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Francis Ngannou joins the cast of ‘Fast & Furious’ 9

The ferocious heavyweight knockout artist has joined the cast of the ninth “Fast & Furious” film due out on May 22, 2020. Sources close to the UFC heavyweight confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday following an initial report by Deadline.

Ngannou has made plenty of waves during his UFC career including three straight knockout wins including a pair of former heavyweight champions in Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.

Now the Cameroonian born fighter will try his hand at acting as he joins one of the most profitable film franchises in history.