Francis Ngannou has opened up about his ongoing contract dispute.
Ngannou has been persistently vocal about disagreements with the UFC. ‘The Predator’ has advocated for enhancements in fighters’ pay, sponsorships offers, and general higher remedy from the UFC. The heavyweight champion was just lately on a podcast with Joe Pompliano and had this to say:
“For myself, no. Undoubtedly not. I wasn’t handled truthful. As a result of I stand for one thing, I requested for one thing. I bumped into Dana earlier and we have been fairly cool, however my relationship with Dana was superb in the beginning till I discussed one thing in regards to the fighter contract. And never on function, I feel I mentioned one thing like ‘Oh we will negotiate after each battle.’ That wasn’t even in public. Simply in a room the 2 of us. However I didn’t understand how massive the error to say you may negotiate.When you consider it, it’s a enterprise that’s constructed on holding, controlling folks, and also you say you may negotiate after each battle? No, that’s when all the things went south.”
‘The Predator’ final fought in January, the place he shockingly out-wrestled Ciryl Gane to retain the heavyweight title. Ngannou suffered a torn MCL and broken ACL throughout coaching camp, which led to surgical procedure and an extended restoration. Though the heavyweight king will likely be able to battle in early 2023, the continuing disputes with the UFC may result in a extra prolonged layoff.
Watch Joe Pompliano interview Francis Ngannou under:
Francis Ngannou feedback on a doable fighter’s union
Jake Paul just lately fought Anderson Silva in boxing and made a wager with ‘The Spider’ about beginning a fighter’s union if ‘The Downside Youngster’ received. Fighters’ unions turned a sizzling matter after Paul received, together with debates about why they failed previously. Throughout the identical podcast, Francis Ngannou had this to say on the topic:
“The UFC is gaining extra energy and the fighter is getting much less energy. Fighter is shedding all the things. You’ll be able to’t even converse now, the UFC is so massive, so huge. They did an incredible job, they give the impression of being on different sports activities, how the union was inbuilt different sports activities, they usually make sure that to keep away from that kind of enterprise. So, they have to be about 700 fighters within the UFC roster at present. However that 700 fighter, is handled particular person case. It’s you in opposition to all the UFC. It’s by no means ‘you guys’ in opposition to the UFC.”
Fighter unions sound like an exceptional thought, however earlier failed makes an attempt by celebrity fighters like Georges St-Pierre and Donald Cerrone have had problem discovering success. As for Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight king is at present 35 years previous and appears to be carried out lacking out on life-changing monetary alternatives. Solely time will inform if ‘The Predator’ finds an answer.
