PFL parts ways with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou
MMA Mania • • sports
Key Points:
- Francis Ngannou has been released by the Professional Fighters League (PFL) before completing his contract, marking the second time this has happened in his MMA career.
- Ngannou made only one MMA appearance in the PFL, defeating Renan Ferreira in late 2024, which remains his sole fight in four years.
- Despite being named Chairman of PFL Africa, Ngannou showed little interest in MMA, missing the promotion’s 2025 debut event in Cape Town.
- A return to the UFC appears unlikely, as indicated by UFC CEO Dana White’s comments, while PFL continues to focus on recruiting top talent and expanding its global competition schedule for 2026.
- PFL has recently undergone several
