Former UFC champ Francis Ngannou will face Anthony Joshua in Saudi next month.

The Predator shocked the world in his boxing debut against Tyson Fury last October.

The MMA man mountain has vowed to take Joshua’s soul with a brutal KO victory.

Ngannou, 37, turned the combat sports world upside down when he cut and dropped WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in their Riyadh rumble last October.

The Predator is confident of landing the same shot that put Fury on the canvas in the third round of their ‘Battle of the Baddest’ on AJ.

And he believes the blow will take the “SOUL” of the former two-time unified heavyweight king and derail his bid to become a three-time champion.

During a recent appearance on the High Performance Podcast, the MMA man mountain said: “Never say never.

“Nothing is impossible. We don’t know the strength of Anthony Joshua.

“Even though I don’t believe he has that strength, we’re going to find out.

“In two months, we’re going to find out. I’m going to be the one taking his soul.”

Ngannou firmly believes the shot that put Fury on his backside will render Joshua unconscious.

He told MMA Fighting: “If AJ takes the punch that Fury took, I don’t guarantee that he’s standing up.

“I’ve heard that he doesn’t have a chin. I’m going to find out.”

Unlike Fury, Joshua, 34, has the benefit of having footage of Ngannou boxing to watch before their Kingdom clash.

And he insists he won’t make the same mistake as The Gypsy King, saying: “If Tyson underestimated Ngannou, I sure won’t.

“Francis has lost the element of surprise with me.

“We knew Francis had a reputation as the biggest puncher in the world but the surprise was how well he boxed.

“He was exceptional on the inside and made life very complicated for Tyson.

“So much so that I do belong to the opinion that he beat Fury.”