Overview
- Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced Ngannou vs. Lins as the co-main event beneath Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
- The heavyweight bout is officially set for five five-minute rounds under the Unified Rules using 4-ounce gloves, with a 265-pound limit inside a hexagon cage.
- Ngannou joined MVP days after the Professional Fighters League released him on March 6 following a one-fight tenure.
- The matchup marks Ngannou’s first MMA appearance since his October 2024 first-round stoppage of Renan Ferreira after two high-profile boxing losses to Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
- Lins, 40, is an 18-5 former PFL tournament winner and UFC veteran who last competed with a unanimous decision win at UFC 299 in March 2024, with a press conference set for March 10 at the Intuit Dome.