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Francis Ngannou Released From PFL: Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Hits Free Agency
The split ends Ngannou's 2023 deal allowing professional boxing and PFL Africa chairmanship amid organizational shifts and executive changes, PFL said.
- On Friday, the Professional Fighters League announced on social media that it has officially parted ways with Francis Ngannou, saying the company decided to end the partnership.
- The partnership began in 2023 after failed UFC negotiations, with the company saying Ngannou signed a deal to box and chair PFL Africa, according to Dana White's account.
- Ngannou, 39, had boxed twice against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua and fought only once for the PFL, headlining an October 2024 Saudi Arabia bout where he defeated Renan Fereira by first-round TKO, dedicating the win to his late son Kobe.
- The PFL's statement also offered respect for Ngannou and wished him success, noting he was not strongly tied to another PFL bout.
- The organization has seen major executive turnover in the past six months, including Donn Davis and Peter Murray, who helped secure Ngannou’s 2023 signing as the PFL refocuses on athlete recruitment.
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Francis Ngannou is no longer a combatant of the PFL since this Friday. Cameroonians signed there in 2023 as a leading figure in a UFC competition project. Finally, the adventure was shortened after a mixed record. It is difficult to know whether the future of Cameroonians will still be part of the high-level sport.
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The 39-year-old Cameroonian has not fought since October 2024. He has played only one fight for the PFL.
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