Overview
- Xtreme Couture’s Eric Nicksick says Francis Ngannou is training daily, the lightest he has seen him, and moving well on a previously troubled knee.
- PFL leaders have signaled a special 2026 showcase with Ngannou, who has one bout remaining on his contract and a likely matchup with heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov.
- Nicksick publicly urged Ngannou and UFC chief Dana White to reconcile and stop revisiting years-old grievances.
- White has alleged a past physical confrontation with Ngannou and has ruled out a UFC reunion, while Ngannou has left the door open to a Jon Jones fight that White has repeatedly dismissed.
- Ngannou last competed in MMA in October 2024, stopping Renan Ferreira in his PFL debut after a pair of high-profile boxing bouts.