Ngannou overcomes obstacles to become fan favorite

In three UFC fights, Francis Ngannou has scored three knockouts, propelling him into the top 15 of the heavyweight division. That’s quite a 12-month run, and it has made “The Predator” an instant fan favorite and the kind of fighter that not only looks the part of heavyweight contender, but plays it as well.But the soft-spoken 30-year-old admits that the fanfare that has led him to Friday’s co-main event against Anthony Hamilton has snuck up on him a bit.  Ngannou, L