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Dana White clarifies ‘physical’ encounter with Francis Ngannou during UFC stint - White previously accused the former UFC heavyweight champion of putting his hands on him
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.
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall still has boxing in his sights.
UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen had a similar run-in with Francis Ngannou that UFC CEO Dana White recently alleged.
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.
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Francis Ngannou accepts Vadim Nemkov’s PFL Lyon callout: ‘I been ready for a long time’
Has the PFL’s ‘special fight’ for Francis Ngannou finally come together? Ngannou signed a deal to fight for the PFL back in 2023 but has only fought under their banner once — a first round knockout win over Renan Ferreira back in October 2024.
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Francis Ngannou has been away from the cage for over a year. The former UFC heavyweight champion has competed just once since exiting MMA’s biggest stage in pursuit of better contractual terms and the freedom to box. After Ngannou faced Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in two high-profile ventures to the ring, he finally debuted in the PFL last year.
Vadim Nemkov only needed four minutes to become PFL heavyweight champion on Saturday. In the 2025 PFL Europe 4 main event, Nemkov (20-2) submitted Renan Ferreira (13-5) with an arm-triangle choke to capture the vacant strap. The event took place at LDLC Arena in Lyon, France.
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.
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Mike Tyson & Francis Ngannou fight over GOAT KO, boxer, and MMA fighter | GOAT Talk
Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou discuss the greatest of all time in boxing and MMA, debating iconic fighters and legendary knockouts ahead of Ngannou's fight with Fury.