“This gonna be a murder scene” – Francis Ngannou makes HUGE announcement to fight in MMA after Anthony Joshua fight

The PFL announces the promotional debut of Francis Ngannou ahead of his boxing bout with Anthony Joshua.

“This gonna be a murder scene” – Francis Ngannou makes HUGE announcement to fight in MMA after Anthony Joshua fight

Francis Ngannou to face the winner of Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader on his MMA return (via Imago/Instagram)

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is returning to MMA soon. He will fight Anthony Joshua in a boxing bout on 08 March. The Professional Fighter’s League announced Ngannou’s debut matchup ahead of the fight. The ‘Predator’ would face the winner of the Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader, which will go down as the main event of the PFL vs. Bellator champions’ fight card.

In an interview with ESPN, Francis Ngannou stated his intentions to return to MMA after his boxing stint with Anthony Joshua. As such, he eyed a matchup with the winner of Renan Ferreira vs Ryan Bader. Soon, the PFL officially announced the fight with a teaser on their social platforms.

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Renan Ferreira (PFL champion) vs. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) headline the PFL vs. Bellator fight card this weekend. To up the stakes, the PFL has announced the winner, a fight with the heavyweight superstar Francis Ngannou. While Ferreira had just won the PFL title through the promotion’s heavyweight tournament, Bader reigned as the longest champion in the Bellator.

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As for ‘The Predator,’ he was the UFC champion before parting ways with the fight promotion. Then, he faced the boxing great Tyson Fury in a showdown in Saudi Arabia. Although he lost the fight via Split decision, he knocked down Fury and gave him his toughest test.

Now, ‘The Predator’ will take on another boxing champion, Anthony Joshua. As such, a win could earn him a title shot in boxing. But, he eyed a MMA return soon. Everything depends on the result of Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader this weekend and ‘The Predator’ vs. Joshua in March.

Fans react to Francis Ngannou’s MMA fight announcement

Francis Ngannou signed with the PFL back in May 2023 after pursuing free agency. The PFL contract gave ‘The Predator the freedom to pursue boxing. As such, he fought Tyson Fury in ‘The Battle of the Baddest’ and now is to box Anthony Joshua. Ahead of the fight, the PFL announced Ngannou’s promotional debut against the winner of Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader. This fight headlines the PFL vs. Bellator Superfights.

Fans react to the PFL's announcement of Francis Nagnnou facing the winner of PFL vs. Bellator heavyweight champion
Francis Nagnnou faces the winner of PFL vs. Bellator heavyweight champion (via News18/Instagram)

Since the PFL vs. Bellator fight card goes down this weekend, this announcement has increased the stakes for the main event. As such, fans were excited for this matchup and of course, Francis Ngannou’s return. Here are some interesting fan reactions:

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Fight fans were excited for the MMA return of Francis Ngannou. Also, they were confident in ‘The Predator’ annihilating anyone who faced him, be it Renan Ferreira or Ryan Bader. However, they were critical of the PFL’s announcement since it had no date or place. As such, the timeline of Ngannou’s return remained unknown. Especially considering the possibility that a win over Joshua could propel him to fight for the boxing heavyweight title next.

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