Things have to play out March 8 before he makes any definitive commitments, but former UFC champion Francis Ngannou sees the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions main event as a sweepstakes for his MMA return opponent. Bellator champion Ryan Bader fights Renan Ferreira on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The victor might find themselves in the crosshairs of Ngannou, who sees a future matchup as an unofficial MMA heavyweight title unification bout. “(That’s) my potential opponent, because I think the winner of this is going to be the guy I fight in my MMA return when I return,” Ngannou said Thursday on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” “… First of all, both are champions
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