November 25, 2023 1:30 pm ET
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Renan Ferreira wishes to be the guy standing throughout the cage from Francis Ngannou when he makes his PFL launching in 2024.
At 2023 PFL ChampionshipFerreira (12-4) won the heavyweight title with a second-round TKO of Denis Goltsov. Now that he has gold around his waist and the $1 million reward that occurred with it, the 6-foot-8 Brazilian heavyweight wishes to be the very first to combat previous UFC champ Francis Ngannou under the PFL banner.
“For me, this battle makes good sense due to the fact that I’m the very best heavyweight worldwide, and I’m the best guy to invite him to the PFL,” Ferreira informed MMA Junkie through an interpreter.
Ngannou has lots of choices to pick from in his PFL MMA launching following a close split choice loss to WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury in his expert boxing launching. Ferreira would be a challenger of comparable height to that of Fury, who stands at 6-foot-9, although their athleticism and physique are various.
“Promblema” vs. “The Predator” has a great ring to it for Ferreira, who anticipates the possible match versus Ngannou to be amazing.
“This is going to be a crash in between 2 strong trucks,” Ferreria stated. “We have aggressive abilities, and I’m really delighted for this battle.”
If Ferreira does not get the battle versus Ngannou, he might discover himself battling another champ in Bellator’s heavyweight king Ryan Bader. Because buying Bellator, the PFL has actually started teasing a huge occasion pitting the 2 promo’s champs versus each other at some point in 2024.
Ferreira isn’t opposed to eliminating Bader, however it’s not his very first option.
“I choose to take on versus Francis, however I’m an excellent staff member of the company,” Ferreira stated. “I can combat versus Bellator’s champ, and I’ll be prepared for that.”
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