Former UFC Champion Francis Ngannou revealed some tragic news on April 29. Ngannou announced that his 15-month-old son, Kobe, passed away on April 27. In a statement posted to Instagram, Ngannou expressed the heartbreak he is feeling over the loss of his child.
“Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone,” he said in the Instagram post.
“My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he’s laying without life. I shouted his name over and over but he’s not responding.”
Francis Ngannou Outcries For Help After Son’s Death
Francis’ Instagram post was not only an announcement of Kobe’s death. But also a seeming outcry for help. Asking his followers for advice on how to deal with the tragedy and noting he has lost his sense of self since his passing.
“I was my best self next to him and now I have no clue of who I am. Life Life is so unfair to hit us where it hurts the most,” Francis said in the post.
“How do you deal with such a thing? How can you live with it? Please help me if you have an idea because I really don’t know what to do and how to deal with this.”
No details have been revealed on what led to Kobe’s death.
Former UFC Champ Involved in Scary House Fire
It has been a rough couple of months for the UFC Family. In March, Former UFC Champion Mark Coleman had to rescue his parents from a house fire. He sustained several injuries and had to be airlifted to a local hospital.
Thankfully, Coleman is now awake and responsive. In a recent video, he couldn’t stop talking about how lucky he was.
“Swear to God, I’m so lucky,” Coleman said in the video. “Can’t believe my parents are alive. I had to make a decision. Got out of my room and went to the door and it was already horrible. I couldn’t breathe, I almost had to go outside, but I went back and got them. I can’t believe it.”
Coleman was able to save his parents and make it out of the house okay. But he was unable to save his dog Hammer who tragically passed away in the blaze.