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Danny Segura

Francis Ngannou says ‘easiest choice’ was signing with PFL after leaving UFC: ‘This is the best deal for me’

The PFL can argue it now has “the baddest man on the planet” on its roster, and apparently he wasn’t as hard to come by as some people might imagine.

On Tuesday, the PFL announced the signing of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou to a multifight deal exclusive to MMA. Although it was a lengthy process since Ngannou became a free agent this past December, having fought out his UFC contract and waiting out his championship clause, it was an easy deal to get through, at least according to Ngannou.

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