Old footage shows Francis Ngannou winning MMA debut with rarely-seen skill before becoming UFC KO machine [Video]

Francis Ngannou is one of the biggest punchers in MMA history – but he kicked off his career with several submission wins.

In 2013, after his arduous journey from Cameroon to France, the former UFC heavyweight champion made his MMA debut for the 100% Fight promotion at an event in Paris.

Fellow debutante Rachid Benzina was the unlucky soul matched up against Ngannou, who used skills he rarely shows to get the job done in under two minutes.

Benzina felt Ngannou’s power straight away. ‘The Predator’ dropped him with the first punch he landed before wobbling him two more times and forcing the fight in a different direction.

Ngannou’s opponent tried to pull guard, but he ended up with the 6ft 4in, 265lb beast on top of him in the mount position, which is one of the most dominant positions in MMA.

Most people sit back to get the pressure needed to …