Rico Verhoeven’s decision to go in a different direction may have cost Francis Ngannou a bigger fight for his May MMA return.

Former UFC heavyweight champion and one-time PFL fighter Francis Ngannou will make his cage fighting return opposite fellow Octagon veteran Philipe Lins are part of the upcoming “Rousey vs.

Ngannou will fight Philipe Lins on 16 May, at an event organised by Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will step back into mixed martial arts competition on May 16, facing Philipe Lins on a fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano in California. The post Ngannou set for cage comeback against Lins in May appeared first on Vanguard News.

Francis Ngannou and Philipe Lins faced off for the first time ahead of their upcoming bout on the Rousey vs. Carano event on Netflix.

Francis Ngannou will make his long-awaited MMA return after a 19-month absence from the sport when he faces Brazil's Philipe Lins in May.