Francis Ngannou, former UFC heavyweight champion and current PFL fighter, has spoken out about his future in mixed martial arts.
"Right now, I don't know what to answer that question for you. I have a great desire to do boxing. I have to make a name for myself in this sport. I believe this sport owes me a debt. My last fight in boxing didn't go the way I wanted it to. So I want to come back and rehabilitate myself. I have to get my respect back. And in MMA, I have all that. That's why I don't know what to tell you. Maybe I will fight in MMA before returning to the ring," Ngannou stated.
We will remind, in his last fight Ngannou lost by knockout to Anthony Joshua.
On the night of April 20, PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season took place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, USA. Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov from Russia shared the cage in the main event.
Here are the results of the PFL 3 2024 tournament, which took place on the night of April 20 in Chicago, USA. The event was headlined by a bantamweight bout between Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov.
Preliminary card:
Welterweight: Ted Jean defeated Romain Debien by knockout, 1st round;
Featherweight: Tyler Diamond defeated Otto Rodriguez by unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 30-26, 30-27);
Welterweight: Don Madge defeated Brennan Ward by choke, round 1;
Welterweight: Murad Ramazanov defeated Laureano Staropoli by choke, Round 1;
Welterweight: Timur Khizriev defeated Brett Jones by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27);
Featherweight: Adam Borix defeated Enrique Barzola by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Main card:
Featherweight: Kai Kamaka defeated Bubba Jenkins by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28);
Welterweight: Goichi Yamauchi defeated Neiman Gracie by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28);
Welterweight: Gabriel Braga defeated Justin Gonzalez by knockout, 1st round;
Welterweight: Shamil Musaev defeated Logan Storley by knockout, 2nd round;
Welterweight: Brendan Lognain defeated Pedro Carvalho by technical knockout, round 1;
Welterweight: Magomed Umalatov defeated Andrey Koreshkov by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
PFL fighter Sammy-Jo Laxton, who lost her father, admitted that she now understands former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's decision to end his career after the death of his father.
"I never understood Khabib's decision to end his career after the death of his father. Now I felt it to the core. 74 fights and at each one he was by my side. I'm not worried about the future as I will knock out 99% of my opponents even on my worst day. But it's sad that he's no longer with me. Dad, I will do everything I can to make you proud of me."
Recall, Khabib ended his career in October 2020. His professional record was 29-0.
On the night of April 13, PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season took place at the Virgin Hotels Arena in Las Vegas, USA. In the main event of the event, American welterweight Impa Kasanganai (16-4) defeated compatriot Alex Polizzi (10-4) by technical knockout in the first round.
Here are the results of the PFL 2 tournament held on the night of April 13 in Las Vegas, USA. The event was headlined by a bantamweight bout between Impa Kasanganai and Alex Polizzi.
Preliminary card:
Heavyweight: Marcelo Nunez defeated Jordan Heiderman by painful submission, Round 1;
Lightweight: Alvin Espinoza defeated Adam Piccolotti by knockout, Round 3;
Lightweight: Gadzhi Rabadanov defeated Solomon Renfro by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28);
Lightweight: Brent Primus defeated Bruno Miranda by submission, 2nd round;
Bantamweight: Dovletzhan Yagshimuratov defeated Jacob Nedokh by technical knockout, round 1.
Main card:
Bantamweight: Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Simon Biyong by choke hold, Round 1;
Bantamweight: Joshua Silveira defeated Sadiba Sy by technical knockout, Round 1;
Lightweight: Michael Dufour defeated Mads Burnell by TKO, Round 2;
Lightweight: Clay Collard defeated Patricky Freire by technical knockout, round 2;
Bantamweight: Rob Wilkinson defeated Tom Breese by technical knockout, round 1;
Bantamweight: Impa Kasanganai defeated Alex Polizzi by technical knockout, 1st round.
Former UFC fighter Clay Collard, who now competes in the PFL league, has stated his desire to beat boxing blogger Jake Paul.
Here are the results of the PFL 1 2024 tournament held on the night of April 5 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Ante Delia and Valentin Moldavsky.
Donn Davis, founder and co-owner of the PFL, spoke out about possible signings of UFC stars like McGregor or Jon Jones to the organization. According to the official, the PFL is ready to sign any world star to its roster.
Don Davis, head of the PFL league, revealed when Francis Ngannou will make his debut in the organization.
