Francis Ngannou feels UFC President Dana White’s intentions of reserving Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury is a veiled shot on the former heavyweight champ.
Ngannou signed with the PFL earlier this 12 months following a prolonged free company. He cut up from the UFC after a tumultuous contract negotiation and the UFC failing to satisfy a few of his out-of-competition calls for.
One crucial level of Ngannou’s wishes was the flexibility to barter a crossover struggle with Fury whereas below contract with the UFC. The promotion wasn’t prepared to offer him this leeway and he opted to discover different avenues to make the struggle occur.
Ngannou’s contract with the PFL permits him the pliability to compete in boxing concurrently together with his MMA run within the SmartCage. He is anticipated to make his PFL debut in March 2024 as part of the league’s ‘tremendous struggle’ division.
Amidst uncertainty about Ngannou’s deliberate boxing debut, White has supplied to assist e book an excellent struggle between Jones and Fury. That is regardless of White’s latest feedback that the UFC would not promote and make ‘gimmick fights’.
Francis Ngannou Reacts To Reported Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury Talks
Throughout a latest media scrum, Ngannou was requested to react to the reported Jones vs. Fury struggle talks.
“That was by no means an concept once I was within the UFC and now that I am not within the UFC I feel that all the things is all about ‘the way to take down Ngannou’, however Ngannou stands up. I will be right here for some time!” Ngannou stated.
Ngannou was then requested by MMANews through the scrum about his present relationship with PFL’s Donn Davis and Peter Murray.
“Do you want me to speak about it? The connection right here is completely different, wholesome, respectful. Do you perceive that I obtained nearly all the things that I’ve been combating for? I obtained that, what sort of distinction would you like?” Ngannou exclaimed.
Ngannou hasn’t fought in any capability since a win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He is planning on reserving his skilled boxing debut earlier than a return to MMA with the PFL.
As of this writing, talks of a struggle between Jones and Fury are ongoing. Jones earned the vacant heavyweight belt following Ngannou’s cut up from the UFC.
Regardless of months passing since Ngannou’s go away from the UFC, it seems tensions stay thick as Ngannou prepares for his combating return.
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All quotes from Mirror
