LAS VEGAS – PFL president Ray Sefo is still pursuing of one of the biggest free agents in the market.
Former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou parted ways with the UFC in 2022, but is yet to find a new home. Among the offers he’s received is from the PFL, who appear willing to work around Ngannou’s demands.
The avenue Ngannou is laser focused on is boxing, something he couldn’t come to terms with the UFC on.
“That is correct, we’ve had a few meetings with Francis and those discussions are still going on,” Sefo told reporters, including MMA Junkie backstage. “Obviously, there’s a few other things he also wants to pursue which is boxing and he knows where we stand with it too so, you know, it’s all positive should I say, right?”
Sefo admits he’d rather have Ngannou take part in the heavyweight season, but will give him leeway if he does decide to join the PFL.
“To be quite honest, I would love to have him in the season,” Sefo added. “But again, it’s no surprise he’s a pay-per-view kind of guy, and so I think that’s kind of up to him where we go with that. But listen, if he decides that he wants to be in the season, I’d love to have him in the season.”
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