BKFC founder David Feldman isn’t holding a lot hope of the PFL permitting heavyweight star Francis Ngannou to reply Ben Rothwell’s current callout.
Rothwell has loved a fruitful stint in bare-knuckle boxing since his prolonged tenure within the UFC reached its conclusion after 17 fights again in 2021. “Massive Ben” has amassed a 4-0 document beneath the BKFC banner with nothing however knockouts.
His newest victory was at final month’s KnuckleMania V occasion in Philadelphia, the place the veteran heavyweight delivered an early Knockout of the 12 months candidate. A violent 36-second end of Mick Terrill secured Rothwell the BKFC heavyweight title, and all eyes will definitely now be on the 43-year-old’s subsequent outing.
The American set his sights excessive throughout his post-fight press convention, dropping the title of former UFC champion and present PFL Tremendous Fights titleholder Francis Ngannou as a desired opponent.
Throughout a current interview with MMA Knockout, the BKFC president addressed that suggestion, explaining why he doesn’t see it as a risk regardless of his promotion’s willingness to do enterprise with rival organizations just like the PFL.
“That will be a incredible payday for Ben Rothwell, and I wouldn’t be against one thing like that taking place,” Feldman stated. “However I simply don’t suppose the PFL are gonna do it.
“UFC doesn’t want us, and all the remainder of the promotions actually don’t wish to assist us out as a result of it’s simply gonna assist us get larger and larger. So, they don’t wanna do this,” Feldman continued. “They don’t wanna associate with us as a result of they really feel it’s gonna assist us and never assist them as a lot because it might as a result of Francis Ngannou is an enormous title.”
Ngannou has competed simply as soon as within the PFL since signing in Could 2023, knocking out Renan Ferreira in fast time final October.
Having beforehand fought Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in boxing, “The Predator” is anticipated to return to the ring for his subsequent fight sports activities outing.
