By Joël Pütz | Sports journalist
Among the greatest fighters on the planet, Francis Ngannou has gained even more credibility by succeeding in his bet to leave the UFC for better conditions. Enough to give even more power to his words and he did not hesitate to give a huge update on current MMA.
Can we say Francis Ngannou is a warrior? Not in the literal sense of the word of course since he was never a soldier, but certainly in the figurative sense. Because the Cameroonian was able to overcome all the obstacles that stood before him, starting with the long road he had to cross from Africa to Europe in order to realize his dreams. A determination to teach in all schools.
After that, he first lived as a homeless person before being spotted and then trained in MMA by Fernand Lopez. Everyone knows what happened next since Ngannou joined the UFC before becoming its heavyweight champion, impressing with his crazy power. Until he decided to leave Dana White’s federation a year ago, wishing to find better working conditions elsewhere.
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In total disagreement with his former boss since then, the Predator had suffered a lot of criticism for his departure and many had said that his dream of starting out in boxing would never come true. Here again, he proved them wrong with his shock against Tyson Fury. In a recent video on Youtube, Ngannou looked back on these last months and the lessons he learned are scathing:
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I’ve had a lot of controversial opinions about my career decisions because most of those things were about my career this year. We negotiated and talked with different organizations that were interested… And a lot of them were just trying to ride the hype and self-promote. You know, there are a lot of different people and some people are two-faced.
It’s part of the job and it’s something I learned this year. This job can be nasty. There are people who pretend to be what they are not, there are many things. But it’s a big part of the learning process, because becoming a fighter, getting into that position, it’s not something you learn. Most fighters are never educated and that is why they continue to be fooled.
Clearly, his comments are a guided missile towards MMA organizations like the UFC. Ngannou wanted to have more power in the negotiations, that his peers would also be treated better, but Dana White & co. had refused despite the millions raked in each year by the league. We can also cite the ONE Championship with which the superstar had a stormy contact.
Aged 37, Francis Ngannou now holds all the cards. He can continue to do boxing or return to MMA in the coming months, the PFL gives him a lot of room to maneuver. Quite a contrast with his former employer…
2024-01-04 22:00:00
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