2 years have passed since the time Francis nunnou left UFC and joined the PFL. But since then, the nunnou has only played 1 more professional MMA match. It was the match that took place in October 2024, where the Rungou defeated the opponent Renan Ferreira in the first half.
Over the past 2 years, the nunnou spent most of the time on the boxing floor. Ngannou had the opportunity to encounter Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. The former UFC champion may have earned a lot of money from Boxing, but the truth is that he can hardly become the top boxing boxing.
Facing that situation, returning to the MMA playground seems to be a more suitable choice for nunnou. PFL also pays nunnou a small remuneration, and at the same time ceded this boxer as much as possible. Because before that not only UFC, even ONE Championship also withdrew before the Rannou's proposal. However, an unexpected information was revealed.
According to John Nash, Ngunnou has a special provision in the contract with PFL. This provision allows the nunnou to unilaterally terminate the contract in 2025 without compensation, or fulfill the competition obligations. If the above information is true, the possibility of nunnou leaving PFL after only 1 match is completely feasible.
From a different perspective, unilaterally withdrawing may be the “wind blow” of the nunnou to find a better new contract. Nunnou knows that PFL is now in need of him. PFL has just acquired Bellator, and merged 2 competition systems. This helps them increase the audience market share, and are able to earn large television copyright contracts.
In the middle of the context of UFC may not reach a new television copyright agreement with ESPN, PFL may be a new partner with this station. However, the condition for PFL to sit at the negotiating table is that they must have many good boxers. Nunnou meets both professional and reputation criteria, so PFL needs him.
On the side of the nunnou, the latest move of this boxer is once again leaving the ability to continue playing boxing. Ngannou can encounter Deontay Wilder in the near future. If the nunnou really left PFL after only one match, he could hardly find a big contract in another tournament.