In the latest twist in the saga surrounding UFC CEO, Dana White and recent PFL debutante, Francis Ngannou — the promotional leader claimed he had planned to cut the Batie native from his contractual obligations back in 2018 following his decision loss to former title challenger, Derrick Lewis.
Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, made his PFL debut over the course of last weekend, turning in a dominant opening round knockout win over Brazilian contender, Renan Ferreira in his first venture to the SmartCage.
And sidelined from mixed martial arts for two years before his debut against Ferreira, Cameroonian knockout artist, Francis Ngannou landed a unanimous decision win over then-interim champion, Ciryl Gane, handing the Frenchman his first professional loss in the pair’s title unification pairing.