The large man is again!
That’s proper, Francis Ngannou has lastly booked his long-awaited return to MMA.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion is scheduled to tackle 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira at a PFL pay-per-view occasion Oct. 19. That is the primary MMA combat for Ngannou since January 2022 when he defeated Ciryl Gane to defend his title at UFC 270.
Is Ngannou nonetheless thought of one of the best MMA heavyweight on the planet? If not, can he get there with an announcement win over Ferreira? How does his drawing energy fare towards Jon Jones or Tom Aspinall?
MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Dan Tom, Farah Hannoun, and host Beautiful “George” Garcia talk about Ngannou’s return to MMA and the way it impacts the heavyweight panorama.
Watch their dialogue within the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode of “Spinning Again Clique” beneath on YouTube.
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