We’re excited to unveil a first-of-its-kind collection by prolific digital artist Bosslogic and UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou, the first MMA fighter to Drop an NFT. This will be the NFT community’s first ever LIVE sports Drop, the outcome of which is completely dependent on the results of Nagannou’s fight this Saturday, March 27th.
All works are original and exclusively created and offered through MakersPlace.
Bosslogic
Kode Abdo, aka Bosslogic, is a graphic designer and digital concept artist based in Australia who has stolen the internet’s heart with his creative fan art mashups and remixes. His artworks are passionate, powerful and pack an emotional punch.
What started as pure fan-art quickly gained the attention of millions around the world, including the team at Marvel, Disney and more who jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with Bosslogic on a number of artworks including comic book covers, official movie posters for the likes of Avengers: Endgame, Aladdin and much more. He is now one of the most celebrated artists in the digital art space with works that transcend genres and styles, transporting us to fantastical worlds through his stunning creations.
Notable Sales
Bosslogic made his NFT art debut earlier this year (2021) which, unsurprisingly, made waves throughout the crypto art/NFT community. Some notable examples from his first NFT drop include the Forever Mamba open edition, 429 sold at a primary sales price of $824 and average resale price of $5,172 (+528%). His most recent drop on MakersPlace netted over $1.3M in primary market sales.
In The News
- HOW BOSSLOGIC WON THE INTERNET, HOLLYWOOD, AND THEN COMIC-CON
- BossLogic Reveals Some Of His All-Time Favorite Collaborations
- ExclusiveBossLogic’s New Spider-Man: No Way Home Fan Poster Hints at WandaVision Connections
- The Last of Us: BossLogic Creates Amazing Mandalorian Mashup Fan ArtLakers News: Kobe Bryant NFT Digital Art Valued At Over $25,000
Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou, also known as The Predator, is a Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in UFC history and has won 9 of his 12 UFC fights by knockout, with the last four occurring within a total time of two and a half minutes.
Ngannou is a fighter both in and out of the ring: Born and raised in the village of Batié, Cameroon, he lived in poverty with no formal education. At 10 years of age, he worked in a sand quarry in Batié because of a lack of funds. As a youngster, he was approached by various gangs in his village to join them.
However, Ngannou refused and instead decided to use his father’s negative reputation as a street fighter as motivation to do something positive and pursue boxing. It was a lifelong dream to become a world champion; a dream many around him said he was crazy for believing in.
In his early 20’s, Ngannou decided to head to Paris, France, to pursue a professional boxing career. However upon reaching Europe, he was jailed for two months in Spain for illegally crossing the border.
After living homeless on the streets of Paris, he began training for free in August 2013 under Didier Carmont. Being a fan of Mike Tyson, Ngannou was originally interested in learning how to box until his coach introduced him to the sport of MMA. In record time he would make his way to the largest promotion in the sport, the UFC.
After joining the UFC, Ngannou quickly became a fan favorite due to his humble demeanor and other worldly knockout power.
Outside of the cage, Ngannou started the Francis Ngannou Foundation back in his home village to help empower the community and create a structured and safe environment for the children of Batié. On the entertainment side Ngannou is set to make his feature film debut in May of 2021 with the release of the blockbuster film, FAST AND FURIOUS 9.
In The News
- UFC’s Francis Ngannou Bets on Himself With Conditional NFT Drop
- How Francis Ngannou Went from Living on the Streets to the Main Event of UFC 260
- Francis Ngannou Visits His Home Village in Cameroon
- Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2: A Head-to-Toe Breakdown
March to the Throne
“For me it’s going to be my own way of dealing with my childhood, to knock my childhood out. A promise that I made to myself to do something. To do something big, to prove that I am good. I was just a kid with no luck, with no chance to have a decent family. That was the dream, that was the goal, that’s what got me into this. I haven’t got that answer yet and there is no better way to answer that than becoming a world champion.”
– Francis Ngannou
In a historic move, famed artist Bosslogic partners with UFC Heavyweight Francis Ngannou to
create a special event NFT to coincide around a live championship event, UFC 260. With this
drop, Ngannou looks to bring together the art and MMA communities, collaborating with an artist whose presence reverberates within both worlds so strongly.
Join Ngannou as he attempts to make history and look to own a piece of artwork to commemorate his journey while also being the first ever NFT drop to be centered around a live sporting event. With Ngannou’s story of struggle, perseverance and hard work, this drop is meant to help encompass his path towards the heavyweight throne.
In this collection, Bosslogic crafts an art that encapsulates Ngannou’s deep African roots and his presence in the MMA world, as well as highlights Boss’ own innovative and ingenious style.
With the “March to the Throne” collection, Ngannou and Boss have joined forces to create
something truly special; fitting for the first ever NFT drop by a UFC fighter.
10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Francis Ngannou Foundation, aimed at empowering the community in Ngannou’s home village of Batié, Cameroon.
Drop Details
Two open limited edition artworks will be available for purchase March 26th at 3:30 PM for 15 minutes only.
On Saturday March 27th, ONLY if Ngannou wins UFC 260, two artworks (a 1/1 and 11/11) will be released to the public. To ensure fairness, the ability to purchase one of the 11 editions will be determined via a lottery system. Stay tuned for full details.
One ultra-rare fixed edition (11/11) artwork will be gifted to a lucky fan IF Ngannou is victorious this Saturday.
Opt in for your chance to win this iconic work here: Mykeychain.co/francis
Open Limited Editions
The Heavy
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $999
* Artwork will be available for purchase for 15 minutes only, from 3:30-3:45 PM PST on 3/26
*Top collector will receive Edition #2 of Crowned
The Uncrowned
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $1799
* Artwork will be available for purchase for 15 minutes only, from 3:30-3:45 PM PST on 3/26
*Top collector will receive Edition #1 of Crowned
Sneak Peek Only (Artworks to be release IF Ngannou wins UFC 260)
Crowned – Rare 11/11
Editions: 11
Pricing: To Be Announced
Edition #1 and #2 of the 11/11 artwork will go to the top collectors of the open editions.
Edition #7 will be given to one lucky fan (enter the drawing here). They will also receive a personalized story post from Ngannou, a signed fight week item and a personal invitation to an upcoming Francis Ngannou Watch Party
Edition #11 will remain open for auction. The owner of Edition #11 will also receive a signed pair of Ngannou’s gloves, a personal invitation to an upcoming Francis Ngannou Watch Party and 2 tickets to his next fight.
The Crowned King- Prized 1/1
Editions: One
Pricing: Accepting Offers Only
The owner of this iconic artwork will also receive a glass encased sandbox with signed pair of Francis gloves (sand from the sand mine he grew up working in), 2 Tickets to his next fight, a private FaceTime with Ngannou and a personal invitation to an upcoming Francis Ngannou Watch Party.
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Never been more excited!
Need this in my life 🙌