you make. Real love takes work.
Why? because he's black?
Francis NG. Is like the living Statue of Liberty. That mentality can take anyone through any situation.
My brain read this as "Francis Neutral Good" - makes sense actually.
NG? What happened to the Annou?
This man risked his life, crossed a desseert, climbed barbedwire fences, got shot at and crossed a sea in a rubber dinghy to get where he is now. It makes perfect sense he can not accept the controle UFC has over him. I don't think Dana and consorts fully appreciate this man's tenacity. Edit: But i can see Jennifer Lopez taking him down. Like Dhelila did to Samson
Francis a true champion. Not just to the fans but to his peers as well. He's fighting for the fighters. What a guy 👏👑
1:01:33 extremely wholesome moment, Francis is the kind of guy you just can’t not like, he’s like the Kante of MMA.
stop that kante bs, y'all white ppl think its sumn nice to say. its deep rooted racism
Kantes a mute
And yet THE most dangerous man on the planet. Damn imagine that. He is so humble yet so terrifying at the same time. I rather fight Mike Tyson than this guy in the street. One leg kick from Francis and im a hospital for a month.
Well said
@@joshuagonzalezeducational7182that’s incredible you knew back, funny how life works
Francis is a superhero. Genuinely, the % of people on this planet who have endured what he has endured must be minuscule. Now think how many of those people became the baddest man on the planet.. a 6’4, 280lb destroyer of worlds. Built different.
Hes really a 1 of 1. Incredible.
You don't know people endure much more.
Francis doesn't want to be in bad terms with the UFC, he has such a positive heart he doesn't want to manifest the negativity between fighters and company. He's giving the UFC an open door in doing the right thing.
Is this guy not one of the nicest most humble people ever? How can u not like him, major respect 👊🏽
What a warrior. Such a shame UFC doesn't pay their fighters their due.
@ULTIMATE FIGHTER but how much did he get though?
@ULTIMATE FIGHTER He got paid 600k
@@jamesboland9030 no he didn't. He got paid way more. He got 600k + PPV share, which is around 5 or 10% depending on the champion.
The ufc is nothing without the fighters and Francis is the man to put that right!
Francis is spot on about the board meetings. The UFC and other fighting organisations aren't like any other company. People fight and put their well-being on the line. This is a cost that must be compensated in majority.
28:40 this is so powerful after the Fury fight
He can really articulate himself very well , his English has really come along 💯👌🏾 now more people can appreciate his story even more. Amazing story! They’ll be making movies about this man. His journey was ridiculous, literally hero arc story!
Need a series based on his life. Omar Sy could play him might need a little camera trickery for his size but that’s standard practice now days.
That was a great episode. It gave us a better look into what's going on with the UFC vs Francis situation. I really do hope he gets that Fury fight 💪. His life story has been told many times before but it's a reminder to *never give up* .
Francis got 200k ppv buys, he got paid 3 million; pro rata.
Francis just beat Fury and got $10 mil
It’s crazy how calming his voice is when his fists literally send people to the shadow realm 🤣
As an aspiring combat sports creator, I can only dream of being able to articulate questions and build a rapport with such incredible fighters like TG does. Ability to adapt to each fighter's personality is awesome. Thanks man - not finished yet but great so far.
Gonna subscribe to you to help a brother out, keep grindin🤝
@@personification1957 GOAT - very kind, thanks:)
francis might be my favorite of the current ufc champions. he seems to have such a confident yet kind heart.
Francis truly is a one in 10 billion person. He’s come from nothing and his story of getting to France to follow his dreams is bonkers, then to become the baddest man on the planet, and now, from having a underprivileged upbringing he’s so intelligent in how he’s going about this contract situation, the guy is a genius
I was hoping they touch on that
My man going to lose his mind when he finds out how many people are there on this planet
Great to see an athlete talk so openly about some of the problems behind the scenes in terms of contracts and the like. It gives a real insight into what it is actually like for these people. I feel like a lot of athletes become media trained and learn to keep hush about these issues. Great work Geordie and Ngannou.
You got him well done Brian if I ever turn out to be something I’ll say u were one of main idols thank you for inspiring me up to this point well done up to this stage and I will always support u in everything u do
Shows the respect this guy has as an interviewer and a channel being able to get the guests he gets.
Don't usually write comments like this but Brian man, you are a hell of an inspiration. Watching how you've come up through the years, the rough struggle you had to go through a few years back, makes me incredibly proud to be a subcriber of yours. Hoping for much more of this success in the future
The growth of this channel is amazing I've been here pretty much from the start n i feel proud kinda thing of this progress, big up Geordie n his team 💪
What a guy, has such a calm and relaxing presence
I love fighters coming onto podcasts so much as we rarely get these long form one on one talks that feel normal and not as contrived as a quick traditional repetitive question interview. Great episode
The calibre of guests that have come on recently have been amazing. I was already familiar with Francis’s story but hearing it again inspires me to never give up, be patient and try to stay on the path towards success
This is definitely Brian’s OMG moment lol. He’s finally got one of his idols sat across from him. And you can already fell interview with Francis is going be epic/exciting. Congratulations Brian lad
Finally? He sits across from Rory once a week
He had his no 1 idol Alan shesrer
One of the most inspiring interviews I've seen on TG. When he started talking about the hardships he went through as a young boy and into his early adulthood, I, having grown up in relatively difficult conditions in Nigeria, understood everything he meant and could relate completely with his story. A truly enriching hour and a half.
Excellent interview, informative and kind hearted from both parties, well done geordie- this is what you are built for!
wow what a well spoken gentle giant. True legend
It cannot be understated the sheer amount of balls it takes to do what Francis did. To go into a title fight against an undefeated Ciryl Gane with a destroyed knee on the last fight of his contract knowing the magnitude of the situation and everything riding on that one fight, if he lost that fight his leverage and power would have been completely gone and he pulls it off.
Man, mad respect for Francis. Big fan of his after seeing what he's about. He speaks so calmly.
Nganou is not stupid…massive props for him taking it to Dana Scrooge McDuck!!
Francis is a very intelligent man. Always says things as they are and articulates his thoughts so effortlessly! Love listening to his interviews - true definition of a champion 🏆
good to know there are still people like Ngannou, bright minds battling it out. Geordie, man, congrats!🥃
I don’t even follow fighting in any way shape or form but I still watch these podcasts because the conversations Brian gets from these people are just incredible👏🏻
The best podcast going. Another great guest, congrats on the success Brian. You deserve it
I've been watching True Geordie for a while now and these podcasts are perfect, a great mixture between interview and conversation.
True Geordie the past few years has seriously stepped up his game, the guests hes able to bring on are incredible. Well done mate!
I hope somehow he gets Alexander volkanovski on as well
One thing you can say about Francis...he's not just a great champion, he's also a very humble man. I hope he never loses that part of himself with all the fame. He's also a very grounded man...he knows himself very well. His parents must be so proud of him.
Congrats Geordie, killing the podcast scene. Next one you need to get in the future is Mike Tyson, that would be class.
don’t think tyson can come into the uk but that would be so good either if geordie goes to america or it’s on zoom etc
@@shushhhhh2674 he comes to the uk whenever aj fights
It's incredible to see you interviewing people like Ngannou now, Brian. I remember the video rants on Newcastle Utd back in the day and it's great to see how well your channel has become. Cheers!
If you’ve been a fan of Brian for a long time you will know how much of a ufc fan he is and to see him pulling these guests is truly inspiring to think I watched him since the “does my drinking offend you” days you should be proud of myself mate x
Listening to this now its very inspiring Francis is a living legend 🙌🙌🙌
Watched the pod since ep 1 back in the bomb shelter days, so happy for Brian to get where he deserves to be
Man I love these podcast interviews and how far Brian has come is an inspiration what a guy can't wait to meet him someday
It's so refreshing to see fighters like Ngannou standing up against these promoters, like he said without the fighters they have nothing to promote.
Amazing to see the guests that no one else gets on brilliant 🙌🏼
This could be one of Ngannou's best interviews. Great job Brian, you asked some great questions.
It's incredible how inspirational Ngannou is
2nd fight with stipe showed me Francis does his homework his latest fight proved that he wasn't just a brute but an intelligent person this interview just solidified it Francis Ingannou is blessed 🙌 may he achieve all his goals and live happy! bless you GEORDIE 🙏 This was a Gold nugget 💛
Restoring that photograph of his father was a beautiful gesture Brian. That caught me off guard seeing Francis smile was priceless another banging edition of the podcast
One of my fave podcasts... Props to you my brother geordie, Francis what a story and spirit! Grit and determination
One of the best conversations with Nganou, this guy is really open for a real chat. He’s more real than any other fighter, the others are really closed up and you can see their always selling a fighters image
Francis has a surprisingly good head on his shoulders, he's really looking at the sport and the world on a foundational level. I truly hope he's successful.
why surprisingly?
@@WishMount because he's a hugely muscular MMA fighter. How is that not surprising?
@@thexbigxgreen sorry I don’t think I’m following, what’s his stature and physique got to do with his mindset on the world and the sport? You do realise muscle doesn’t equal no brains
@@WishMount whatever dude, enjoy playing dumb
Amazing podcast. Could have been 5hrs long and I would have watched all of it. Very smart answers by Nnganou, at one point I was rewinding his answers as I was taking in life advice carefully. Much appreciated
What an incredible life story, we can all learn from Francis and be grateful with what we have and keep pushing forward.
I have such a weird sense of pride for true geordie, been watching him since the newcastle rants years ago and its amazing to see how far hes come. I think I first found TG at 30k subs and knew the sky was the limit
What a great podcast! Enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for this!
you and your content have come along way, dude. well done!
Love seeing ufc fighters on the pod Geordie come so far in this past year keep it up mate
Wow what a absolute lovely man and what a emotional podcast this man is literally fighting for freedom Brian how you keep outdoing your self 🤯🤯 where do you go from here
This was a great interview man!! There was never a boring moment. What a Champ, and what a host!!
what a masterclass of an interview. Thanks for this raw amazing interview. i started immediatly to follow you. Take care brother
A beautiful piece of work here Brian, you should be proud of yourself - eye opening discussions are born on this podcast ❤️
You've done it again, Brian! Another great guest. 👍🏻
What a fantastic interview ❤️ I was in tears at parts. Incredible
I love this man!! A real man, not cause his a beast but cause he just believes in his dreams. FEARLESS
Just the other day I rewatched the Calfreezy WillNE episode. Crazy to see the progression Geordie has made, all while being so entertaining! Legend Brian get ngannou on the showdown
I think this is the best guest yet... So insightful and in his second langauge gets his point across no issue and his so calm collected and clear his very open with what he feels and his past life aswell
It's at least his third language.
Here early woop woop! Just in time for my after work meal! Thanks for the upload Brian & team 💗 Love frm NZ
the true geordie podcast keep on getting better an better
A testament to how poor the UFC has 'promoted' Francis as the baddest man on the planet. This should already be in the 2m+ views. Thanks for doing this Brian.
What a beautiful insight into the mind and world of Ngannou and thank you brian for being an excellent host with interesting questions!
Another sick pod keep em coming 👍
My commute home sorted. Can’t wait for this one Brian!
Insane how far you've come mate, congrats.
As usual by far my favorite coverage of anything Francis! Thank you!
Brian that podcast was incredible 👏
this guy is how everyone should think and live, what a legend and what a great man
Big up Brian!!! This is big!!! Congrats for the interview! 👍🔥
Amazing interview, great questions, awesome job!
"I know I can start over".....story of your life francis and story of my life, sheesh this guy is an inspiration
With the MMW doc and this Francis podcast my new top three favourite fighter. Great work. ❤❤❤❤❤
I could listen to Francis all day, incredible insight
love Francis Ngannou! an incredible genetic freak that appeared on the scene by starting in the sand in Cameroon and working hard and never giving up while going after such an unlikely dream, in his own metaverse,and achieving it all so far and making it real against all odds. Can't wait to see him fight Tyson Fury and keep going ⚡⚡⚡💪🏻
The calibre of guest and the production quality on these pods now is crazy, best in the game when it comes to the video quality
How can the absolute baddest man on this planet be this humble and have the sweetest soul🥰
Francis bout to make me cry what a guy ❤️
Francis Ngannou is a ball of knowledge. Some of the things he says are so profound that if English was his first language, we would appreciate him so so much more! Incredible man.
Its his third language believe it or not. Incredible how eloquent he is with his words what a special man
@@sigmafx7176 That is just fascinating. He's so incredibly articulate in his ideas in English that I just assumed it's his second language.