Francis Ngannou did his best to reach out to the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White.
“The Predator’s” case wasn’t the first time White couldn’t guard the best heavyweight on the planet, and because of that, it appears the bridge burned out. Earlier today, Ngannou announced the news of his signing with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) after leaving the UFC and vacating his title in January 2023. While White may seem bitter at hearing every mention of Ngannou since their split, the Cameroonian compatriots still don’t have hard feelings. about how their negotiations collapsed.
“Listen, we’ve had a long and good relationship, and I respect that,” said Nganuu. MMA watch. “I respect what the UFC has done for me, I appreciate them, I’m moving on with my life, we had a contract, we couldn’t agree on another one and I’m walking by. They should be able to go by their side. With all the bad blood, I have nothing Personal.I’m just doing a business and what’s good for me.
He continued, “I’m sorry if what’s good for me is bad for someone as long as I don’t hurt you personally.” “I just do what feels good to me. The rest, I don’t care. Do I look like a person—why should I feel bad? Everything worked out for me. So, I’m fine, man (laughs).”
Instead of getting the highly anticipated blockbuster fight between the all-time great Ngannou, Jon Jones, the UFC’s heavyweight division, has turned to Cyryl Gane as a vacant opponent for the title fight. Jones would go on to successfully win the Division Two title in his heavyweight debut, impressively delivering Gane with a first-round guillotine (the highlight of the hour).
Ngannou is expected to make his PFL debut sometime in 2024. He hasn’t fought a former UFC roster since his only successful title defense against Gane via unanimous decision in January 2022 (highlights to watch).
“Before my last fight with Cyril Jean, I met Dana and I went up to him with things and said, ‘I appreciate everything you’ve done for me. I appreciate all the help, but at this point, I feel like I don’t belong anymore. “I feel like I’m not up for promotion,” said Nganuo. “I’m fighting with the upgrade and I don’t know exactly how I got into a fight with the upgrade.
“He was telling me, ‘Yeah, we want you here.'” I think you have to change your team or something. No, I feel like I’ve been in the promotion lately without a promoter. I don’t have a promoter anymore, and I said this to Dana.
He concluded, “I personally have to talk to him man-to-man, and I’m cool.” “I’m just not happy with the way our business is going. That’s all.”