Evra's Mma Debut On Hold As Pfl Paris Delayed

The PFL has announced its Paris arena astatine nan Accor Arena connected 23 May will beryllium rescheduled.

The arena was to beryllium headlined by Frenchman Mansour Barnaoui's lightweight conflict against Archie Colgan.

Retired footballer Patrice Evra was besides booked to make his MMA debut successful a astonishment move by nan erstwhile Manchester United defender.

The 43-year-old - who discontinue shot successful 2019 - has been training since 2016 pinch PFL prima and friend Cedric Doumbe.

No logic has been fixed for nan arena not going up arsenic planned, pinch a caller day yet to beryllium confirmed.

Evra was yet to denote who his force would be, but nan conflict was expected to hap astatine welterweight.

Evra, who won 81 caps for France, wrote connected societal media past month: "They will prime my opponent. They asked who I wanna face. I said Luis Suarez.

"I'll salary retired of pocket. He tin moreover wound me."

In 2011, Uruguay striker Suarez - past playing for Liverpool - was banned for 8 games for racially abusing Evra, who was playing for United.

Suarez, 38, who still plays shot for Inter Miami, has been recovered blameworthy of biting 3 opponents successful his career.

Speaking successful nan PFL property merchandise astir nan announcement, Evra said: "I emotion this crippled too."

Evra has worked arsenic a TV pundit since retiring arsenic a player.

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is nan 2nd biggest MMA promotion successful nan world, down nan UFC.