Francis Ngannou News
Francis Ngannou sends warm wishes to Israel Adesanya ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia
Harry Kettle - January 30, 2025
Former UFC star Francis Ngannou has wished Israel Adesanya the best ahead of his return to the cage on Saturday. This weekend, Israel Adesanya will make his return to the cage. He’ll do so by taking on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. For ‘Stylebender’, this serves as a real opportunity for him to prove that he can still mix it up with the best middleweights in the world. On the flip side, Nassourdine Imavov has an opportunity to make a name for himself against a former two-time world champion.
Ben Rothwell calls for potential superfight against Francis Ngannou
Harry Kettle - January 27, 2025
BKFC champion Ben Rothwell has proposed a potential superfight against Francis Ngannou in the near future. During his days with the UFC, Ben Rothwell was a pretty entertaining fighter. In recent years, however, he’s made a real name for himself in bare-knuckle boxing. He has become one of the featured stars in the BKFC family, constantly putting on entertaining bouts for the masses.
Donn Davis reveals PFL heavyweight Francis Ngannou will likely be competing in boxing next: "That's his business"
Josh Evanoff - January 16, 2025
According to PFL founder Donn Davis, Francis Ngannou will be competing in the boxing ring next. ‘The Predator’ was last seen in action against Renan Ferreira in October in Saudi Arabia. For Francis Ngannou, the fight was his first in the cage since a unanimous decision win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in early 2022. After that bout, he famously left the UFC and suffered losses in the boxing ring against Tyson Fury and later Anthony Joshua.
Francis Ngannou calls for rematch with Tyson Fury following loss to Oleksandr Usyk: "That's all that matters"
Josh Evanoff - December 23, 2024
PFL heavyweight Francis Ngannou wants to face Tyson Fury in the boxing ring again. ‘The Gypsy King’ is fresh off his return to the boxing ring on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. There, Tyson Fury again met WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The bout took place just a few months after ‘The Cat’ edged out a split-decision win over the British heavyweight in May.
Francis Ngannou remains suspicious of KO loss to Anthony Joshua: 'Something unfair definitely happened'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 20, 2024
Francis Ngannou believes the circumstances throughout fight week and on fight night for his clash with Anthony Joshua were suspicious. Ngannou and Joshua collided inside the boxing ring back in March. The heavyweight bout was held inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua earned a second-round knockout win and the bout never looked competitive.
Turki Alalshikh reveals options for Francis Ngannou's next fight: "One in MMA and one in Boxing"
Josh Evanoff - December 4, 2024
Saudi Arabian promoter Turki Alalshikh has opened up on what’s next for PFL champion Francis Ngannou. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his return to the cage earlier this year in Saudi Arabia. In October, Francis Ngannou competed in his first MMA fight in nearly three years against Renan Ferreira. Due to injuries, as well as a stint in the boxing ring, the former UFC champion hadn’t competed since a January 2022 win over Ciryl Gane.
Dana White shoots down Turki Alalshikh's talk of Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou: "Absolutely not"
Josh Evanoff - December 4, 2024
UFC President Dana White has again shot down talk of Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. ‘Bones’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC 309 last month in New York City. Ending a nearly two-year layoff, Jon Jones made his first heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. For the 42-year-old former champion, the bout was his first since being brutally knocked out by Francis Ngannou in early 2021.
Video | Andre Onana play fights with PFL champion Francis Ngannou at Old Trafford: “I demand a rematch”
Josh Evanoff - November 29, 2024
Manchester United star Andre Onana recently fought with PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his return to the cage in Saudi Arabia last month. In the main event of PFL: Battle Of The Giants, Francis Ngannou collided with former tournament winner Renan Ferreira. For the former UFC champion, the bout was his first in MMA since a decision victory over Ciryl Gane in January 2022.
Francis Ngannou admits he was bothered by Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: 'It just hurt me to see Mike there in that situation'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2024
Francis Ngannou admits he didn’t like seeing a 58-year-old Mike Tyson vulnerable against a far younger Jake Paul. Many fans and analysts had concerns going into the boxing match between “Iron” Mike and “The Problem Child.” After all, Paul is a 27-year-old and despite not being the most seasoned or credible boxer, he does have some pop in his punches. Ultimately, the fight took place inside AT&T Stadium and Paul won the bout via unanimous decision.
Francis Ngannou interested in restarting talks with Deontay Wilder after recent callout: "Nothing has changed"
Josh Evanoff - November 19, 2024
PFL heavyweight star Francis Ngannou is down to face Deontay Wilder in the boxing ring. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his return to the cage last month in Saudi Arabia. Back for the first time since being knocked out by Anthony Joshua in March, Francis Ngannou faced Renan Ferreira in the PFL. The bout was the former UFC champion’s first in MMA since defeating Ciryl Gane in January 2022. Ultimately, it took just one round for Ngannou to knockout ‘Problema’.
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.
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.
Derrick Lewis reveals how Francis Ngannou helped him secure new UFC contract: "I could be over there getting that"
Josh Evanoff - October 31, 2024
Heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has revealed how Francis Ngannou helped him land another UFC deal. ‘The Black Beast’ is set to make the walk to the octagon this Saturday night in Edmonton. Back for the first time since a knockout win over Rodrigo Nascimento in May, Derrick Lewis will meet Jhonata Diniz. The Brazilian enters the cage holding an undefeated 8-0 record, last handing Karl Williams a unanimous decision loss in August.
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 Jr. - 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.
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 issues cold response to "Bully" Dana White's latest attacks
Curtis Calhoun - October 25, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou responded to UFC CEO Dana White’s latest claims and accusations regarding the rocky end to his promotional tenure. Ngannou’s long-awaited return to the cage went according to plan, as he finished 2023 PFL title winner Renan Ferreira earlier this month. He was making his PFL debut after almost three full years away from the cage.