UFC Legend Asks PFL for $2,000,000 for Francis Ngannou Fight Months Before Ex-UFC Champ’s Epic Showdown With Tyson Fury

The MMA world is indeed unpredictable, as sometimes the most unexpected fights may take shape. At the moment, a lot of fighters have their eyes on Francis Ngannou, as a fight against him guarantees a big paycheck. Ngannou left the UFC when he was the heavyweight champion. The major reason behind his departure from the world’s biggest MMA promotion was that the UFC president, Dana White, was not ready to accept some of his demands.

Now, the Cameroonian-French fighter is a part of the UFC’s rival promotion, PFL. When Ngannou joined the PFL, he put forward some demands, which included having the power to decide his opponents’ pay. The former UFC champion demanded that his opponents get a whopping $2 million in remuneration. It seems that the money is attracting even the UFC legend, Chael Sonnen. Does Sonnen want to fight Ngannou now? Let’s find out.

Does Francis Ngannou have a new opponent?

The UFC legend Chael Sonnen is one of the most popular figures in the MMA world. The sport’s greatest trash-talker has proven several times that he can capture a lot of eyeballs. Recently, Sonnen took the fight fans by surprise when he demanded something huge from the PFL. The retired UFC fighter took to X and wrote, “Is there is opportunity @PFLMMA I’d like the Francis match.” Sonnen asked PFL if they could give him a bout against Francis Ngannou. This was indeed a most unexpected move from Sonnen.

At the moment, Ngannou is getting ready to fight boxing legend Tyson Fury before his PFL debut. Ngannou always wanted to try his hand at boxing. Things turned in his favor when boxing star Tyson Fury agreed to fight with him in the ring. The monumental clash between the two legendary combat sports athletes is scheduled for October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Later, in 2024, Ngannou will fight in the PFL, but the promotion has not announced his opponent yet. However, there are very few chances for it to be Sonnen.

Mike Tyson praises the power of ‘The Predator’

Francis Ngannou is doing all that he can to win against Fury. ‘The Predator’ is now training under the legendary boxer Mike Tyson. ‘Iron Mike’ is making sure that he teaches Ngannou some of the tactics that would help him win against ‘The Gypsy King.’ Recently, both Tyson and Ngannou sat together in the former’s podcast, ‘Hotboxin with Mike Tyson’. 

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In between their conversation, ‘Iron Mike’ detailed about the potential of ‘The Predator’ as a boxer. Tyson said, “Viewing the people he hit, he hit very hard matter of fact, you can’t even ask them. I think they’re still knocked out.” According to Tyson, Ngannou has a brighter future waiting for him in the combat sports world. Moreover, he also warned that Ngannou is going to put forward a great fight that could go beyond the imaginations of the fight fans. What do you think about Ngannou’s chances against Fury? Let us know in the comments below.

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