- Francis Ngannou has secured an MMA fight on 16 May, following his recent departure from the PFL.
- He will compete on the undercard of a Netflix event headlined by Ronda Rousey's return to mixed martial arts after a decade, facing Gina Carano.
- Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, is set to fight Philipe Lins, another former UFC and PFL fighter, at the Intuit Dome in California.
- This marks Ngannou's first MMA bout since October 2024, after two high-profile boxing matches against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
- The event is organised by influencer Jake Paul and his company Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), with Ngannou expressing excitement for his return to the cage.
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