Manchester United has presented a personalised football shirt to the former UFC champion

Manchester United has gifted a football shirt to Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion.

The English club bestowed upon the fighter a jersey from their third kit for the season. The shirt features the number one and the athlete's surname.

Since leaving the UFC early last year, Ngannou has signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and subsequently competed in two professional boxing matches. He fell to Tyson Fury by a split decision and was knocked out in the second round by Anthony Joshua. Ngannou holds a record of 17 wins and three losses in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).