While former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar still boasts the largest fight gloves in UFC history with a staggering custom XXXXL, new heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou reveals his UFC glove size, and he’s maxed out!
Set to face off with with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, Francis Ngannou is the most highly touted UFC heavyweight prospect in years. In fact, the scary heavyweight boasts all finishes during his octagon appearances.
Now he’s facing the baddest man on the planet in Stipe Miocic, and the world will finally see if the hype of Ngannou is truly deserved. Vegas oddsmakers believe it is, and as such have placed the challenger as the odds favorite over Miocic at UFC 220.
Earlier today, Francis Ngannou revealed just how big his hands are, when the topic of fighting gloves came up. The heavyweight has been recorded as the hardest puncher in history, and one UFC fighter thought it would be a good idea to give Ngannou a bigger glove than everyone else, out of fear for safety.
When this was touched on, Ngannou revealed that he’s rocking the max size at XXXL, and that’s all he’s willin to give away to his opponents.
Check it out:
I think @francis_ngannou should wear 16 oz gloves when he fights in @ufc or someone’s not gonna wake up
I think @francis_ngannou should wear 16 oz gloves when he fights in @ufc or someone’s not gonna wake up ??♂️
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 20, 2017
I wore XXXL gloves and that’s pretty big my friend
I wore XXXL gloves and that's pretty big my friend ??? https://t.co/jCScSr1dZu
— Francis NGannou (@francis_ngannou) December 20, 2017
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou is set to go down live from the TD Garden, in Boston. In the night’s co-main event UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will defend his world title against top contender Volkan Oezdemir. The main card will air love on pay-per-view on January 20th, 2018.
