"That's what you do to Jones rn" - Fans react as Francis Ngannou looks back at 7 years since violent KO of Alistair Overeem

MMA fans voiced their opinions after watching Francis Ngannou travel down memory lane to remember his devastating KO victory over Alistair Overeem. Ngannou reminded the MMA community that he had scored this brutal KO exactly seven years ago on this day.

Ngannou locked horns against Overeem at the co-main event of UFC 218 on Dec. 2, 2017. 'The Demolition Man' decided to close the distance by clinching with Ngannou in the initial minute of the fight. However, the referee intervened after sensing inactivity, leading the two heavyweights to engage in a wild throw-down of strikes.

Overeem may have landed the first shot in the engagement, but it didn't have much effect due to its poor placement. Ngannou countered with a powerful left hook that flatlined Overeem and earned him a KO victory at 1:42 of the first round.

'The Predator' posted an X update a few hours back, reminding his fans that this day marks the seventh anniversary of his brutal KO victory over Overeem.

Ngannou's update garnered a plethora of reactions from the fans. One of them expressed that a fight against Jon Jones would end similarly:

"That's what you do to [Jon] Jones rn [right now]"

Another fan had something similar to say:

"Imagine Jon Jones"

One more pointed out how Ngannou's strikes could be fatal for an untrained individual:

"An ordinary man would not survive this."

Another one penned:

"One of the greatest KOs in UFC history"

Check out some more reactions:

Fan reactions [Screenshots courtesy: @francis_ngannou on X]

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Francis Ngannou wants to give the fans what they want

The MMA community has expressed their eagerness to witness a Jones Jones vs. Francis Ngannou encounter multiple times. Several comments in the aforementioned post also bear testimony to the fans' wishes to witness a showdown between 'Bones' and 'The Predator'. However, Jones is still contracted to the UFC, which indicates that a lot of things need to fall into place to materialize this encounter.

However, Ngannou hasn't given up despite the odds being against this fight. One of his recent X updates showcased him trying to make Jones accept the fight against him. 'The Predator' penned:

"Blessings make haters uncomfortable, but they can't change it. There's only one fight, the right fight, that will multiply your blessings [addressing Jones]. #NgannouVSJones"