In line with a current report, Francis Ngannou’s PFL debut earlier this month didn’t do nice on pay-per-view.
‘The Predator’ returned to the cage in Saudi Arabia, competing in MMA for the primary time since January 2022. Just some months after the tragic passing of his son, Kobe, and his loss to Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou confronted Renan Ferreira. With large query marks across the former UFC champion, he regarded glorious.
It took lower than one spherical for Francis Ngannou to takedown, and rating a knockout win over ‘Problema’. The victory was an enormous one and noticed him declare the PFL Superfights heavyweight title as effectively. For what it’s value, the cardboard itself had different massive matchups as effectively. On the undercard, Cris Cyborg, Johnny Eblen, and Paul Hughes scored main wins.
Whereas the occasion largely acquired a constructive reception on social media, it apparently didn’t do too effectively on the field workplace. In line with a current report from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer E-newsletter, Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira generated simply 10,000 buys. Nevertheless, it’s value noting that that is simply the quantity from ESPN+.
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Per WON on the #PFLSuperFights #BattleoftheGiants PPV buys:
The studies we bought have been that buys have been simply over 10K on ESPN+. They’d no tv PPV but additionally have been on DAZN and ESPN+ could be simply the home quantity.
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) October 25, 2024
REPORT | Francis Ngannou’s PFL debut generated simply 10,000 buys on pay-per-view
The uncommon PFL pay-per-view card was broadcast on DAZN as effectively, however that quantity is unknown as of now. Regardless, that purchase charge is brutally low for an occasion of his magnitude. Nevertheless, it’s not fully surprising. Whereas Francis Ngannou’s boxing match towards Tyson Fury reportedly did effectively final yr, his second bout towards Anthony Joshua additionally did abysmal on pay-per-view.
Nevertheless, evidently the PFL continues to be happy with how the occasion did. Following the occasion, government Donn Davis praised the cardboard, in addition to Francis Ngannou. In line with the PFL founder, their metrics discovered the cardboard doing higher by way of viewership than nearly each UFC occasion that’s occurred in 2024.
That being mentioned, if this pay-per-view quantity is appropriate, it needs to be devastating. Nonetheless, Francis Ngannou is already getting ready for his return to fight sports activities. Earlier this month, ‘The Predator’ revealed plans to combat in early 2025. Nevertheless, whether or not that bout might be in boxing, or within the PFL, is at the moment unknown.
What do you make of this PFL information? Who do you need to see Francis Ngannou combat subsequent?