Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is headed to the PFL.
After months of negotiating with a number of organizations, Ngannou has signed a deal with PFL, promotion officials announced Tuesday morning. Ngannou won’t take part in the 2023 regular season, which is already halfway finished and, like Jake Paul, will instead compete in the PFL’s pay-per-view superfight division.
According to a news release, Ngannou signed a “strategic partnership” that gives him equity and a leadership role within the PFL.