The PFL has officially unveiled plans for PFL Africa to launch in 2025 with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou as Chairman.
has taken another huge step in its plans for world expansion with the announcement that PFL Africa will officially launch next year.After rebranding from World Series of Fighting in 2017, PFL organized its first Regular Season tournament the following year and kicked offin 2023, which follows a similar format and allows tournament winners to earn a spot in the next Regular Season under the flagship PFL brand.
PFL MENA held its first event earlier this year, and now the promotion has officially announced that its third full league format will kick off in 2025 with PFL Africa.will serve as Chairman for PFL Africa and Helios Sports & Entertainment Group will hold a stake in the promotion as an investor. Branded as “Africa’s most accessible sports league”, PFL Africa will launch in the second quarter of 2025.
Ngannou has yet to step into the PFL cage since he left the UFC to join the promotion last year, but a significant role in the then-rumored PFL Africa was reportedly one of the major factors that convinced “The Predator” to sign with the PFL.“I am excited and honored to serve as Chairman of PFL Africa, a league that will shape the very foundation of African MMA,” Ngannou said in the official press release.
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