Francis Ngannou will make his return to MMA on the Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano fight card in California on May 16 as he takes on Philipe Lins. Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou has not competed in combined martial arts since a Professional Fighters League (PFL) victory in October 2024. The 39-year-old left UFC after defeating…
Francis Ngannou is becoming a member of one of many largest occasions of the summer season. The former UFC heavyweight champion is about to make his MMA return on May 16 at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, preventing within the five-round co-main occasion of MVP’s historic Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event on Netflix. Ngannou’s first…
Francis Ngannou will make his preventing return on May 16, dwell on Netflix beneath the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) banner. The former UFC heavyweight champion has been booked to face 40-year-old Brazilian Philipe Lins on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano. 5 Ngannou labored with Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Jake Paul for his…
Follow us on Google Discover Daniel Cormier thinks the UFC may profit from Francis Ngannou’s contract replace. Early right now, it was introduced that Ngannou has been released by the PFL following his one struggle with the promotion since signing in 2023. Ngannou had already said that his contract ended before the UFC White House…
Brett OkamotoMar 6, 2026, 10:03 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on blended martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has lined all the largest occasions in fight sports activities throughout that point, together with in-depth interviews and options with names corresponding to Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd…
Francis Ngannou has left the PFL and is now a free agent in blended martial arts. The former UFC champion joined the PFL in 2023 however has fought simply as soon as for the MMA promotion, whereas additionally overseeing its growth into Africa. Ngannou, 39, has not fought in MMA since October 2024. “The PFL…