The Skilled Fighters League (PFL) introduced the launch of PFL Africa on Wednesday, which joins PFL Europe and PFL MENA as a part of PFL’s community of regional leagues.
The latest PFL regional league will launch within the second quarter of 2025 with all occasions hosted on the continent. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will serves because the PFL Africa chairman.
“I’m excited and honored to function Chairman of PFL Africa, a league that can form the very basis of African MMA,” mentioned Francis Ngannou, Chairman PFL Africa. “As we have now seen there’s a nice wealth of expertise in Africa simply ready to be given a world stage. I’m so very proud to provide again to my homeland and to offer nice content material to a area with such a passionate and numerous fanbase.”
“I stand for my individuals, for my neighborhood. There’s a number of expertise in Africa. We simply want a possibility and platform,” Ngannou mentioned in a video.
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Ngannou departed the UFC in January 2023 after failing to return to phrases on a brand new contract. He was shortly signed by the PFL in Could 2023 however hasn’t made his promotional debut but. He fought twice as an expert boxer shedding to Tyson Fury by way of cut up resolution and to Anthony Joshua by knockout.
