The French Renaissance of MMA may very well be upon us all.
Though the sport was only legalized in France less than five years ago, the world has quickly taken notice of its wild popularity in the country. With UFC, PFL, and Bellator events producing rowdy crowds each time, “Lazy King” Abdoul Abdouaguimov is proud to be one of the figureheads in his home country’s movement.
“It’s very amazing, the French arenas here (with) the fans,” Abdouraguimov recently told MMA Junkie. “Even I saw the PFL tournament final of PFL in America. There wasn’t much public in the arena, like Paris. It’s very popular here now in France. It’s the right moment for the fighters to fight. We have a lot of propositions to fight for other fighters. It’s the right time here in France. Before it was forbidden, MMA. Now, it’s a great time here for MMA fighters and fans.”
