Francis Ngannou

Francis 'The Predator' Ngannou owns one of the most extraordinary stories in sports. He grew up in poverty in Cameroon, worked in a sand mine as a child, and made a perilous journey across Africa to Europe before finding MMA - and rising all the way to the UFC heavyweight championship.

What carried him there was power. Ngannou hits as hard as anyone ever measured, ending fights with single shots and demolishing former champions like Cain Velasquez and Stipe Miocic. He proved he was more than a slugger by out-wrestling the slick Ciryl Gane in their title fight. After a high-profile split from the UFC, he crossed into boxing against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua and continued his MMA career in the PFL. His MMA record sits around 19-3.

For newcomers, Ngannou is the ultimate 'never miss a moment' heavyweight - a knockout threat at all times whose journey from a sand mine to the top of the sport is as compelling as anything he does in the cage.