Eric Nicksick, coach of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, commented on the news that the Franco-Cameroonian fighter will have his next MMA fight against the winner of the Ryan Bader vs. Renan Ferreira bout.
Recall that♔ Bellator heavyweight champion Bader will face Ferreiꦰra, the winner of the PFL regular season, on the night of February 25 in Saudi Arabia at the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions event.
I know🉐 the Ferreira guy definitely intrigues Francis more in my opinion. I think it’s gonna depend on what’s gonna happen in this Joshua fight. I think if he goes out and performs well or knocks this dude out, I think it puts him in a position to be fighting for the world title. I think it really hinders on what happens March 8 on what goes oꦰn from that point, whether we’ll be back to MMA or he’s fighting for the belt (in boxing).
Eric Nicksick
Ngannou wil🙈l have a boxing match against former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joꦍshua on March 8 in Riyadh.
Ngannou made his professional ring debutౠ in October 2023 against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The fight went the distance and ended with Ngannou's defeat by split decision.