PFL rises as huge competitor for UFC after signing Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul, and Cedric Doumbe in short span

PFL recently signed former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and former Glory kickboxing Champion Cedric Doumbe to it's roster

PFL rises as huge competitor for UFC after signing Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul, and Cedric Doumbe in short span

Francis Ngannou, PFL, Jake Paul( via : MMA Junkie, PFL, MARCA)

Over the past year, PFL has made some big decisions and taken constructive steps for its growth in the sport of MMA. Despite being formed in 2017, the organization has reached a point where it gets around 400,000 views per event. PFL also created waves in the world of MMA, after recently signing former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. All of these decisions have led to the organization becoming a huge competitor to the UFC in a very short span of time.

Over its 30 years of operation, the UFC has managed to become the biggest name in the sport of MMA. With the UFC becoming synonymous with MMA itself, no other organization has come close to achieving the widespread fanbase of the UFC. However, in the past couple of years, the UFC has seen things change. Many of its fighters have joined hands with other organizations for better deals. This led to the rise of institutions like ONE FC, Bellator MMA, and the one recently making headlines, PFL.

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PFL has been able to sign famous upcoming fighters Cedric Doumbe and the widely renowned Jake Paul to its roster. Along with this, PFL welcomed former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou as well. The news of Cedric Doumbe and former UFC champion joining PFL highlighted the pay disparity between the organizations. Francis Ngannou on several occasions has stated that his contract with UFC was very restrictive and he did not have much freedom to pursue other interests.

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After the recent developments and rumors of buying Bellator MMA, PFL has clearly shown huge growth in a short period of time. The rise of PFL has led to its becoming a solid competitor to the UFC in recent times. Fight fans are eager to see the change in the landscape of MMA after the recent news.

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Fans react to PFL rising to become one of UFC’s prime competitors after signing Francis Ngannou to it’s roster

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Francis Ngannou on recent PFL deal ( via : MMA Fighting)

PFL made headlines after announcing its multi-fight contract with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Ngannou’s unusual deal with PFL allows him to pursue a career in boxing along with fighting MMA bouts in the organization. While the actual details of the contract have not been revealed, Francis Ngannou has stated it is more than he has ever been offered.

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:

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Over a short period of time, PFL has managed to sign fighters like Cedric Doumbe, Francis Ngannou, and Jake Paul to its roster. The recent developments have led fans to believe that PFL will become a genuine competitor to the UFC in the years ahead. Fans believe the organization has the potential to show tremendous growth as it signs big names from its competitors.

All the newly signed fighters have yet to make their debut inside the PFL octagon. While the fighters are sure to garner new fans, their wins will determine how PFL fares ahead.

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