WATCH: Francis Ngannou’s reaction when he realizes he almost blanked Eminem

FRANCIS NGANNOU awkwardly almost blanked Eminem as the Detroit hip-hop legend rocked up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the MMA great’s mega-fight against the undefeated Tyson Fury.

Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg pointed out the real Slim Shady but Ngannou still had to double take. His face expression then quickly changed as the boxer embraced Eminem.

A clip emerged on social media from yesterday’s bash that showed “The Predator” walking past Eminem before his coach, Dewey Cooper, grabbed Ngannou’s attention. He appeared to say in the clip: “Em! That’s Eminem.”

The two megastars then posed together for a snap at the Riyadh bash. You can watch the video below:

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