Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died, the MMA fighter and boxer posted on Monday. “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone,” Ngannou wrote on Instagram. “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.”

MMA star fighter Francis Ngannou has shared devastating information with his fans on Instagram. In his statement, Ngannou revealed that his 15-month-old son, Kobe, died Saturday, April 27. Born on Jan. 13, 2023, Ngannou wrote that Kobe was his “little boy, my mate, my partner.”

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou announced the death of his 15-month-old son, Kobe, in a social media post Monday.