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UFC veteran Ben rothwell welcomes PFL fight with ex-Champion Francis Ngannou: ‘That would be fun’

Former UFC heavyweight contender, Ben Rothwell has claimed that a potential fight with former organizational gold holder, Francis Ngannou would be “fun” under the banner of the PFL (Professional Fighters League) banner – amid links to a clash with the Cameroonian.

Rothwell, a former UFC heavyweight contender, departed the promotion having most recently dropping a TKO loss against Marcos Rogerio de Lima back in November 2021, suffering his second consecutive defeat.

As for fellow Octagon alum, Ngannou most recently landed a heavyweight title unification win over former interim champion, Ciryl Gane back in January of last year at UFC 270, landing a decision win over the then-undefeated Frenchman.