The Netflix card marked another huge fight for “The Predator,” who had made massive paydays for fights with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in boxing. Lins, meanwhile, entered a considerable underdog.

Fireworks went off within the first minute when Francis Ngannou landed a crushing knee to the head of an aggressive Philippe Lins. Undeterred by Ngannou’s power, Lins continued to press forward and pursued a takedown, but Francis was simply too strong to bring to the ground.

Once the fight returned to the feet, Ngannou quickly took control, picking his opponent apart while landing a number of powerful shots from the outside. Lins answered with an overhand right, but nothing was going to stop Ngannou from securing his first-round knockout. Moments later, Francis landed a beautiful overhand left that put Lins to sleep.

With the victory, Ngannou moves to 19-3 as a professional, with plenty of eyes now on what the heavyweight superstar will do next. On the other side, Lins drops to 18-6 in his first fight since appearing inside the UFC Octagon.

Following the bout, Jon Jones was seen at the broadcast desk, with Ngannou saying he believed a fight between the two could happen before they retired.

Official Result: Francis Ngannou def. Philipe Lins by KO, Round 1, 4:31

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