How powerful is Francis Ngannou’s punch?

One of the most fearsome opponents in the entire combat industry, Francis Ngannou holds the record for the hardest punch in the world.

How powerful is Francis Ngannou’s punch?

Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 (Via UFC)

Francis Ngannou is one of those fighters who can induce fear into their opponent just by his presence. Possessing a 6 ft 4-inch tall frame with some incredible physical strength makes him one of the most formidable opponents in the whole combat industry.

According to the UFC Performance Institute the former UFC heavyweight champion is known to be the hardest hitter present on the planet. Francis paid a visit to the UFC Performance Institute back in 2017 when he recorded his punching power. He managed to break the world record for the hardest punch after he measured a punch with 129,161 units. The record was previously held by Dutch kickboxer Tyrone Spong. Even former World’s Strongest Man winner Eddie Hall could not break the record held by Francis Ngannou.

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Additionally, Francis Ngannou earned a 122,000-unit off-balance uppercut punch. Moreover, he has a speed power of 51,064 foot-pounds per second which is equal to the horsepower of a modest family car.

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His record of 12 knockout victories in 17 total fights is a testament to his deadly punching prowess. Even Dana White once compared the force of his punch to that of a sledgehammer swung full force. There is no doubt that a fighter with such physical feats is bound to find success in any kind of combat sport that includes striking.

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When Francis Ngannou’s Coach revealed how it feels to take a strike from Francis

Ngannou has been training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas under head coaches Eric Nicksick and Dewey Cooper. He moved to the Las Vegas-based gym after losing two back-to-back fights in 2018 and after getting on bad terms with his former coach Fernand Lopez from the MMA Factory.

Francis Ngannou and his coach Eric Nicksick
Francis Ngannou and his coach Eric Nicksick (Via Instagram)

Back in 2022, ahead of his title defense against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, Eric Nicksick made an appearance on the MMA Hour Podcast. During the podcast, he explained the incredible power of Francis’ strike. 

I’ve been hit in the back with a baseball bat before, and literally the bat, it broke. It was a wooden bat, it broke across my back, and it didn’t bother me one bit…Then I’ve been kicked by Francis to the point where I couldn’t walk for two weeks, man. Like, it’s bad. It hurts, man. It hurts bad.
Eric Nicksick via The MMA Hour
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This proves how hard the former heavyweight champion strikes his opponent. Francis Ngannou left UFC in January of 2023 after failing to negotiate a contract on his terms with UFC. The striker has competed in a total of 20 fights throughout his professional career to date.

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