Francis Ngannou moves to PFL heavyweight division.
Cameroonian-French freestyle star Francis Ngannou will fight in the Professional Fighters League promotion in the future.
PFL released the news on Tuesday. Supplier by Ariel Helwan by Ngannou is now the highest paid heavyweight in freestyle.
According to Helwan, Ngannou’s contract also includes a clause that allows Ngannou to be seen in the boxing ring.
The transfer is significant for the entire species. Previously, Ngannou, 36, dominated the UFC’s heavyweight division, the number one freestyle promotion, and won the weight class championship in the spring of 2021.
Ngannou won the belt From Stipe Miocic and defended the title victoriously Cyril Ganea against in January 2022.
After that, Ngannou feuded with the UFC boss by Dana White with. Ngannou’s contract was on hold, and the parties could not reach an agreement on the value of the new deal. White has said several times that the contract offered by the UFC was the best possible.
Ngannou’s defection to rival promotion PFL is the most significant since 2018, when the former UFC flyweight champion Demetrius Johnson went after new challenges to One Championship.
The PFL is an American promotion founded in 2018. It has grown in popularity thanks to its tournament-style season. The winners of the tournament will claim the million dollar jackpot.
Ngannou has won 17 fights in his professional career and lost only three times.
Francis Ngannou switches to PFL match jerseys. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
Francis Ngannou signed the PFL contract in Los Angeles. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS