UFC and MMA News: Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou wouldn’t be joining One Championship, per Chatri Sityodtong. The ONE CEO revealed that they failed to come to terms with Ngannou and are forced to end their negotiations. Follow UFC News Updates with Insidesport.IN
In a recent media release, Chatri said, “After careful reflection, we decided not to submit our final offer. Francis [Ngannou] is a good guy and a good champion. I wish him continued success and happiness.”
“At the end of the day, I didn’t feel Francis, and I were fully aligned on non-financial matters. It is nothing personal. It is just a lack of alignment.”
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Meanwhile, Dana White had also mentioned a few weeks back that he would never bring Francis Ngannou back to the UFC. Per White, it’s hard to negotiate with Ngannou, which appears now to be true after ONE Championship also failed to deal with ‘The Predator’.
BKFC had expressed almost a similar opinion about Ngannou. BKFC President David Feldman told the media about Francis Ngannou demanding an ‘unrealistic money’ to fight in Bare Knuckles. Hence, they were also forced to end negotiations with the ex-UFC champion.
With UFC, BKFC, and ONE Championship shutting off their negotiation with Francis Ngannou, the entire MMA community has denounced the Cameroonian fighter. Here’s how fans have reacted to Francis Ngannou’s professional decisions.
Francis Ngannou was reportedly offered $8 million by the UFC to defend his heavyweight championship against Jon Jones. Ngannou rejected the offer and left himself free of the UFC, which can be a proven mistake for his career.
Francis Ngannou became a global superstar only after he earned the UFC belt. He defended the title just once against Ciryl Gane and had an alluring journey awaiting. It now remains to be seen whether Ngannou can bring back his marketability without the UFC.
Where can Francis Ngannou Compete Next?
PFL MMA is yet to deliver a clear response on whether they will sign Francis Ngannou. After Jake Paul announced PPV Super League, it intrigued several MMA fighters to join hands with the PFL and Francis Ngannou appeared as one of them.
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Furthermore, the ex-UFC heavyweight champion has also teased his chances of entering a boxing clash, possibly against Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. It means that Ngannou is still viable to earn massive million-dollar paydays.
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