5 movie appearances by UFC fighters you might have missed

#2. Francis Ngannou

The reigning kingpin of the heavyweight division is one of the most terrifying humans in mixed martial arts history. There has never been a knockout artist as fearsome as Francis 'The Predator' Ngannou.

The Cameroonian great defended his UFC heavyweight championship this year against former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in a largely grappling-based affair at UFC 270 in January. However, a year prior to facing Gane, Ngannou defeated arguably the best heavyweight of all time, Stipe Miocic, to capture UFC gold.

In the aftermath of his championship victory, 'The Predator' appeared as a minor villain in F9, the ninth installment in the Fast & Furious film series. In the movie, Ngannou faced one of the protagonists, Han Lue, in a fight. He was defeated, of course, cuz it's a movie.

While the Cameroonian's role was minor, even his character nameless, it was his first-ever appearance in a high-profile film. Given his alias, perhaps Ngannou might one day have a cameo in the Predator franchise.

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#1. Michael Bisping of the UFC featured in a documentary last year

Michael Bisping has always been hard to handle for his fellow fighters. Much of his career has been defined by his brash and vitriolic trash talk. Thus, transitioning into acting seemed almost natural for a fighter like Bisping who is more than comfortable in the limelight.

It's no surprise, then, to learn that Bisping has made several appearances in all manner of movies. 'The Count's most high-profile role was as Hawk in XXX: Return of Xander Cage.

The former UFC middleweight champion has also appeared in Den of Thieves, Triple Threat and several other films. Most of the movies Bisping worked in were action-based. He was the hero of his own story when a documentary based on his life, Bisping, released last year.