UNCASVILLE, Conn. – PFL champion Renan Ferreira is taking part in the ready recreation for Francis Ngannou.
Ferreira (13-3-3) is anticipated to welcome Ngannou (17-3) again to MMA, after the previous UFC heavyweight champion laced up the boxing gloves in his two most up-to-date fights.
“I’ve been prepared for this combat ever because the Bader one was achieved,” Ferreira informed MMA Junkie and different reporters via an interpreter backstage throughout 2024 PFL 4. “I’ve sat down with PFL, we’ve checked out my contract, we’re handed that dialog. So, at this level, we’re simply ready on a last (phrase) on the date after which off we go.”
Ferreira received the 2023 PFL heavyweight title with a TKO of Denis Goltsov, and adopted that up with a 21-second end of Ryan Bader in February. He’s able to show he’s the No. 1 heavyweight when he collides with Ngannou.
“I really feel like Francis is an enormous title. He’s achieved loads. He has plenty of huge names on his resume,” Ferreira mentioned. “I really feel like a win towards him places me on the very prime.”
Ferreira doesn’t put an excessive amount of inventory into Ngannou’s knockout loss to Anthony Joshua of their boxing match in March. He expects Ngannou to attempt to bounce again with a vengeance.
“Francis went on the market and fought a specialist of the modality of boxing so, no hurt there,” Ferreira mentioned. “It’s an admirable loss. I really feel like he’s now going to return to his roots in MMA, and include every little thing he’s received to return to the successful column.”
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