Francis Ngannou books MMA return on Ronda Rousey | MMA News
Francis Ngannou is set to compete on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano undercard, losing no time signing for his next struggle in the times since his PFL release.
Despite years of inactivity, ‘The Predator’ stays one of those names most followers immediately sit up in their seats for when a struggle announcement surfaces. The Cameroon native left the UFC as the heavyweight champion, never dropping his title and instead vacating it to pursue other profession choices. He would go on to shock the world in a controversial dropping efficiency against Tyson Fury in boxing, and more just lately, seize the PFL heavyweight Super Fights championship in his promotional debut.
Without a struggle being scheduled for over a 12 months, Francis Ngannou has turned his consideration away from the PFL SmartCage. Announcing his return on social media, Ngannou acknowledged that he could be going through fellow UFC veteran Philipe Lins on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano undercard.
“Hey, guys. Rumors are true,” Ngannou confirmed in a short video. “I’m joining the Rousey vs. Carano MMA fight on Netflix. I’ll be entering the cage against, to fight Philipe Lins from Brazil.”
The struggle will likely be a five-minute, five-round bout between the 2 knockout artists. The titans have a mixed 30 finishes throughout their MMA careers, seemingly which means that the judges will not be needed when they lock horns in May.
While his sight will likely be set on his next opponent, Francis Ngannou believes a win over Philipe Lins will doubtlessly put him in a place to compete against Jake Paul.
“MVP is the promoter. So, who knows, maybe this means I’m one step closer [to] knocking out Jake Paul too,” Ngannou continued. “But first things first. Catch me on Saturday, May 16, on Rousey vs. Carano. Live only on Netflix.
Philipe Lins also spoke out after the news became public.
“I’ll be battling sports activities legend, Francis Ngannou, in Netflix’s first-ever MMA event, Rousey vs. Gina Carano, which can happen on May 16 on Saturday. Live and exclusive on Netflix.”
“I need to invite all of you to honor this great event, historic event. Remember on May 16, on Saturday, and completely on Netflix. I may on the assist of all of you.”
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