Dos Santos praises Ngannou for PFL deal: 'It's admirable'

Junior dos Santos and Francis Ngannou after their fight in 2019
Junior dos Santos and Francis Ngannou after their fight in 2019

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos was glad to know that his former rival Francis Ngannou signed one of the biggest contracts in MMA history to resume his career in 2024 and possibly make his professional boxing debut later this year.

Ngannou, who knocked out Gypsy in 2019 on his way to the UFC heavyweight championship, recently signed an agreement with the PFL that will give him the right to participate in the PFL advisory board, the position of head of the PFL Africa division, the opportunity to compete in boxing, as well as seven-figure royalties for him and his opponents.

“Ngannou's actions are admirable, because you know for sure that they come from a person who has values ​​and will not exchange these values ​​for handouts, whatever they may be. Why has nothing like this ever happened before? Because people focus on themselves first. This was not the case with Francis. It was important for him to change the situation.

Fighters in MMA and other combat sports are thrilled to hear what he has to say and see him open doors and break down barriers. This is very cool of him,” Dos Santos said in an interview with Trocação Franca.