The next chapter of the Francis Ngannou story is set to be written on Saturday night when he takes on WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a boxing match.
The fight, which will take place in Saudi Arabia and be broadcast on DAZN PPV in a number of regions, will be Ngannou's professional boxing debut and with that comes a number of skeptics.
Fury is classed by many as boxing's number one heavyweight and is billed as a huge favourite against an opponent who made a name for himself in MMA.
However, this occasion is one which Ngannou has taken seriously and he has even employed boxing legend Mike Tyson as head trainer.
When it comes to how the fight will play out, many are expecting Fury to make easy work of Ngannou, but MMA expert and PFL Europe Head of Fighter Operations Dan Hardy believes that the former UFC champion has an element of surprise on his side when it comes to facing Fury.
"The thing with Ngannou is that he does not move in regular patterns," Hardy told DAZN.
"Even if you take someone like Deontay Wilder who has got a thunderous punch and we have seen Tyson take that punch and get back up, Deontay Wilder still moves with good fundamental boxing patterns. It makes him look a little more predictable compared to Ngannou who throws from unusual angles, swings from the fences and from the canvas.
"It’s not going to be the punches that Tyson sees coming that’s going to hurt him, it’s going to be one of the random ones which catch him on the side of the head, take his legs away that he could not have anticipated because it’s not a traditional boxing punch."
Hardy then went onto discuss Ngannou's possible gameplan against a boxer as talented as Fury and highlighted one crucial area which the Cameroonian needs to focus on if he is to stand a chance of causing an upset.
"For me, it’s a case of biding his time and picking his moments to put his foot on the gas, if he starts going crazy, he’s going to get tired quickly," Hardy continued.
"This is where Fury is an expert in boxing, he knows how to play three minute rounds, he knows how to work over the distance of a boxing match, lean on people, force them to work and make them miss.
"Ngannou needs to pace himself and pick his moments, and when he does go, being unpredictable and throwing with intensity, that’s the most straightforward way of him competing here.
"If he starts in a hurry with too much enthusiasm, it could be a very short night for him."