Francis Ngannou: First PFL Opponent to Receive $2 Million Guarantee

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Francis Ngannou wasn’t looking out for only himself when he signed with Professional Fighters League.





The former UFC heavyweight champion took to YouTube to go over some of the details of his deal, which was initially announced early Tuesday morning. While Ngannou isn’t expected to fight for PFL until 2024, one of the most interesting aspects of the contract was the money it appears to have secured for his first opponent.



“This is the best business decision that I have ever done,” Ngannou said in the video. “At the beginning of my free agency I didn’t know that I could have a deal structure where I could have all this in one deal. I have myself a good guarantee, which is more important. And most importantly, I was even able to have a guarantee of $2 million for my opponent, [so] whomever I’m going to fight next is going to make money too.”


As previously reported, Ngannou will compete in PFL’s pay-per-view superfight division, which is expected to pay fighters a 50% revenue share from those events. He’ll also be chairman of the forthcoming PFL Africa and serve on an advisory board representing fighter interests.

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[TerrorTimmy]

A lot of salt is coming in this thread

But good for him, honestly.

 

[WA2OOO]

Fedor coming out of his 2nd retirement?
A juiced reem rematch?
Bader if PFL buys bellator?
An unknown Eastern European wrestler who could lay on him?

What would be a big fight in mma? Is this the ppv model? Who vs francis is worth a ppv fight?
Who is worth the 2 million?


They better hope there is some free agents leaving soon because the landscape is scarce. Francis was smart to leave he was one oblique kick away from jones from being done

 

[Gamboal]

Good for him and his opponent. Long time to wait for that fight though.

 

[DreyDay]

Big Frank is gonna make some overweight cab drivers rich

 

[TempleoftheDog]

The lies never end with this guy.

 

[Chalky White]

Ngannou is our generation’s Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Dana’s shills big mad

 

[World eater]

Fingers crossed for Delija then.

 

[Neck&Neck]

GOOD GUY FRANK

 

[WolverReem]

Probably their champ Bruno Capelozza?

 

[NorthCal]

Khamzat could follow suit

 

[TITS]

Fedor coming out of his 2nd retirement?
A juiced reem rematch?
Bader if PFL buys bellator?
An unknown Eastern European wrestler who could lay on him?
What would be a big fight in mma? Is this the ppv model? Who vs francis is worth a ppv fight?
Who is worth the 2 million?

Tank Abbott

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

The lies never end with this guy.

Right, he fumbled the bag and he thinks he not only scored himself but his opponent a million dollar fight? Btw where is your proof that it’s bs? Stfu and keep hating.

 

[joeson]

That’s a very smart move. It will ensure that his opponent is a decent name, whcih will increase the likelihood of a successful PPV.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

This is not smart business

 

[Fossor]

Can you actually make money in Africa? I know that Senegalese wrestling attracts a lot of people, but I doubt it is very profitable.

 

[Xandros476]

Probably their champ Bruno Capelozza?

The guy that got KO’d by Jiri in Rizin?

 

[C0NCH3TO]

lmao PFL will get Affliction’d.

 

[MMA_AZ]

Who is worth the $2,000,000 opponent pay? I like Francis but I think PFL will regret this signing sooner than later