After Francis Ngannou knocked out Renan Ferreira at PFL Super Fights, former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya praised him as the world’s best heavyweight fighter.

Ngannou defeated Ferreira via first-round knockout in his MMA comeback and PFL debut, demonstrating his devastating power and demonstrating his continued dominance in the heavyweight class.

Ngannou’s performance impressed Adesanya, who observed the bout intently, especially in light of the Cameroonian-French fighter’s recent personal struggles.

Regarding Ngannou’s victory, Adesanya remarked, “That was beautiful.” “I sense that man.” For Kobe, that is. You must have forgotten, my friend. It was a lovely performance, flawless. After dodging the chaos with a single leg kick, he timed his right hand to attempt a double, held him there, and knocked him out.

The New Zealand fighter, who was born in Nigeria, underlined Ngannou’s fortitude and capacity to dispel any misgivings that had surfaced after he left the UFC and entered the professional boxing scene.

Seeing him do what he does makes me joyful, proud, and motivated. Even after the boxing incident, he has experienced a great deal throughout his career. People questioned him. People forget who this man is because they are caught up in the moment. “I’m happy he reaffirmed to everyone why he’s the greatest, the only, and Francis Ngannou,” Adesanya continued.

Adesanya went on to say that Ngannou might be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time, surpassing even Stipe Miocic. He did, however, admit the subjectivity of such assertions, particularly in light of Aspinall’s quick ascent in the division and Jones’ current hold on the UFC heavyweight title.

In my opinion, Stipe is among the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time, yet many still consider him to be the best of all time. He defeated Francis, but Francis then gave him the harshest beating possible. Everything is subjective, artistic, and [about] who you like. Francis, in my opinion, is the best heavyweight of all time, but once more, he has only engaged in one fight since Jon Jones became the heavyweight champion. Adesanya clarified, “Tom Aspinall’s in the f**king mix [also], and he’s just getting his ball going.

Discussions concerning cross-promotional bouts and the prospect of competing against other elite heavyweights have been rekindled by Ngannou’s spectacular PFL victory.

Ngannou’s performance has undoubtedly returned him to the forefront of the discussion as one of the most feared and esteemed fighters in the heavyweight MMA division as the sport’s environment changes.