Summary
Francis Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, is returning to mixed martial arts with MVP Promotions, led by Jake Paul. He will fight Philipe Lins as part of an event headlined by Ronda Rousey versus Gina Carano on May 16. The event will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and stream live on Netflix.
Key Facts
- Ngannou has recently left the PFL (Professional Fighters League) and joined MVP Promotions.
- Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian founded MVP Promotions.
- The Ngannou vs. Lins fight will co-headline with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.
- The entire event will be streamed live on Netflix from the Intuit Dome in California.
- Ngannou was previously in talks and fights in both mixed martial arts and boxing.
- Philipe Lins is moving up to heavyweight after a successful run at 205 pounds.
- Ngannou's brief stint with PFL included a victory over Renan Ferreira for the Super Fights heavyweight title.
- Lins is on a four-fight winning streak but was not re-signed by the UFC, making his fight against Ngannou notable.
