Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou from Cameroon has officially withdrawn from his fight against Russian fighter Vadim Nemkov. This news was confirmed by representatives of Nemkov's team.
A source told TASS news agency:
Ngannou didn’t know that Vadim would be the substitute. As soon as he found out, he de🎐clined the fight, stating that he was not prepared to face Vadim.
Ngannou🍒 is set to return to the cage to face Renan Ferreira on October 19 at the PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants event.
The last figh🐈t Ngannou had was against Anthony Joshua in a boxing match this past March, where he was knocked out in the second round. His record in mixed martial arts stands at 17 victories♛ and three losses.