MMA
fromCageside Press
5 days agoFrancis Ngannou: MVP Originally Offered Rico Verhoeven
Francis Ngannou departed the PFL after months of negotiations and now fights Philipe Lins for Jake Paul's MVP promotion on May 16.
The most obvious: was he re-signed with the intention of creating a bout with the now enigmatic Francis Ngannou? The former Bellator light heavyweight champion rides a 13-fight win streak and his highlights go back even further to his days as part of RIZIN in Japan. If "The Predator" is going to be enticed to return by anyone on the PFL roster, it feels like Nemkov would be the top choice.
"I really didn't know how the judges were going to score the takedowns. And Thad Jean was just on with the guys, and I thought it was a good quote, he said 'what's a takedown without damage?'"