Francis Ngannou signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) earlier this week and will make his Smart Cage debut sometime later this year. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) reigning champion is also expected to play a leadership role in expanding the promotion into Africa.
“I am very excited about this game changer of our partnership with the Professional Fighters Association to continue my MMA fighting career in the PPV Super Fight division of the PFL,” Ngannou said. “I believe in the league’s ‘Fighter First’ culture and its global vision including developing the sport in Africa. With that, I am also proud to announce that I will be serving as President of PFL Africa which will be the leading MMA organization on the continent providing great African fighters the opportunity to compete on a global platform .”
There’s no word yet on who Ngannou will face in his first fight under the PFL banner but the promotion was quick to drop a teaser (embedded above) celebrating his addition to the PFL “Super Fight” roster, which also includes names like Jake Paul and Kayla Harrison, to name a few. Not limited to. Expect more details in the coming weeks, if not sooner.