Francis Ngannou’s Next Fight Remains Unknown As ‘The Predator’ Makes Emphatic Return To MMA After Two Boxing Super-Fights

After two fights in boxing against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou’s next fight looks like it could be in MMA once again. Read on to find out who Ngannou’s next fight is against, and what his options are moving forward in the PFL heavyweight division.

Francis Ngannou Next Fight: Who Is The Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fighting Next?

Francis Ngannou almost shocked the world last October, giving world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury one of the toughest fights of his career on his boxing debut. ‘The Predator’ knocked Fury down in Round 3 of the contest, pushing ‘The Gypsy King’ all the way but ultimately losing a majority decision on the judges’ scorecards.

For Ngannou’s next fight, he was truly humbled in the boxing ring as Anthony Joshua brutally knocked Ngannou out in Round 2 of their heavyweight contest in Saudi Arabia. Now, the 38-year-old is back on top as he made a successful return to MMA for the first time in almost three years.

Before his last fight, MMA fans hadn’t seen Ngannou in the octagon since the Ciryl Gane bout, when he defended his UFC Heavyweight Title. Now, Ngannou is well and truly back in MMA after a Round 1 knockout of Renan Ferreira, winning the inaugural PFL Heavyweight Superfight Championship belt.

After almost three years away from the cage, the Cameroonian-French fighter made an emphatic return to remind MMA fans just how good he really is.

Boxing and MMA are two completely different sports, as Ngannou found out against Anthony Joshua last time out. However, like a true fighting man, the former UFC heavyweight king didn’t let those losses define him as he made a statement with victory on his return to the octagon in the most devastating fashion.

Thus, all of the best UFC betting sites in the UK will be backing ‘The Predator’ to win once again for his next fight, whoever that may be against. As of yet nobody knows what Francis Ngannou’s next fight will look like. However, he has plenty of options. Whether that be another PFL fight, a return to the UFC or even more boxing bouts.

Could Francis Ngannou’s Next Fight See A Return To Boxing?

As previously mentioned, the 1986-born fighting pride of Cameroon returned to mixed martial arts for the first time in almost three years on October 19th. After dabbling in boxing for two fights, where he earned almost $20 million, ‘The Predator’ made a successful return to MMA in the PFL with a Round 1 KO of Renan Ferreira.

PFL is seen as an organisation just below the UFC, but is still a world class fight league. The best UK betting sites expected Ngannou to win, which he did in the most devastating fashion. Ngannou was emotional in the aftermath too, after the personal tragedy he has gone through in the past year.

Francis Ngannou’s next fight is already being discussed following his successful return to MMA. It remains unknown what avenue Ngannou will go down, but he does have plenty of options. Retirement is an option, as is defending his PFL Heavyweight Title now too. Not to mention a return to boxing.

Although he was well and truly humbled in the boxing ring by Anthony Joshua, some fans would welcome Ngannou back with open arms to the sport. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh clearly likes Ngannou, so you cannot rule out a return to the ring for Ngannou’s next fight after this PFL one.

Although it is unlikely Ngannou does return to boxing, there is far more money in the sport than there is in MMA for him. Although he lost both of his fights to ‘AJ’ and Tyson Fury, he still has a lot to give and could be a mammoth test for some fringe world level heavyweights.