When Francis Ngannou left the UFC, he did it partially because he wanted the freedom to pursue other interests. He could be on the cusp of another crossover fight.
When Francis Ngannou left the UFC, he did it partially because he wanted the freedom to pursue other combat sports interests. Looking ahead to 2025, Ngannou is in talks to exercise that freedom again.
Verhoeven is coming off a successful defense of his title on December 7 in the Netherlands. In a rematch with Levi Righters, Verhoeven scored a unanimous decision victory. Six months earlier, Verhoeven defeated Righters via TKO to win the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix. Since those flirtations with MMA and boxing, there have been whispers around a more serious push into those two sports for Verhoeven, but it hasn’t materialized. At this point, Verhoeven is probably the most accomplished kickboxer who hasn’t made the leap into a major MMA organization.
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