The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes came to a close Tuesday as it was announced that he signed a historic and lucrative contract with the PFL , officially ending a five-month free agency period in which the former UFC heavyweight champion also garnered interest from Bellator, ONE Championship and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. For months we heard from executives of those promotions about their pursuit of Ngannou, who remained largely silent – until now. During an interview with Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Hour,” Ngannou described what it was like dealing with each of those situations. Bellator: ‘Very professional’ Bellator president Scott Coker
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