Cash, Francis Ngannou weighs in on the UFC and Dana White: “They…

For years, Francis Ngannou was one of the standard bearers of the UFC. But today, the Predator and the MMA federation are in complete disagreement and not sure that their relationship will ever improve. Some time ago, the heavyweight star took the opportunity to show off the league and its president Dana White.

Many were those who mocked Francis Ngannou when he decided to leave the UFC. And yet, we imagine that the latter does not regret his choice at all now. Already, he quickly rebounded from the competition by signing with the PFL, ensuring in the process a much higher salary than with his former employer. But above all, he was also able to materialize his debut in English boxing.

On October 28, he will take his first steps in the ring against world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. All with a monstrous check at stake, whatever the outcome of this XXL shock. Once again, it will be a great revenge against the UFC, its president Dana White having done everything to torpedo the poster by offering the Gypsy King to face Jon Jones instead. In vain, as we know.

The huge amount lost by Ngannou to the UFC

Former No. 1 heavyweight in the UFC, the Predator is today a pariah and Dana White does not hesitate to shoot him at the slightest opportunity. But Ngannou is not the type to give up and on Joe Rogan’s podcast, he said that in 2021, his bosses had made him a huge financial mess when he was about to sign his first contract sponsorship with a cryptocurrency company:

Francis Ngannou : After the Stipe fight, I had a deal with cryptocurrency. I was going to get $1.2 million, I’ve never made that much money fighting… then they announced the deal with Crypto.com, and they were like, “You can’t show off with that.” in the octagon with what we are trying to promote. »

Add to that the lousy salary he received for years, well below what one would expect from a superstar, and it is not surprising that the native of Batié ended up breaking down. He has also become a spokesperson for his peers, demanding better remuneration not only for himself but for all athletes within the MMA league as well as the possibility of having sponsors yourself:

Francis Ngannou : I wanted to have my own sponsor, I think fighters should be able to have 2 or 3 sponsors on their contracts. I understand that we want this sport to grow, but we can also have a department that checks all the sponsors. There are a lot of good things that can be done to allow fighters to get a little more money, and that was a discussion I wanted to have.

Ultimately, the UFC will always have turned a deaf ear to Francis Ngannou’s requests and this is what pushed the Cameroonian to set sail. Financially, his decision paid off since he will be much better paid on the PFL side. And we’re not even talking to you about the check he will receive against Tyson Fury!

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