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NGANNOU SIGNS WITH PFL

'I knew it was over': Francis Ngannou's unusual path from the UFC to the PFL

Former UFC heavyweight champion was the biggest MMA free agent in a long time. Brett Okamoto shares the details and conversations that led him to the PFL.

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What we know and don't know about Francis Ngannou's signing with the PFL

Now that Ngannou is officially the newest member of PFL, we look at how the deal happened.

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