Francis Ngannou Explains What Went Wrong With Dana White - MMA Fighting
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- Francis Ngannou gives his side on what caused his relationship to sour with UFC president Dana White in a special edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Tuesday. Watch full episode here: • The MMA Hour: Special ...
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This guy grew up in hard conditions, moved to another country and was homeless to chase his dream, lost his fist title fight and looked inexperienced then came back and did what he did to Stipe.. then everything that went into the Gane fight and he wins after being down the first 2 rounds.. then he does this..
You couldn't write a movie about someone like this without it seeming unrealistic. This man is simply amazing. And damn Dana's ego is so fragile it's insane.
Ngannou lost against gane
@@RAWFestival you're delusional
Uncle Fester the control freak. All these fighters getting CTE and risking it all. Fester is finally getting exposed.
@@matthewomalley6732Gane lost cause the leg lock last round. If they fought again, I don’t think he’d win. Not to mention his 1-1 be Stipe.
@@RAWFestival It was a clear 48/47, not even close.
There no bs with Francis. Mad respect for standing for his belief. It take a real man to understand his worth
He literally backpedaled his story of what happened during his negotiations… he at first said he wanted health insurance for himself and once he was shot down via logic, he makes it seem as if it’s for the poor, unranked fighters on the roster… it’s actually disingenuous of him to try and lie about leaving due to the UFC not giving lower ranked fighters insurance
This is victim mentality at its finest
@@autisticusmaximus9562 facts
@@autisticusmaximus9562 Aww damn. I miss that part. Smh
Oh ya, but at the end of the day he held up a division and was extremely inactive.
@Swaggy Desh who exactly is he holding up? Ciryl has had 1 fight since losing to Francis, so he needs at least 1 more win to justify a rematch, Jones not ready til March, Stipe didn't want that smoke, you can tell by the fact that Stipe has been mia since losing to Francis, then all of a sudden, out of pure coincidence, out of the wild blue yonder, the very same day that the
Ciryl vs Jon fight was announced, out come Stipes pronouncement, "I'll fight the winner of Gane vs Jones"
So again, who was he holding up?
Dana didn't like when Francis spoke out publicly about fighter pay on Twitter & IG
Not just that but he didn't want to do business with the UFC because the UFC didn't want to do business with him
@@flyguy7825 well both are saying they were willing to compromise with the other… we just need to deduce who’s lying.
To me, it sounds like both are lying out their ass
@@autisticusmaximus9562
Of course, they're protecting themselves
Think about it. Dana was the one who opened the doors during the pandemic when every sports org hid behind their tails.
Most people will side with Francis as he is the employee. He will automatically get the sympathy. If all top fighters are complaining then Dana is in trouble. To me, Francis got greedy when he got the belt. It almost seems like he knew he wont be holding the belt that long. His mindset is if he is going to lose is going to be in boxing making money.
Why sign a contract in the first place if you know what you are signing for. You dont see Israel Adesanya complaining
Yep
Obviously. Idk a single employer in the world that would appreciate that.
I see the pattern. Dana hates people with integrity....
... because Dana has little of it, if any.
I also find it hilarious that Dana mocks Ariel for being sensitive. Clearly Dana was projecting.
lol yup
Must be why he gets along with Khabib so well
That’s what narcissists people do
Agreed
How does Dana not have integrity? Integrity doesn’t mean we have to agree on contract terms. Integrity is me paying you out on our agreed contract. By your definition Dana only has integrity if he agrees to Francis’ terms? Yoj make no sense. Dana may be not be fun to negotiate business terms with, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have integrity. Mind your words
"Francis doesn't want to fight... for two dollars and a chicken wing." - Dana White.
😄💯✅
@@lucaracz1931 source?
Francis realized he can be better at boxing and can make way way more money also there no 5 fight deals so he can quiet anytime
@@lucaracz1931 Dana was gonna give Francis 600k when Tyson fury is making 30Mill for a regular fight
@@lucaracz1931 ain’t nothing to break accept the money Dana ain’t giving to his fighters fam.
It’s funny how Dana never mention that Francis asked for health insurance and for all the fighter to also receive health insurance.he made sure to leave that part out when Dana did his recent interview.
Dana a clown
Francis is a millionaire. He can afford health insurance, fool.
They already have full health insurance
@@jamesnicholson9660 that would be too nice for the ufc, the health insurance only covers injuries sustained during fights or training. i didn’t even know you could get an insurance company to sell a half assed package like that.
@@jamesnicholson9660 during the fight night only. 😂 you forgot the fine print.
Dana thought just because dude come from poverty he could have easily accepted any coin throwing at him without thinking. Francis is right ! Good job brother.
I mean yea he should be payed more but do u understand Francis is pretty much clueless on what's going on. No manager? Eddie hearn hasn't reached out to him about the 2 big fights he wants? He hasn't even read the email? Tons of red flags
Nothing to do with pay. He wanted a permission to box clause and his own sponsors. That was never going to be allowed by the UFC, rendering his requests non sensical.
Francis has made the worst decision of his life by leaving the UFC. He is clearly not an intelligent person
Dana robbing fighters worse than a home invasion. MMA $ is trash, slave contracts, no PPV and $400k gurantee as the heavyweight champ. 💀 Meanwhile boxing, Tyson 30 million guarantee in a single fight with PPV and sponsorship $ on top. 😂
I don’t think ufc can pay them boxing money but they should get solid money for shre
Lol the do get PPV and Dana doesn't even do the contracts, not sure why you guys all blame him
@@lacosa24x UFC worth 10 billion there’s no way a UFC heavyweight champion should only make half of million. Jake Paul took 6 million home fighting silva… this is ridiculous. Francis deserve more than that
the worst criminals aren't in jail
@@nutmegriot209 what do you mean Dana Is the boss if you don't want to negotiate he won't beg They are running the company If don't want they would release him for sure there are many fighter way popular then Francis
Francis is a good man.
He is indeed but violent in the cage
He's a N word. he doesn't get to have Dana White privildge
Yep, but a good man can still have a delusional ego. Tyson Fury will destroy him, I hope the pay day is worth it. Actually it will be 😂lol 😂😂
@@JohnDoe-ly6bt i will agree to disagree my pal
Yeah because nobody lies on camera lol
more fighters need to follow in this guy's footsteps. It's the only way fighter pay can get reformed.
Yeah follow in his footsteps to the unemployment line. Do you even think before you type?
To get fired? He was getting offered the biggest pay-check and a sure job, fighter pay is for the low ranked young fighters. He’s at the top, the only reason to ask for more money at his position is just ego, now he’s jobless and other promotions won’t push him as good as the UFC was, also he’s an MMA fighter. Not a boxer, just to get to the bigger tables to negotiate a boxing match he’d need a lot of money, that’s why Connor relied on the UFC and Dana for the Mayweather fight! Francis is clearly lying bc he was arrogant and he wanted more than what they could offer, in anything. People talk about his ego for years, do your research.
Too early to have such sweeping statements. We will see what his future holds, hoping for the best obviously!
@@filmlab_uk u are assuming that the UFC is the most lucrative path for a star like Francis.
@@Eternalpain23unemployment line??? He has and is going to have offers from every other promotion in the world. Do you even think before you type?
Dana needs to ask himself one question and one question only.
“Do you wanna be a promotor? Yes or no.”
More like the OWNERS of the UFC should be asking those questions...He's just a fck'g employee...
😄 👏👏
I'm supporting Francis in whatever he does next
Well Francis has had a very tough childHood and the very fact that he did not lose hope , travelled to another European country, being homeLess , managing money and nutrition for gym, training and as a matter of fact even learn English so quickly and yet remain so humble . That itself is too much achievement in a lifeTime.
I just hope Francis makes a lot of money in boxing or any other thing moving forward and enjoys his life and inspires his countryMen.
We have the most marketable man, as the incumbent HW champ, and Dana would rather cut off his own nose to spite his face, instead of promoting this guy and growing those PPV's. Dana is the epitome of: "It is not enough that I succeed, others must fail"
"Most marketable man" yeah sure.
That's true.
100 percent
The people are behind you Francis! May God give you plenty of success!
speak for urself
I’m also glad they let him go. He’s too old, 36. He wasn’t going to face a Jon Jones whose been training consistently for years, after his knees. Let him go to boxing. Goodbye
😂
Good on him,I'd love to have seen him fight Jones but he'll make plenty on his own terms now.
@@swaggydesh4997 your a weirdo man.. you act like a sour gf lmao just a fighter dude
We're behind you Francis!
speak for yourself casual
@@beauaIloevv lmao, her comes the trolls that want to side with wife beater Dana. But of course you can't understand Francis' viewpoint, he's a human with integrity that will never sell-out, and you're the opposite. That's why you'll never understand it... casual.
@@beauaIloevv "wtf is that"
I'm not. The man had 1 fight in the last 22 months. I'm glad that he will no longer hold up the division with his negotiations
@@beauaIloevv if you need attention go out in the real world and talk to someone. instead of being a loser trying to get attention on the internet.
Tragic that ngannou Jones won't happen. That was the mega fight of the century :/ Maybe ngannou was too big and strong for Jones. Idk it will be interesting to see Jones at heavyweight but damn ngannou vs Jones would have been top 10 ppv imo
Jones would of won
If rumble did not get sick and die. Francis vs Anthony Johnson would have been the greatest heavyweight fight to make. Someone is going to sleep. I predict that who ever gets 5 hits to the face on their opponent first Wins this fight. .
Jones would of dismantled this body builder
Jon would whoop him easy
Facts. Would have been huge
I'll miss seeing him fight in the UFC and I really wish he got to fight Jones, but I'll always get behind a guy who is willing to stand up for what they believe in regardless of the consequences
Wishing you the best Francis,hope that you get paid wherever you are going,we are rooting for you my brother,all the way from Port Elizabeth South Africa 🥊
It's so sad to see him go, I wish he went the volk method and just pounded out title defenses since he could easily clean out the division. But dang such an ego trip for Dana White, like to not relinquish some extra money to secure a guaranteed top 10 PPV event with him and Jones.
He couldnt, he knew a lucky swing got him the belt and he was going to lose it quick so he wanted champ pay without being the champ
@@chiquita683 i love stipe as much as everyone else but ngannou dismantled him in the rematch. he also defended his belt against gane very intelligently. no one beats him at hw. pavlovich, jones and aspinall are the only guys who stand a chance but out of those i only see pav doing well
@@Ty-oe4drdon’t entertain that fool
@@chiquita683 How was it lucky, did you see his flurry right before it? That didn't contribute to that "lucky" punch.
@@chiquita683 tipical hater. I don't understand you people
So many MMA fighters have never seen a thousand dollars before. So when the UFC gives them 10k for a fight, they think they've made it. When in fact, what they put their bodies through, for our entertainment, is worth considerably more than what they can imagine. Dana and Zuffa/Endeavor know this but won't do anything about it because they stand alone at the top of the MMA business world. Fair play to Ngannou for stepping away from that vice grip the UFC has and knowing his worth.
Jones when Francis is with the UFC: 😨🏃♂️💨
Jones when Francis leaves: 😃
Suddenly ready. 🤣 Knew he was getting sent to gulag.
Bones was ready... Francis was the one who ran.
Jones was ready to fight, and Francis wasnt getting paid. What are you smoking? Also, Jones probably wouldve picked him apart, wherever the fight went
You are an idiot if you think jones is scared of Francis Jones is the best to ever do it.
Been saying that all long and Jones not picking Francis apart 🤣 he running around tryna grabble and then get stuffed and then knocked out!
@@shelwilliams6270 i never knew you could see the future, what are the next winning lotto numbers?
Awesome interview as always 💯🙏✌️
I love when people start to realize their true wroth. This can happen to anyone, if you are at a job you don't like that isn't paying you enough. Always know your worth and don't get finessed!
Francis with $10 internet
dana has a ego he tries to control if he can't he tries to destroy you..... what guy says I can't be punished cause it doesn't hurt me it hurts everyone else so I just can't be punished
Ask his wife...She is just the latest victim of the thinned-skinned ,cry-baby White...What a cancer on MMA...
He's a narcissist egomaniac
Yeah, that's the same thing that happened with Nate Diaz.
I'm glad he's in a financial position to be able to pick and choose what he wants to do going forward. I'm sure a lot of the prelim guys are coerced into faking fights to pay the bills.
Why did you delete the full interview??
He’s my all time favourite heavyweight 😢 I’ll miss him in the ufc against guys like jones sergei
Thank you Francis for standing up for the roster, trying to get health insurance, greater fighter representation, you’re a real one, willing to get cut but not compromising on your beliefs champ 👏👏👏👏
I love how it takes man who comes from nothing no higher education or anything to show all the fighters that they are being screwed Francis is a smart guy wish him all the best hope he makes millions and the ufc regret it hes a massive loss to the heavyweight division
8 million a fight is not being screwed
@@jamesnicholson9660 Where did you get that number from? Just curious.
@@D-One Ngannou said he was offered around $8 million to fight Jones and to sign a three-fight contract with no extension. He had hoped to fight Jones twice and book a rubber match against former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. - CBS Sports
@@wcc4269 thanks. damn... the way people talk sometimes is like they gettin minimum wage
@@D-One most of them do, even most champs dont make as much as they should
I'll miss him fighting in the UFC
it does not look like he made a good choice trying to change things on his own
I hope he sees a HUGE pay day in boxing or another promotion
Wherever he ends up, I’m a fan.
dana tries to control the fighter if he can't he tries to railroads them
Like the weasel that he is, just a Vince McMahon wanna-be in EVERY aspect...When he doesn't get what he wants, he tries to fck people over...
Fighters need to do what is best for them...not for promoters.
This man is a winner in life period!!!💯💯👊🏾
I think people don't understand how technically TERRIBLE Francis is at boxing and without 4oz glove Fury will make him look like an amateur no doubt I think it would be a better choice to try to box Wilder the whole "Who is the REAL hardest hitting man in combat sports" narrative would be great for marketing and since neither can box a lick Francis would have a chance to win
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Yeah francis would have no chance against fury. He just wants a pay day and if anyone deserves that, its him if you know his back story.
@@timtan2023hiyffg i bet even francis knows he will have a hard time with that fight , but not only will he making bank - he can also say he went his own way and is no longer owned by the ufc...even before he steps into the cage with fury he'll make plenty in sponsorships that he isn't able to in the ufc
You’re a casual if you really think Wilder can’t box lol. Just bc he lost to Fury, who btw is gifted, doesn’t mean he can’t box. He would easily destroy AJ and Ruiz for example
Him vs wilder makes the most sense
Everything i ever thought about Francis has been changed. what a guy
I mean, what else could you have thought? He's literally been this courageous and principled the entire time. Dana uses his press conferences to attack fighters who are trying to negotiate for fair terms, while promoting fighters who say "yes daddy" to everything he demands. I can understand how that might be confusing. Especially since every journalist who asks real questions loses their access. It's a big part of why he's made more money than every fighter combined.
@@carpeimodiem I was naive.
@@lajake_ It's rare that anyone admits something like that. Respect brother!
You make 100 times more money in boxing than in the UFC !
I hope you make it Francis much respect !!!
Does boxing give health insurance to every boxer in the world or any on their list of boxers in their world title. Since there are so many world titles. Do Bellator, PFL or One provide health insurance. For this interview to be non biased we need to have these honest conversations
so the "get the Jet ready" was an inside joke/conversation he and Dana had and understood.
There are four major issues I see with Francis in Boxing. 1. Defence boxing defence is completely different, Francis has a very open guard when he throws punches this would be perfect for an easy counter 2.He's going from 4oz to 10oz gloves meaning his power is not going to be as great and he's going up against people who take punches for a living making this a greater issue 3. Punch rate, in MMA punch rate is much lower due to a mirad of factors such as you can kick, grapple and also to avoid kicks and grappling you don't want to be throwing to many punches in the pocket 4. Stamina we've seen much lighter weight MMA people really struggle with stamina passed round 6 - 8, Francis being heavyweight will probably be even worse.
How can you not love Francis
Wow. It’s becoming more dramatic and I understand just as little about the cut as before.
Fans/fighters simply don't understand how UFC manages its finances. If the UFC agreed with Francis, give it a few years, they'll be ending up like boxing.
The UFC will never be like the majority of boxing organizations. Its like the WWE but worse.
Francis is the man Dana will never be
Dana I can't be punished because it doesn't hurt me it hurts everyone else so I can't be punished what a guy
Good stuff..
Hey its his right just as much as its UFCs to go in whatever direction either choose. Best of luck to FN, he is a damn good guy. The grass aint always greener on the other side with shotty promotions that go defunct due to their payouts. Been hearing about boxing but you dont get a late start in pro boxing lol, no sir.
can you imagine trying to negotiate with him smh i dont have the patience .
Eddie Alvarez on Francis Ngannaou leaving the UFC -
"Nobody in the UFC is “afraid” of anyone. The men who fight there are there to fight the best … The UFC is afraid to pay fighters, this is the only reason people leave, fighters don’t give a f*ck who the next opponent is, they do care about what the pay will be. Keep it real and just say we lost the bid, Someone is paying more and end it there.
“It’s counterintuitive to pay fighters large purses because they become less cooperative and more dependent. The business works perfect when everyone is broke and begging to fight at the drop of a hat. Cooperation is key. Large purses disrupt their own business.”
I recently watched The Archetypes of Fighting and was introduced to the archetype of crusader. They are the likes of Khabib and Ali, as their drive and purpose transcends the promotion they work for. I now put Francis on that pedastal. Who knows what future impact he may have on all UFC and MMA fighters. Bravo.
Lol
Khabib is no where close to being on ali level.. not even in the same universe… ali lost his prime career because they tried forcing him into war.. khabiib is no where close
@@solace4114 He holds the same type of principles, and more importantly, actually sticks to them
@@sabar2453 not in the same breathe as ali
@@solace4114 Breath* Obviously there's levels, Ali had to go through alot more in public than Khabib, so had more exposure of his character when faced with dificulties. That doesn't mean they can't share the same character traits.
After watching thsi full interview, I do not think Francis seems to be aware of just how shady and cut throat all these Boxing promoters are! They are just as bad if not worse than Dana. I truly hope I am wrong but I got a bad feeling he is going to get taken advantage of. And with a reported net worth of only 4 to 5 million and at his age he needs to hit it out the park on this next deal he strikes.
Yeah I agree. Be interesting to see what he dose
Only 4-5 million aye. Hard times.
@@casvegas3020 4 to 5 mill with the way these sports athletes live isnt jack squat. Especially when he states in an interview he intends on Co promoting a super fight with Tyson Fury, what I am stating simply put he needs to get with a legut manager and legal team immidiatly or things sre goijg to end very badly for him I am sorry to say. Connor was able to co promote his whole super fight cuz he had UFC money bags backing him and 5 10 times that when he did it.
The UFC have punked many of their champions. Fair play to Francis for standing by his principles and going out into the unknown. The gamble may pay off, or it may not, but at least he stood up for what is right.
Francis is the definition of Risk it for the biscuit
its simple. Respect to be earned not demanded.
Respect to Ngannou, Dana is a weasel...
very clever guy
I am torn when it comes to this topic. Because I think Dana became this way from the early years. Each time they wanted to promote a fight fighters like Tito, etc. Wanted Millions for one fight. There just isn't the same profits in MMA as boxing. It became very difficult to have to drag out negotiations for each fight, So that is why the UFC often will push for a 3 fight contract, so they have some control over the process. And at the end of they day they are a business and need to have some stability in running that business. On the other hand their are plenty of negative things I could say about Dana White, but I don't work for him so it doesn't matter.
Francis remind me of those crook African leaders, unreasonable requests and demands, think they are bigger than the country the lead, they always want more, they think the deserve everything. All under this calm voice and demeanour.
I am happy that UFC moved on, he is just a another fighter.
Dana let gegard mousasi for the same reason. An all time great just for them standing up for themselves. And he's done it again
Francis is a good dude
So that was the moment Francis had trouble falling asleep at night. The moment they both (Dana and Francis) had trouble falling asleep at night. A good night sleep is really really important. I hope you guys work it out. But having a boss isnt a bad thing. We all have one. Or two.
Ngannou said he was offered around $8 million to fight Jones and to sign a three-fight contract with no extension. He had hoped to fight Jones twice and book a rubber match against former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. - CBS Sports
I'm curious about the contract. Was it 8 mil to fight Jones or per championship fight. But what does it drop to once he loses the belt that is the important question. Everyone loses, one bad decision and they will make him fight for peanuts and never give him a title shot again.
About 8 Milions to fight Jones(if the fight sold over 1 million PPV). Which the UFC thought it would.
The jones fight was where the money was, win or lose that fight he’d have been back making what he was already
Dana offered 8 million to both jones and ngannou simultaneously when they were afraid to fight each other for consecutive years
Ariel profiting on Francis downfall. The interview was a disaster, If Ariel cared so much he would of stopped the interview but once again helwani saw $. Good too see that people in the comments section are realising what helwani is about
Badly advised I fear, I don't see him earning more outside the UFC fury would give him five million tops and once beaten where does he go pfl belator ?? Still that wouldn't be much more yet he just turned down over ten mil 🧐
He’ll make way more outside the ufc, worse promotions will pay massive amounts for an undisputed ufc champion with the marketability he has
Francis.. you are best. we love u
I wish Ngannou success, and I also dislike Dana White a lot.
But we all need to remember that Dana and UFC have given Francis the shot to make it on the roster, and even more than that, they also pushed him to become the champion because they were disliking Miocic so much.
Ngannou is a very good fighter, but let's face it, you'll never become champion if the UFC doesn't allow it.
Ngannou can leave wherever he wants, but he needs to remember that without UFC, he wouldn't be where he is today.
Pre-Slap wife Dana would have been 10x more vile during that Jones/Gane announcement.
Dana took the light off him and put it on making Francis leave. A sad set up
Shut up. Lol.
@@adamburling9551 you know it’s true. Francis best heavy weight. Would’ve killed Jon jones. Jones happy now he doesn’t have to get killed by Francis
Francis the fans are with you.
Eddie heard needs to step up and start hosting mma fights. Simple give the fighters a similar cut of the pie as boxing. Then ull see fighters leaving the ufc is the bus load. Simple
Damn you Ariel for letting the truth get in the way of a good narrative. 🤣🤣
the same happened to Cyborg
You’re the gist Ariel 🐐🐐🌹🌹
I understand Francis' tone is soothing and likeable to the masses and that Ariel hates Dana so is going to lead the interview so the listeners end up agreeing with Francis but objectively it seems like Francis is entitled and wanting more than he's worth. He's a relatively new guy and one or two loses away from fighting for peanuts and begging for his spot on the roster. People forget that he's a newbie and not a seasoned veteran like Jon Jones or even Charles Olivera who has been around for a long time and earned their right to call their shots.
More than he's worth?ur nuts
@@hikedeco9749 People that have watched the sport for a long time know that he's a relative newbie. He has barely earned his stripes and wants to compare himself to long time champion money purses. If he lost that fight to Cyril Gane (which be basically almost did) and then lost another fight he'd be back to fighting on the prelims and someone who knows the game and has been around the block (like Dana has) understands this and cringes when someone like Francis gets all entitled.
Francis knew what he was saying about the Jet. That is Ego.
Literally every fighter in the UFC says stuff like this dude....is it toxic ego or is it the typical banter of an athlete who believes in themselves?
"Dana! Where are my 50 Gs?!?" - Every UFC fighter every weekend.
Pimblett recently did it after basically losing a fight.
@@sanj-m it's not what you say it's how u say it
@@shoneast6880 word
Good for him...fighters need to do what is best for them, not for promoters.
Lol
You can’t use the ufc to
Build your name then go fight in boxing then go boxing straight away
Francis was trying to keep the UFC hostage, there is a pattern with him. This sort of thing of demanding private jets, demanding to renegotiate his contract per fight, demand to be able to box while retaining the UFC belt and more things that go in line with what his previous coach said. People are not what they seem on camera. He's no McGregor, not even a fraction.
Some times you have to know what you are worth. If he gets paid 40-50M fighting Tyson Fury, it was all worth it. He took a huge risk fighting Cyril Gane on his last fight with a torn knee. He came out ahead and has the leverage. He rolled thru the heavyweight division. You got big names calling him out. He didn’t sell out early, and how he is about to reap the rewards. If he took your advice he would’ve been locked into an 8 fight deal prior to the Stipe fight, making around 1-2M per fight.
@@bradjipark I didn't offer any contract advise. You are crazy if you think he will get 40-50 million to fight fury. I'd be surprised if he get's 10 million, and that will be to lose for sure. He has no chance of winning.
@@bradjipark Wilder made about 12-15 million in his last fight with Fury, you are delusional if you think Ngannou has anywhere the pull of a Fury vs Wilder
@@jukasipo ngannou fury is a bigger fight than wilder, he’s an undisputed champ with wr punching power, literally the easiest marketing to casuals ever
@@biggiecheese2729 wilder punch is a bit different
Ufc needs more fighters like francis...they have to talk the truth...Dana white is bullying some fighter's for sure
Can someone bring in a translator?? Idk how anyone can make out what he's saying
"Get up, stand Up..." Bon vent Francis
True African ! Stay true to yourself brother 🤛🏻
mind games they ignore you to make you feel desperate to sign a new Contract.
Dana I can't be punished because it doesn't hurt me but everyone else what a martyr
A man that does what's right no matter the cost to be free and not be controlled by his equal ...I don't know what you people say but I call it a man on GODs path
He's trying to cash in. Nothing noble about it.
Thank God the heavyweight division can now move along. Look how fast they had a match made as soon as Francis got out of the way. I’m happy he’ll go onto make millions against Fury and then potentially in the PFL knocking out peasants for millions. But I’m also happy things are finally looking up for the HW division.
Don't be so sure. We're talking about Jon Jones here.
Lol PFL can't pay him anywhere near what the UFC could, and Tyson Fury has Usyk and other boxers in front of him
Looking up lol once again fight fans lose a great matchup and ur tryna say it’s a good thing.shits weird.Dana should get out of the way
Hw gonna be just as inactive bro, probably gonna be one title fight a year still it’s always been that way
@@biggiecheese2729 Exactly, people act like the HW division is as active as the other one in terms of title fights, but that's not true. The last time u had 3 title fights in a year was 2018 and that was exceptional.
It’s a shame Rogan and Ariel have beef because Ariel is one of the best journalists and sports personalities of all time, and they really could have some wild convos about MMA if they got along.
What even is their beef? Just the lesnar thing?
Rogan is too much a Dana White bootlicker for him to be remotely objective when it comes to how the UFC treats fighters, etc...
No he is not lmaooo. He's not a journalist and he's one of the worst out there. He's just a crybaby with a vendetta
@@clinch4402 Daddy Dana won't let Joe play with Ariel anymore 😢
Francis did everything right , finally someone can beat the UFC , because Francis in boxing can be a world champion and a real star
🙌 go team Nganu !
Francis lied before he said the money's not enough then talk about healthcare now after being released he saying UFC don't want him to fight in UFC anymore he literally said I will not fight in UFC for 500k anymore
This is massive! Ufc will take a big hit from this, if he goes to pfl and they pay properly like jake paul says then many fighters will follow suit.. then that organisation willl become the future of mma and ufc will crumble from the top spot, dana made a big mistake on this one...
No nothing will happen to the ufc
@@adamburling9551 I for one have never watched any other organisation than ufc for mma fights, but that will change now I will definitely watch ngannou wherever he goes to, and I will probably end up getting invested in that company
, I think Dana's famous last words will be, " go on then start your own mma company see how that goes"
I truly support Francis taking a stand but I do feel he made a mistake attaching his fighters welfare with his contract negotiations. By doing that there was no way he was going to be left satisfied. Fighter welfare won’t change without a fighters union. Contract negotiations should have been done separately, that’s why I do understand him saying it felt like Dana trying to shut him up with cash. It’s clear his personal demands in terms of salary were met except the other terms. Boxing is an even harder sport to negotiate with crooked promoters and agents.
this is how unions get started
Be interested to see what he dose didn't really get many answers here
Dana had to let him go...otherwise every other fighter would make demands
He would be scary to go against in bkfc
If jones comes in with a true hunger he's going to rag-doll everyone anyway probably (coming from a guy who's hoped jones would lose since the matt hamil / shogun fights many years ago.)