Overview
- Professional Fighters League confirmed it has parted ways with Francis Ngannou, issuing a statement wishing him well and stressing a renewed focus on recruiting top talent.
- Ngannou competed once for the promotion, stopping Renan Ferreira by first‑round TKO on Oct. 19, 2024, in Saudi Arabia.
- His PFL deal allowed high‑profile boxing bouts and leadership roles, including chairman of PFL Africa and a position tied to the Super Fights initiative.
- The split coincides with leadership changes and a strategic reset at PFL, with reporting noting recent executive departures and a pivot in heavyweight plans.
- Now a free agent, Ngannou told TMZ he intends to fight MMA and said he is in the process of putting something together.