Francis Ngannou is on the verge of making his PFL debut, and after everything he’s been through outside of combat sports, Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick is thrilled to have him back working toward his MMA return.
Ngannou will make his long-awaited debut under the PFL banner on Oct. 19 against the 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira. It will be the first MMA fight for Ngannou after his final fight in the UFC, a title-defending unanimous decision over Ciryl Gane.
“I’m happy for him, and just like we’ve talked about quite a bit just with the passing of his son, just to keep his mind occupied and get him focused on his fighting career,” Nicksick told MMA Junkie. “I wasn’t sure if he was ever going to fight again.
