2023-05-13 18:14:27
The Cameroonian fighter, ex-UFC heavyweight champion, should reveal the name of his future organization on May 16, this is what he seems to indicate in a video. He hasn’t fought for over a year.
The most complete uncertainty reigns around the future of Francis Ngannou. But the suspense should not last forever, since the Cameroonian fighter has given everyone an appointment on May 16, next Tuesday.
In a video where all kinds of comments and speculations about his future in MMA are mixed, the Cameroonian strikes a pose, serenely. Eyes riveted on the camera, staring, the fighter is silent, letting the cry of the Predator (his nickname) resound, then the date of the famous deadline appears on the screen.
Leaving the UFC last January due to unsuccessful contract negotiations, the now ex-UFC heavyweight champion hammered home his message: yes, he wants a boxing fight with the heavy, facing one of the stars of the category, but he does not intend to mortgage his future in MMA, the discipline which made him king. It remains to be seen in which organization Francis Ngannou is most likely to land.
One, PFL?
They were two, the One and the PFL, among the most important in MMA, to be interested in his case. But the first of them has apparently given up on this possibility. The One Chatri boss Sityodtong recently commented on the choice, explaining why he ultimately backed off from further talks with the fighter, confident the two sides were “not fully aligned on non-financial issues”.
Among the pitfalls to pursuing his UFC career was having health insurance in place for all fighters or being allowed to seek outside sponsors. Exit the One, will the PFL win the day, unless the UFC manages to change its mind? The organization’s executive boss Dana White recalled that he could not imagine Ngannou returning home, even to fight Jon Jones, legend of the discipline and new heavyweight champion.
Francis Ngannou wanted this fight before leaving the heavyweights of the UFC. Jon Jones himself explained that only Ngannou could convince him to delay his retirement after the fight against Miocic. “A fight against Francis Ngannou might make me think about not retiring. A fight against him would generate big revenue and it would be worth it. Francis is the former champion, he is quite popular in the United States and across the country. planet. It would make a lot of money and it would make me want to come back.” The world of MMA in dreams.
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