Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will take on the PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira in a much-anticipated bout. The fight is slated to take place on October 19 inside the Mayadeen in Riyadh. The battle between two of the hardest hitters in the world of combat sports has attracted various attention from fans. Ahead of the fight, Joe Rogan has shared his views about the much-anticipated clash.
Renan Ferreira, in his last fight, defeated Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader via stoppage earlier this year. The Brazilian champion made quick work of Bader in the bout. Rogan recently viewed the knockout along with others in his latest podcast. After watching it, Rogan showed concern for Ngannou who making his MMA return after two years.
That guy can do that to anybody. That guy is a dangerous man…This guy is big, he’s super fast man and he does a lot of wild things, sh*t he throws a lot of kicks and knees.
Joe Rogan via JRE MMA Show #163
After trying his luck in boxing and losing two fights in a row, Francis Ngannou is back in his habitat. Ahead of the fight, both fighters have already participated in trash-talking which caught the attention of fight fans for all the wrong reasons. With much hype surrounding the bout, the ‘Predator’ is ready to remind fight fans what he’s capable of.
Despite the losses, Ngannou made humongous money through his boxing endeavors and PFL is confident to replicate that. UFC CEO Dana White recently got to know about PFL’s investment in the Ngannou vs. Ferreira fight. White couldn’t believe it and made a rather sarcastic comment on the PFL owners. However, the tensions between Ngannou and UFC continue to remain.
Coach compares Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
Since his departure from the UFC, the relationship between Francis Ngannou and the promotion started to crumble. UFC was recently accused of deliberately wiping Ngannou’s history from the promotion. On top of that, Dana White has frequently based Ngannou and blamed him for running away from the current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira (via X/Imago)Ngannou recently hit back at White, claiming that the UFC CEO was controlling the narrative against him. As Ngannou prepares for his next fight, Jon Jones will now scheduled to fight Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Ngannou’s coach, Erick Nicksick recently did an interview with ESPN MMA and compared both the fights.
I feel like Renan Ferreira now is a bigger win than if you were to fight a Stipe again, where they’re at in their careers…The name Stipe on your resume is huge but where they’re at in the quality of the wins right now in their career, I think Renan is a bigger win right now than what Stipe would be.
Erick Nicksick via ESPN MMA
Jones has already announced his retirement from the sport after the Miocic fight without challenging the hungry Tom Aspinall. This has further started a debate about his legacy among fight fans. Nevertheless, MMA fans in general are hyped about two of the most anticipated heavyweight clashes in the future.
