Francis Ngannou’s Professional Fighters League deal: All you need to know

As per an announcement, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has made an expansive multifight deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

The announcement was made by both the organization and the 36-year-old star on Tuesday. In 2024, Ngannou (17-3) is highly likely to make his debut on the PFL on pay-per-view against an opponent, which will be announced.

In a statement, PFL CEO Peter Murray said, "The PFL is excited to announce its groundbreaking strategic partnership with Francis Ngannou, the greatest heavyweight fighter in the world. Ngannou will anchor the PFL's star-studded PPV Super Fight Division, serve on PFL's Global Athlete Advisory Board and will be a Chairman and equity owner in PFL Africa."




"BREAKING "The Predator" @francis_ngannou is PFL bound! He’s set to fight in the PFL’s PPV Superfight division," PFL said on Twitter.

The post, which was made on May 16, 2023, has got over 637,300 views, 1,673 retweets, 473 quotes, 7,118 likes and 35 bookmarks.

In response, a user wrote, “Congratulations @francis_ngannou”, while a netizen said, “Interesting.” Another user said, “Wow”. Another person said on Twitter, “People are ultimately going to start watching PFL more purely because of this move.”

Ngannou is keen on being a part of a professional boxing match, and his new contract will allow it. In 2022, Ngannou fought out his contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and became one of the biggest free agents in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA).

Ngannou, who was born into extreme poverty in Cameroon, had eventually emigrated to Paris. He began his combat sports career in France and fought professionally for just two years before joining the UFC in 2015. He was now fighting out of Las Vegas. Ngannou also has interest in the African talent’s development in athletics and combat sports.

FAQs

Q1:Who is the CEO of PFL?
Peter Murry is the CEO of Professional Fighters League.

Q2:What is the nickname of Francis Ngannou?
He is also known as "The Predator".