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Francis Ngannou is in mourning.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion shared on Monday that his 15-month-old son died April 27. Whereas Ngannou did not share his reason for dying, he paid tribute to his late son on social media.
“Too quickly to go away however but he is gone,” he wrote over a black and white photograph along with his son, alongside his son’s start date and dying date. “My little boy, my mate, my associate Kobe was lively and pleasure. Now, he is laying with out life. I shouted his identify time and again however he is not responding.”
The 37-year-old — who’s very guarded about his private life and has not shared who his son’s mom was — added he was his “finest self subsequent to” his son, saying that he would not know who he’s anymore.
“How do you take care of such a factor?” he continued. “How are you going to reside with it? Please assist me when you’ve got an thought as a result of I actually do not know what to do and the right way to take care of this.”
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Ngannou, 37, additionally shared about his sadness on X, previously Twitter, writing, “What is the goal of life if what we’re combating tooth and nail to get away from is what lastly hit us the toughest!?”
Asking why life is “so unfair and cruel,” he additionally contemplated why it “all the time takes what we do not have.”
E! Information has reached out to Francis’ reps for remark.
Lots of the Cameroon native’s buddies within the MMA and UFC world shared their ideas and prayers, with Conor McGregor writing on X, “I’m so sorry to listen to of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your loved ones presently.”
Eric Nicksick, Ngannou’s coach, additionally shared a heartfelt message. “It has been a heavy few days, phrases cannot categorical the ache all of us really feel for the Ngannou household throughout this time,” he wrote on X. “Please hold Francis and his household in your coronary heart, and will this be a reminder of the fragility of life. Say ‘I really like you,’ extra usually, tomorrow is not assured.”