French MMA fighter Cedric Doumbe’s stunning nine-second knockout of Jordan Zebo in his PFL debut wasn’t just a win, it was a global coming-out party.
The 31-year-old, already a two-time kickboxing champion with a passionate following in France, turned heads worldwide with his lightning-fast victory. Cameras caught the shocked reaction of none other than French football superstar Kylian Mbappe, ringside alongside PSG teammates.
Even more impressive? Mbappe and his team had just played a 0-0 draw 425km away! They flew back to Paris specifically to watch Doumbe fight.
“Kylian was blown away by the fight and the whole night,” Doumbe shared. “He said he loves what I’m doing. We talked about grabbing a meal together, and he said he’d watch all my fights, even if they’re in the US and he has to wake up at 5am. That was incredible. He’s a great guy.”
Doumbe’s win extends his MMA record to 5-1, with the lone loss coming from a controversial stoppage in March due to a foreign object in his foot. This dominant debut has cemented his status as a rising star and secured a high-profile fan in Mbappe.
