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Terence Crawford believes there’ll only be one outcome if former UFC star Francis Ngannou boxes with a top heavyweight today. The WBO welterweight champion was asked about the new PFL signing’s chances in boxing the likes of a Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder. It’s something he can actually do thanks to his PFL […]

Henry Cejudo doesn’t believe Jon Jones needs to fight Francis Ngannou for his legacy. Jones is the current UFC heavyweight champion after winning the vacant title a few months after Ngannou vacated the belt and departed the Las Vegas-based promotion earlier this year. Ngannou has since signed with PFL and any chances of a dream […]

Francis Ngannou is taking his talents outside of the UFC, as he has recently inked a multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League. He won’t be making his PFL debut until at least 2024, but for now, he’s already having a different fight it seems, and it’s a word war against UFC president Dana White, […]

Dana White, has criticized the Professional Fighters League (PFL) for signing Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion. White expressed his disappointment in a tweet, stating that the PFL is “trying to be like Bellator,” another mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. White’s criticism comes after Ngannou’s contract with the UFC expired, and he chose to […]

It looks like Francis Ngannou won’t be boxing his desired targets like Anthony Joshua in 2023 at the very least. It’s no secret that the former UFC heavyweight champion and new PFL signing wants to box as he recently revealed he was looking at a potential fight with Joshua to take place in Africa. “We’ve […]

Despite their regular back-and-forth, Francis Ngannou does regret not being able to fight Jon Jones. Ngannou recently made headlines in the MMA world by signing a lucrative deal with PFL that lets him box on the side among many other perks. Many were pleased for Ngannou for sticking to his demands while others felt he […]

With the big news of Francis Ngannou signing with PFL, everyone in the combat sports world was eagerly awaiting to see how UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would respond. Ngannou signed a lucrative deal with PFL on Tuesday where he’ll not only be allowed to box on the side, but also receive a number of […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes has finally come to an end and he has signed with the PFL for one of the most lucrative deals in MMA history. Many believed that Ngannou fumbled the bag so to speak when he declined one of the biggest contracts in UFC history. As the reports have come out, it […]

It’s fair to say Twitter is divided on Francis Ngannou and his latest move. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the former UFC heavyweight champion had signed a blockbuster deal with PFL. He will not only get paid an extremely lucrative figure when he makes his debut in 2024, but also receive a number of […]

Francis Ngannou is the biggest free agent in all of combat sports right now and he hints at a massive announcement this upcoming week. Ngannou has been making all of his rounds to the various organizations about being their next big signing but we have yet to see anything materialize just yet. People in the […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes could be coming to an end very soon. A lot of the top organizations have been swinging and missing with their attempts at signing the former UFC heavyweight champion. Most recently One Championship couldn’t get pen to paper and Francis Ngannou walked out without signing the contract. Chatri Sityodtong says ONE […]

Francis Ngannou will not be signing with ONE Championship. The former UFC heavyweight champion was in talks with the Singapore-based promotion’s CEO Chatri Sityodtong over the weekend as a final offer was expected to be made. In the end, it came to nothing as Ngannou and Sityodtong were not fully aligned on “non-financial matters.” “I […]

Boxing legend and promoter Floyd Mayweather is willing to work with Francis Ngannou. Ngannou vacated his heavyweight title and departed the UFC earlier this year after failing to come to terms on a new contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion. He has long signaled his desire to compete in boxing and was even in talks […]

British Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of the leading names in the sport today, representing champion fighters through Matchroom Sport like Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, and Vasyl Lomachenko. With former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou abruptly leaving the UFC and stepping into the world of boxing, there’s no surprise that […]

Is Francis Ngannou or Deontay Wilder the biggest knockout artist in combat sports? We may just find out soon. Ngannou is currently a free agent since vacating his heavyweight title and departing from the UFC earlier this year. It’s no secret that “The Predator” is looking to test himself in boxing next. And it appears […]

New UFC Heavyweight champion Jon “Bones’ Jones just can’t help himself. Jones, who returned from a three-year layoff to beat Ciryl Gane for the title at UFC 285 last weekend, held an impromptu late-night AMA on Twitter where he took jabs at former UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and long-time rival-turned commentator Daniel Cormier. The-35-year-old […]

Jon Jones is the new UFC Heavyweight Champion after submitting Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, and while the performance itself was dominant, not everyone was impressed with Jones’ feat. Add former heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou to the list of people who were not singing the praises of Jones. After the fight, Ngannou did the normal […]

Francis Ngannou, the UFC heavyweight champion of the world, is officially a free agent after failing to agree on a new deal with Dana White and it’s now been revealed what the Cameroonian asked for before parting ways. Via Shakiel Mahjouri: “Francis Ngannou asked to have his own sponsors, health insurance and a fighter advocate […]

Kamaru Usman seemed to be well on his way to a victory over Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on Saturday night. But after a massive Edwards kick to Usman’s head in the fifth round, the fight ended in stunning fashion. Edwards knocked out Usman with the kick, winning the UFC welterweight title and ending Usman’s […]

Michel Pereira recently detailed an encounter he and his team had with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Things got heated between the two of them back in January after their respective fights. Speaking to Canal Encarada, Michel Pereira talked about the altercation with Francis Ngannou. Things went down on the weekend of UFC 270 where […]

Tom Aspinall is set to take on Curtis Blaydes in a big fight to potentially figure out who is next for UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The Englishman may not have gotten the memo though. Tom Aspinall was recently on The MMA Hour where he talked about his upcoming fight with Curtis Blaydes at UFC London. The fight […]

UFC president Dana White is not a man known for holding his tongue. He recently was asked about the rumors of a boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou after the two talked about it publicly. Dana White was recently on The Pat McAfee Show where he talked about the boxing match between Francis Ngannou […]

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou surprised many people when he got in the ring with Tyson Fury after his big knockout victory on Saturday. Chael Sonnen gave an interesting theory on the way Dana White felt after seeing that moment. Francis Ngannou has been in serious negotiations with the UFC as he’s looking to make […]

Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury is starting to gain a lot of steam as people are talking about the big UFC vs boxing fight. Eddie Hearn recently spoke out and gave his take on the fight between the two. Eddie Hearn was recently on The MMA Hour and he gave his take on the fight. […]

Tyson Fury was surprisingly joined by UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the ring after his big win over Dillian Whyte. The two hyped up a potential fight and the combat sports world was paying attention. Francis Ngannou was recently on The MMA Hour where he gave an update on his talks with the UFC. He recently […]

Francis Ngannou has had quite a 2022 so far with the UFC champion recently speaking out on his future. The heavyweight champion is set to negotiate with the UFC for his return while he spends the rest of the year healing up from surgery. He also spoke about the proposed boxing match with Tyson Fury. […]

Curtis Blaydes is very familiar with Francis Ngannou after facing him multiple times in his career. The two UFC heavyweights have been compared with each other for years as they both came up at the same time. Francis Ngannou is currently in a tricky spot as he’s looking to re-sign with the UFC but he […]

Georges St-Pierre is considered an expert in managing your MMA career. The former UFC champion was always extremely careful in his career and he is now offering advice to Francis Ngannou. Francis Ngannou is currently negotiating with the UFC in order to figure out what is next. He wants many more benefits for fighters and […]

Chatri Sityodtong is the CEO of ONE Championship and is not afraid to make outrageous takes. Recently, he took aim at UFC champion Francis Ngannou and made quite the bonkers declaration and the internet went off. Chatri Sityodtong has a lot of faith in ONE Championship fighters and he made quite the statement regarding UFC […]

Francis Ngannou finds himself in a very tricky spot with the UFC as he wants to be able to box while still under contract with the promotion. Current heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes recently gave his take on his former opponent being able to enter the boxing world. Curtis Blaydes brought up Conor McGregor as an […]

Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul are linked together on a key issue with the UFC. Both have had their issues with the organization relating to the issue of fighter pay. Francis Ngannou recently released a video on his YouTube channel where he talked about the way the UFC is treating him. The heavyweight champion made […]

Francis Ngannou is famously looking to renegotiate his contract with the UFC after his successful title defense in January. The heavyweight world champion is currently in Cameroon but is set to return stateside this week. Francis Ngannou released a video on his YouTube channel where he gave an update on the contract situation with the […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is retired but that hasn’t stopped the former UFC champion from giving his opinion on hot topics in the fighting world. He was recently asked about a fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The fight is an interesting one considering they could fight in the UFC or in boxing. Things get very […]

Ciryl Gane surprised many people when he went for a leg lock during his fight with Francis Ngannou at UFC 270. The submission attempt was considered a ‘low IQ move’ by the Frenchman. Ciryl Gane’s coach, Fernand Lopez justified the move by saying that the reaction would have been different if he was successful. The […]

Francis Ngannou shocked everyone when he opted to take Ciryl Gane down during his heavyweight title fight at UFC 270. The powerful champion was not known for using his wrestling in the past. Ciryl Gane recently spoke out on the fight and got very honest while talking about the performance. He believes he was better […]

Joe Rogan finds himself in an interesting spot as he works for the UFC but has always said he is on the side of the fighters. He recently spoke about Francis Ngannou and his unique situation, especially with him wanting to box Tyson Fury. Joe Rogan recently spoke out on the fantasy matchup on his […]

Chad Mendes is set to make his return to combat sports after retiring from the UFC a few years ago. Recently, he made quite the claim regarding his pay compared to Francis Ngannou. Francis Ngannou revealed that he was paid $600k for his fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Chad Mendes recently claimed that […]

Brendan Schaub is not exactly a huge fan of Dana White. It all stems from when he used to fight in the UFC back in the 2010s. He recently went off on him for the situation with Francis Ngannou. Brendan Schaub was very critical of Dana White not putting the belt around Francis Ngannou’s waist […]

Francis Ngannou has taken a huge stand for his future as he’s currently locked in a battle of negotiations with the UFC. He currently has no plans to fight until he has a new contract and is free from injury. There is a chance that UFC 270 was his last fight in the promotion. In […]