The winner of the heavyweight title fight between Bellator champion Ryan Bader and PFL regular season champion Renan Ferreira may face Francis Ngannou.
The fight between Bader and Ferreira will headline the PFL vs. Bellator: Champions, on February 24 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ryan Bader
A former UFC champion that had an amazing fight with Tyson Fury. I’m not looking past Renan but if I could beat him and then beat Francis, it’d be great.
Renan Ferreira
That's part of the plan, I'd love to welcome him into the PFL. I feel like it’s undeniable, if everything goes as planned against Bader, Francis is the name. If he wants to do it in MMA or if he wants to do it in boxing, let’s go.
Bader, 40, last fought in February 2023 at Bellator 290, defeating Fedor Emelianenko by technical knockout in the first round. He has 31 wins and seven losses on his record.
Ferreira, 34, defeated Denis Goltsov by technical knockout in the second round at the PFL regular season finale in November 2023. He has 12 wins and three losses on his record.
