In his return to MMA, Francis Ngannou achieved a decisive victory over Renan Ferreira at PFL: Battle of the Giants. Now, fight fans are eager to see what the former UFC heavyweight champion has planned next for his career.
Ngannou recently spoke with TMZ Sports about his future, revealing that his next fight is still undecided. He explained that the delay is due to his waiting for the PFL to present its next offer. If he doesn’t find their proposal appealing, Ngannou hinted at a potential return to boxing.
“I will wait a couple of months to see if the PFL pulls something up. If not, I’ll see if there’s something in boxing. But it’s not like it’s top of mind—I know I can do either. Since we last spoke, nothing has changed. In my vision, if I have a couple of fights left, I’d like one of them to be in boxing.”
There’s been speculation that Ngannou could face Jake Paul, the polarizing social media star-turned-boxer who recently scored a decision win over Mike Tyson. However, Ngannou made it clear he has no interest in such a matchup.
“No, no, no, no. Come on. Don’t be silly,” he said dismissively. “Maybe if we put the two Paul brothers in the cage and locked it, there’d be something to do there. Come on. Respect me a little bit.”
