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Francis Ngannou’s Net Worth Hits $15 Million Thanks To Multi-Million Dollar Purses In Boxing, Huge UFC & PFL Fights & Lucrative Endorsement Deals
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Here at SportsCasting we have decided to take a deep dive into the career of Francis ‘The Predator’ Ngannou. Read on to find out all about Francis Ngannou’s net worth, career earnings, biggest fight purse and endorsement deals.
Francis Ngannou Net Worth
Francis Ngannou is a huge name in MMA circles, having shot to fame in the UFC with his devastating power and insane finishing ability. Ngannou became a household name in the UFC, earning millions of dollars in his career as an MMA fighter. He won the UFC Heavyweight Title at the second time of asking too, before defending it once a fight later.
Then ‘The Predator’ bid to make a name for himself in the world of boxing. Ngannou put in an incredible performance against Tyson Fury on debut. Despite not getting the result on the judges’ scorecards, Ngannou knocked Fury down in the fight and was the real winner in many people’s eyes.
He was then comprehensively beaten by Anthony Joshua in his second boxing bout, returning to MMA with the PFL since then. Now, here at SportsCasting we have decided to take a deep dive into the career earnings and net worth of Francis Ngannou.
It’s fair to say that the 38-year-old has made an absolute fortune in his career so far and won’t be worrying about his bank balance anytime soon! As of today, Francis Ngannou’s net worth is said to be around $15 million.
The Cameroon-born fighter has gradually earned more money as his career has progressed. His first six-figure purse came back in 2016 against Anthony Hamilton. Since then, Ngannou has been earnings a minimum of six figures per fight.
The majority of the Ngannou’s income has actually come from boxing, despite having just two fights compared to 21 MMA bouts. He is one of the biggest global heavyweight stars in fight sports, whether that be MMA or boxing. Ngannou is a success story. Starting from the very bottom, going right the way to the top.
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Francis Ngannou Career Earnings
All in all, Francis Ngannou’s total career earnings inside the MMA octagon and boxing ring equates to roughly $43 million.
The majority of the 1986-born MMA star’s purses to date in the UFC are public knowledge. Looking at his earnings in the UFC, Ngannou’s biggest purse came in his last fight of his UFC contract.
The Cameroon-born giant reportedly pocketed $1,042,000 for his UFC Heavyweight Title defence against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. This is the biggest purse of his entire UFC career. His second biggest purse is unsurprisingly the fight he won the title in at UFC 260 in his rematch with Stipe Miocic. Ngannou reportedly earned $580,000 for that fight (source: MMA Salaries).
Although they are Ngannou’s two biggest UFC purses, his biggest payday for an MMA fight came in his PFL debut. Ngannou reportedly pocketed $8 million for his Round 1 demolition of Renan Ferreira in October 2024, which could even rise to $10m. He is also reportedly guaranteed $12 for his next PFL fight, whenever that may be.
It is being widely reported by various sources that Ngannou received a $10 million purse for his boxing debut bout with ‘The Gypsy King’ on October 28th (source: Daily Mail). This was more than Ngannou had made throughout his entire MMA career prior. Quite staggering.
The astronomic fight purses don’t stop there for Ngannou. He reportedly took home somewhere in the region of $20 million for his boxing clash with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, despite being knocked out in just two rounds by ‘AJ’.
It just goes to show the disparity in pay between elite boxers and UFC fighters. Ngannou earned $30 million in two boxing fights, which is six times more than he earned in his entire MMA career prior to joining the PFL.
Francis Ngannou Fight Purses (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Ngannou vs Ferreira – PFL | $8 million |
| Ngannou vs Joshua – Boxing | $20 million |
| Ngannou vs Fury – Boxing | $10 million |
| Ngannou vs Gane – UFC 270 | $1,042,000 |
| Ngannou vs Miocic 2 – UFC 260 | $580,000 |
| Ngannou vs Rozenstruik – UFC 249 | $320,000 |
| Ngannou vs dos Santos – UFC Fight Night | $300,000 |
| Ngannou vs Velasquez – UFC Fight Night | $225,000 |
| Ngannou vs Blaydes 2 – UFC Fight Night | $255,000 |
| Ngannou vs Lewis – UFC 226 | $105,000 |
Francis Ngannou purse info per MMA Salaries
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Francis Ngannou Endorsement Deals
In terms of endorsements and sponsorships, Francis Ngannou has a fair few. Given the fact he is a great fighter and is incredibly marketable, sponsors have been queuing up to get on board ‘The Predator’ hype-train in recent years.
Of course, the Cameroon-born fighter makes the majority of his money from competing inside the octagon or the boxing ring, but he also has various sponsorship deals outside of his fighting career that help boost his net worth too.
The 38-year-old is sponsored by at least five companies that we know of. Gymshark, Phya, CBD Research Labs, Cryo Pain Relief and The Fight Game are the main sponsors on board with Ngannou as of today. Gymshark remains Ngannou’s biggest endorsers, as well as earning a huge sum from PFL too for fighting in their organisation.
Due to these various sponsors, Francis Ngannou earns a tidy sum outside of fighting as well as in the ring/octagon. Sponsors are queuing up to become involves with ‘The Predator’, who has possibly the most incredible story in all of sports from the bottom to the top.
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