Ngannou promotes a fight in the PFL. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/francisngannou
It didn't take long for Francis Ngannou answer the challenge made by Vadim nemkovHaving not fought since October 2024, the Cameroonian combat sports star was not intimidated by the call from the PFL heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg).
Ngannou readily agreed to face the Russian in 2026, in the highly anticipated superfight. It's worth noting that the Cameroonian had previously revealed he might face Nemkov next season. As the athlete finished... Renan Problem Last Saturday (13), in France, the former UFC champion accepted the challenge in what could be his second and, who knows, last appearance in the PFL.
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"I've been ready for a long time. See you soon," the former UFC champion wrote on his official 'X' account.
Delicate moment
Despite being a star of the PFL, the relationship between the organization and Francis Ngannou She is shaken. Besides not caring about competing for the company and always showing more interest in boxing, the Cameroonian, a crucial figure in expanding the company in Africa, was absent from events held on the continent.
Not satisfied with that, the athlete also wants to star in a super fight alongside... Jon Jones at UFC Casa Branca in June. In any case, the PFL's top brass has already indicated that Ngannou's next fight in the cage should be spectacular.
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