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The Rock sends positive message to Francis Ngannou, fellow UFC fighters

Dwayne Johnson, like the rest of us, is excited to see the UFC return to action once the COVID-19 curve has flattened.

“The Rock” hosted an Instagram Live Q&A on Sunday and responded to questions from his legion of fans. One of them was UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou, who was scheduled to fight Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday at UFC 249 event before it was postponed.

“The Predator” told Johnson he’s “an inspiration” and invited the former WWE champion to join him for a future workout. Ngannou shared that clip via his Twitter account.