Francis Ngannou Addresses Viral PFL Shirt Picture & Speculation

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says that his mother wearing a PFL shirt in a recent picture was blown out of proportion. Ngannou is the biggest story in MMA right now after he was released by the UFC this past weekend. He now has the o…

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says that his mother wearing a PFL shirt in a recent picture was blown out of proportion. Ngannou is the biggest story in MMA right now after he was released by the UFC this past weekend. He now has the option to continue fighting in MMA with another promotion…

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Chuck Liddell Doubles Down On Past Jake Paul Callout

Chuck Liddell is still trying to shoot his shot at securing a fight with YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul. For a period of time, you could make an argument that Liddell was the most famous and scariest fighter in the world. During his run for the light…

Chuck Liddell is still trying to shoot his shot at securing a fight with YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul. For a period of time, you could make an argument that Liddell was the most famous and scariest fighter in the world. During his run for the light heavyweight title, he established himself as a dangerous…

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Francis Ngannou released from the UFC, PFL and Bellator MMA hint at interest

Francis NgannouFormer UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has parted ways after the promotion was unable to meet his contract demands. During the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, a banner on the T-Mobile Arena advertising a Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight began doing the rounds on social media. This quickly led […]

Francis Ngannou

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has parted ways after the promotion was unable to meet his contract demands.

During the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, a banner on the T-Mobile Arena advertising a Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight began doing the rounds on social media. This quickly led to fans deducing that Ngannou had vacated his belt, and potentially parted ways with the UFC.

In the post-fight press conference, Dana White would confirm these theories, stating:

“We offered Ngannou a deal that would make him the highest-paid heavyweight of all time. He turned it down. We’re gonna release him from his contract. He can go and do whatever he wants.”

This, of course, leaves Francis Ngannou open to explore free agency in the world of MMA. Two promotions have already indicated they may have some interest in signing ‘The Predator.’

Bellator MMA president Scott Coker reposted a LowKickMMA article from 2022 that focused on Bellator being open to sign Ngannou in early 2022.

PFL, who appear to be the most popular fan pick for Ngannou’s next destination, simply posted the following GIF.

PFL and Bellator do seem the most likely next steps for Francis Ngannou, although it is worth noting that only a year has passed since the now former UFC champ was heavily campaigning for a boxing match with Tyson Fury.

Where do you think Francis Ngannou will go from here?

Chael Sonnen Doubts Jake Paul Gets ‘Bang For Your Buck’ From PFL Signing

Chael Sonnen is not convinced that Jake Paul signing with the PFL is going to work out in his favor. When news broke that Paul had signed with the Professional Fighters League, there were mixed reactions among fans. On the one hand, some were excited a…

Chael Sonnen is not convinced that Jake Paul signing with the PFL is going to work out in his favor. When news broke that Paul had signed with the Professional Fighters League, there were mixed reactions among fans. On the one hand, some were excited at the prospect of a promotion splitting PPV revenue 50/50…

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Kevin Lee Calls For Super Fight With Jake Paul In PFL

You can add Kevin Lee to the list of fighters who want to fight Jake Paul in the PFL. The combat sports world had mixed reactions to the news that YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul was making his way to the PFL, where he is expected to take part in the p…

You can add Kevin Lee to the list of fighters who want to fight Jake Paul in the PFL. The combat sports world had mixed reactions to the news that YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul was making his way to the PFL, where he is expected to take part in the promotion’s new Super Fight…

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Kevin Lee: UFC Return ‘Would Hurt My Leverage’

Kevin Lee is not making it a priority to return to the UFC anytime soon. There was a time where Lee was looked at as one of the most promising prospects on the UFC roster, even fighting for an interim title in the lightweight division at one point. Unf…

Kevin Lee is not making it a priority to return to the UFC anytime soon. There was a time where Lee was looked at as one of the most promising prospects on the UFC roster, even fighting for an interim title in the lightweight division at one point. Unfortunately, he would wind up going 1-4…

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