Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou set for Professional Fighters League debut in Saudi Arabia
The Professional Fighters League is set to become the first major MMA promotion to hold a card in Saudi Arabia
By DAN GELSTON
Published - Feb 23, 2024, 12:05 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 23, 2024, 12:05 PM EST
Mike Tyson and Francis Ngannou are in Saudi Arabia, a pair of ferocious heavyweights with an eye on the championship belt.
For Tyson, his role is ceremonial. The retired boxing great is set to present the winner of three title fights in the inaugural PFL vs. Bellator: Champs card with a custom championship belt.
For Ngannou, it’s personal. The former UFC heavyweight champion says he’ll attend the bouts to confront the winner of the heavyweight superfight between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader. Ngannou could finally make his Professional Fighters League debut some time this year against Ferreira or Bader.
Tyson and Ngannou are on hand for the defining card in PFL’s five-plus year history.
