Ferreira returned to action for the first time since his loss to Ngannou in the main event of PFL Lyon on December 13. The Brazilian challenged for the promotion’s inaugural heavyweight title against ex-Bellator kingpin Vadim Nemkov.

Check out the complete history of the infamous beef between UFC boss Dana White and former champ Francis Ngannou.

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen had a similar run-in with Francis Ngannou that UFC CEO Dana White recently alleged.

It now seems likely that Francis Ngannou will fight the new PFL heavyweight champion early next year. Vadim Nemkov appears to be the obvious opponent choice for Francis Ngannou’s next fight.

Nemkov (19-2, 1 NC) previously reigned as Bellator light heavyweight champion before moving up to heavyweight and submitting Timothy Johnson and Bruno Cappelozza to earn the chance to become a two-division champion. He now targets Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion who never lost his title in the octagon before joining PFL in 2023.

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall still has boxing in his sights.

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UFC President Dana White made a recent appearance on the Flagrant podcast and claimed former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou got into a physical altercation with him and UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell. White claimed that after a fight, Ngannou was upset that he didn’t get a post-fight bonus.

Francis Ngannou wants the elusive fight against Jon Jones and calls the UFC's upcoming White House card a perfect venue for it. Ngannou revealed on Wednesday that his PFL contract will expire in time for next year's White House card, but it would require fences to be mended with Dana White and UFC.