Fernand Lopez cash on the choice of Cédric Doumbé to go to the PFL: “It’s a…”

Very often mocked by Cédric Doumbé on social networks, Fernand Lopez was asked about the decision of “Doumced” to join the PFL rather than the UFC, as his fans hoped. The opportunity for Ciryl Gane’s coach to give his opinion on this career choice, with a clear message to convey.

Between Cédric Doumbé and Fernand Lopez, it’s not mad love. For many months now, the former GLORY world champion has been hounding his former manager, whose ex he would have seduced. “The Best” never misses an opportunity to make fun of the famous “blind spot” of Lopez, as well as his coaching and management methods with Ciryl Gane in particular.

So inevitably, the somewhat disappointing signing of Doumbé to the PFL (and not to the UFC as the majority of his fans hoped) gave the Cameroonian coach a golden opportunity to empty his bag on Doumbé and drag him. a bit in the mud in return. It has not happened.

Fernand Lopez releases the bottom of his thought on the decision of Doumbé

Asked at the end of ARES 15 at a press conference, Lopez on the contrary welcomed the announcement:

???? Fernand Lopez: “Doumbè signing with the PFL, that’s good news”#beinsports #interview pic.twitter.com/D2WljC2rgu

— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) May 12, 2023

Cédric Doumbé who signs for the PFL, or wherever, is good news. This is good news for French MMA. It’s no coincidence that everyone talks about it. It means that he is relieved (sic). He is important, and he brings a dose of atmosphere, movement and performance to the French MMA scene.

So it’s a good thing, it’s good. If it makes him happy, that’s fine. Are some of my students going to join the PFL? Yes. But unfortunately I can’t say who it is. It will be known very quickly. All the better if fights between them are organized in the future. But now, we have to let French MMA develop, and it’s good that we’re starting to realize that we’re in the game.

Language of wood or real substance of his thought? In any case, Fernand Lopez showed class and great lord when discussing this decision of Doumbé. It would have been easy to hit his Franco-Cameroonian counterpart in a context where “The Best” is the victim of many criticisms. But that’s not Lopez’s chosen path.

Far from the criticisms that one could have imagined from him, Fernand Lopez was a great prince to talk about the long-awaited choice of Cédric Doumbé. A behavior that pulls everyone up, and that can only be welcomed!