In open war with the UFC for months about his contract, Francis Ngannou nevertheless remains (and for the moment) still a member of the prestigious federation. However, don’t tell him that Dana White and his assistants give him importance, otherwise you will trigger an epidermal reaction from the Predator!
Like a trench battle, each side remains frozen in its positions, and tries to defend it at all costs until its opponent gives in. However, so far, neither the UFC nor Francis Ngannou seem ready for the slightest concession vis-à-vis his future contract. This is therefore worth a few viral outings from the heavyweight champion, who does not hesitate to tackle his leaders when the opportunity arises.
Francis Ngannou dismantles an opinion received on his rating at the UFC
In his recent video interview with The sweat (to be found in full here), Ngannou has made it clear that the contractual deadline of December 31 does not scare him, and that he wishes to maintain his position of strength in relation to the UFC. At the same time, according to his interlocutor, he would always be respected and put in the foreground by his superiors in their communication. An opinion that the Cameroonian flatly denied, even sending a rather savage response.
The sweat : This is where I find the UFC’s situation with you complicated, because I have the impression that they realize that today you are a star for them, and that s ‘they want to get rid of you sportingly, it’s going to be complicated. So they also have to bet a little on you. You can see it, for example, they posted a post for your birthday, you were present in Paris… They put you a little forward anyway!
Francis Ngannou: Uh… No, I don’t agree with you. You have the vision of a fan. It’s all politics. It’s much more complicated than that. You say the UFC promotes me? Oh no, never. And I can demonstrate that in a thousand ways.
A clarification of the clearest, which the Predator continued by reporting its discussions with Dana White and his collaborators on the subject.
Well, I’ve already told them about that. I told them that I don’t have a sense of belonging here. They said to me: “Ah yes, why? Did you do this or that? ” Nope. Honestly, the mythos that they make some people swallow, in my house, it doesn’t pass. It’s clear that I’m not in their good graces. And I don’t want to be there! I just want to be treated and respected like a fighter.
Unfortunately, this desire would come up against the same obstacle again and again: the clauses of his contract:
As long as we have a contract and you take responsibility for promoting me, and you don’t do it, it’s a breach of your responsibilities. The problem, once again, is that in this contract, they have no liability. None are legally signed. You give everything, but they give nothing. There is nothing binding them in the contract. That’s the problem with this fuckin’ contract.
Francis Ngannou treated like a star at the UFC? Impossible to make the main interested party believe it, who does not complain about his lack of recognition. Instead, all he wants is a win-win deal!
