Francis Ngannou hasn’t competed within the PFL Good Cage since October 2024, however his subsequent battle might be “particular” if the promotion’s CEO is to be believed.
The final time Ngannou competed in MMA, he slapped Renan Ferreira to win the long-lasting PFL Tremendous Struggle Heavyweight Championship. Since then, the PFL has moved in a extra outlined route with predominant titles in every division. Whereas many are questioning when Ngannou will be a part of PFL’s new imaginative and prescient, firm CEO John Martin is optimistic.
Martin not too long ago appeared on MMA Junkie Radio and made a daring promise about Ngannou’s subsequent battle.
“Francis has another sport left on his contract and I am trying ahead to a very particular sport for him, so we’ll in all probability see him in motion in 2026,” Martin mentioned. “Then we have to discuss to Francis about what his future holds. He is 39 years previous. We do not know the way lengthy he needs to battle. We do not know if he continues to have ambitions in MMA or if he needs to return to boxing somewhat bit.
“He has been an important ambassador for us in our enterprise into PFL Africa, which is developed to help the event of the game on the African continent. He has an enormous affect there. So we’re grateful to Francis for every thing he has achieved for us on that entrance. We wish to do enterprise with him for fairly a while into the long run. You understand, it is about persevering with to find and develop stars, and we will try this in a approach that we give our athletes the instruments and skills that we offer, which we’ve not been capable of do prior to now, simply within the spirit of attempting to please the followers. ”
Ngannou left the UFC in early 2023 because the promotion’s heavyweight champion. ‘The Predator’ has secured two high-paying boxing matches and a PFL contract with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Many imagine Ngannou will in the end conflict with Vadim Nemkov, who will face Ferreira for the vacant PFL heavyweight title on Saturday.
