Francis Ngannou News
Jake Paul slams Francis Ngannou following criticism of Mike Tyson fight: "Clout chasing doesn't suit you"
Josh Evanoff - November 18, 2024
YouTuber-turned-boxing star Jake Paul has issued a response to PFL heavyweight Francis Ngannou. ‘The Problem Child’ returned to the boxing ring over the weekend, live on Netflix. There, Jake Paul finally met 58-year-old heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. The two were slated to face off in July, but ‘Iron Mike’ was forced out due to a health emergency. As a result, Paul handed short-notice replacement Mike Perry a stoppage loss.
Francis Ngannou sends warning to Jake Paul following Mike Tyson fight: "I'm gonna give him 2 or 3 slaps"
Chris Taylor - November 15, 2024
Current PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou sent a warning to Jake Paul following his victory over Mike Tyson. Paul (11-1) and Tyson (50-7) squared off in a professional boxing match scheduled for eight two-minute rounds earlier this evening at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Deontay Wilder confirms plans to resume boxing career, calls out Francis Ngannou: "The best is yet to come"
Josh Evanoff - November 12, 2024
Former heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder wants to fight Francis Ngannou next. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is at a very strange point in his career. Deontay Wilder last appeared in the boxing ring in June, against Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia. For the former champion, the bout offered the chance to redeem himself for his loss to Joseph Parker last December. That loss to the Australian derailed plans to face Anthony Joshua in March.
Daniel Cormier explains how a Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou fight could still happen: “Maybe, just maybe, we get that fight”
Harry Kettle - November 8, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes a Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou superfight could still happen in the future. There’s an argument to be made that Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou is the biggest fight you could make in mixed martial arts. It didn’t happen during Francis’ days in the UFC, but even now that he’s with the PFL, fans and media members are still talking about it.
Ben Askren scorches Dana White for "Weird personality trait" amidst Francis Ngannou feud
Curtis Calhoun - October 29, 2024
Former UFC star Ben Askren sees striking parallels between his past feud with Dana White and what Francis Ngannou has experienced since departing the promotion. Ngannou, who won his PFL debut earlier this month over Renan Ferreira, has been the target of White’s in recent days. After the story of Ngannou’s UFC departure resurfaced, White claimed he’s had issues with Ngannou for years, dating back to Ngannou’s first title fight against Stipe Miocic.
Darren Till goes on wild tirade over Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou not being booked: "Just make the f****** fight"
Fernando Quiles - October 29, 2024
Darren Till is not happy that Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou hasn’t materialized. A showdown between “Bones” and “The Predator” has been discussed for years. The best chance of that happening was under the UFC banner when Ngannou was the heavyweight champion. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways after failing to come to terms on a new deal.
REPORT | Francis Ngannou's PFL debut did abysmally low numbers on pay-per-view
Josh Evanoff - October 28, 2024
According to a recent report, Francis Ngannou’s PFL debut earlier this month didn’t do great on pay-per-view. ‘The Predator’ returned to the cage in Saudi Arabia, competing in MMA for the first time since January 2022. Just a few months after the tragic passing of his son, Kobe, and his loss to Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou faced Renan Ferreira. With massive question marks around the former UFC champion, he looked excellent.
Dana White goes after Francis Ngannou once again
Harry Kettle - October 27, 2024
UFC president Dana White has gone after PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou once again as their war of words continues. In case you haven’t been paying attention, Dana White and Francis Ngannou don’t like each other very much. Even when Ngannou was under the UFC umbrella, White made it clear on several occasions that they had problems.
Francis Ngannou admits he wasn't sure if he'd ever fight again after losing his son
Harry Kettle - October 25, 2024
PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has admitted that he wasn’t sure he’d ever fight again after the death of his son. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou made his blockbuster return to mixed martial arts. Following his stint in professional boxing, ‘The Predator’ opted to head back into the cage with PFL. In doing so, he signed up to fight Renan Ferreira – a man who many believed was capable of defeating Francis.
Dana White takes aim at Francis Ngannou, claims the UFC nearly cut 'The Predator' after loss to Derrick Lewis
Cole Shelton - October 24, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has continued to take aim at Francis Ngannou. White and Ngannou hadn’t seen eye-to-eye well before ‘The Predator’ left the UFC to sign with the PFL and box. But, following the Power Slap event on Thursday, White was speaking to the media and claimed he nearly cut Ngannou before he became the heavyweight champ.
'Optimistic' Donn Davis says Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou is unlikely, but not impossible
Fernando Quiles - October 24, 2024
PFL Chairman Donn Davis isn’t exactly ruling out Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. Jones vs. Ngannou is a fight that escaped the UFC’s grasp. Ngannou, who was the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, decided to leave the promotion to pursue lucrative boxing matches and a PFL contract. While Jones and Ngannou traded barbs over the situation, “Bones” was recently complimentary of “The Predator’s” successful return to MMA.
Glory superstar Rico Verhoeven sends a message to Francis Ngannou about possible crossover fight: "This must happen!"
Curtis Calhoun - October 23, 2024
Glory heavyweight kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven has a crossover fight with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou at the top of his fighting priority list. Ngannou defeated 2023 PFL heavyweight title winner Renan Ferreira in the Battle of the Giants main event last Saturday in Riyadh. He made his long-awaited return to MMA to make his PFL debut, finishing Ferreira in the first round by ground and pound.
Francis Ngannou provides an update on his next fight
Harry Kettle - October 22, 2024
PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has provided an interesting update on his next fight. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou made his long-awaited return to mixed martial arts. He took on Renan Ferreira and, to put it bluntly, he dominated. After taking Ferreira to the ground, he was able to unleash some vicious shots on his opponent en route to an impressive knockout victory.
Francis Ngannou shows interest in future fight against GLORY champion Rico Verhoeven: "Send me a deal"
Josh Evanoff - October 21, 2024
PFL Superfights heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is down to face Glory kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. ‘The Predator’ made his long-awaited return to the cage Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. In the main event of a PFL pay-per-view offering, Francis Ngannou faced Renan Ferreira. For the former UFC heavyweight champion, the bout was his first since being flattened by Anthony Joshua in the boxing ring in March.
Francis Ngannou reacts to Jon Jones' post-fight tweet after his successful PFL debut
Curtis Calhoun - October 21, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has answered Jon Jones’ tweet after a successful PFL debut against Renan Ferreira. Ngannou’s return to MMA went about as well as he could’ve expected on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After nearly three full years away from the cage, Ngannou quickly took down Ferreira and finished the fight with brutal ground-and-pound strikes.
Israel Adesanya reacts to Francis Ngannou's PFL debut: "I think Francis is the greatest heavyweight of all time"
Fernando Quiles - October 21, 2024
Israel Adesanya believes Francis Ngannou is the best MMA heavyweight of all time. Ngannou is fresh off a successful PFL debut. He shared the cage with Renan Ferreira in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past Saturday. It didn’t take Ngannou long to score a takedown and put away Ferreira with ground-and-pound.
Francis Ngannou fought Renan Ferreira injured, says coach
Fernando Quiles - October 20, 2024
Francis Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick has revealed “The Predator” was injured before his PFL debut. Ngannou shared the PFL SmartCage with Renan Ferreira in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past Saturday. This was Ngannou’s first pro MMA fight since January 2022.
Francis Ngannou reflects on PFL title win amid family tragedy: "It was my biggest challenge"
Fernando Quiles - October 20, 2024
Francis Ngannou made his PFL debut with a heavy heart, and he emerged victorious. Ngannou went one-on-one with Renan Ferreira for the PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship. This was “The Predator’s” first fight since the passing of his son, Kobe.