Retired French soccer star Patrice Evra isn't quite done kicking, only now he'll try his hand at kicking a person instead of a ball. The PFL announced Friday that it has signed Evra, who is set to try his hand at mixed martial arts at PFL Europe Paris on May 23 from Accor Arena.

The PFL has been expanding and creating more fights as the promotion has grown, including the current single-elimination world tournament format that debuted to rave reviews in 2025. On top of having world-class MMA talent on the roster,

Ogunneye was a borderline ever-present during the run-in last season amid United's injury crisis. He was listed as a substitute nine times by Erik ten Hag and his last first-team involvement was under the former United manager in Istanbul back in October.