UFC President Dana White takes full accountability for eradicating Francis Ngannou from UFC historical past. The Nigerian-Kiwi Israel Adesanya was not joyful to see the elimination of the previous heavyweight champion.
Francis Ngannou and the UFC
The Cameroonian-born Francis Ngannou has had an unimaginable life story. He labored in sand mines as a baby, traveled throughout a continent, was arrested, was homeless, then turned UFC heavyweight champion and began a basis in his hometown to help youngsters there. Ngannou walked away from the UFC carrying the lineal heavyweight title and signed with the PFL and competed in blockbuster boxing fights. Now, with the PFL, he’s creating an even bigger legacy by constructing MMA in Africa.
The UFC has made movies claiming different fighters are the primary Cameroonian athletes in UFC historical past, fully avoiding Francis Ngannou’s very existence. Adesanya had a criticism about this transfer and was not joyful.
Dana White on Francis Ngannou
The UFC President Dana White has apologized for this in a non-public message to ‘The Final Stylebender’ Adesanya. In a press convention, White stated:
“Somebody was modifying that and made a acutely aware resolution, pondering that was the best factor to do… I didn’t learn about it and that was nothing that ever got here throughout my desk. I’m answerable for every thing production-related, so on the finish of the day, the truth that it occurred falls on me 100%. It’s my accountability and I settle for it. Blame me for that. I put them in such a troublesome spot generally saying all this loopy shit, it’s arduous for them… Completely on me. I already referred to as Israel Adesanya and apologized for it.”
Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou
Jon Jones has been a UFC champion since 2011 and has been speaking a few transfer to heavyweight for fairly a while. Ngannou received the heavyweight title in early 2021 and would stroll away from the UFC in 2022 with one title protection. Jones held the sunshine heavyweight title throughout this era however didn’t take a struggle at the moment in any weight class. As an alternative, he waited till 2023 to maneuver to heavyweight.
However, Dana White says the accountability of that struggle falling via lands on Ngannou. Dana White stated:
“I’ve zero animosity in direction of Francis. Francis was out of my world a very long time in the past. [Sean Shelby] and Mick [Maynard] are one other story. It’s an extended story. [Shelby] did every thing he might in his energy to make Jon Jones vs. Francis. The struggle didn’t occur and let me inform you what, it wasn’t due to Jon Jones.”
Jon Jones is seeking to e book a struggle in opposition to the aged Stipe Miocic, who has not been lively, whereas declining to struggle the interim champion Tom Aspinall. Francis Ngannou will face the knockout machine Renan Ferreira on October 19. The PFL and Ngannou have all just lately stated that they’re prepared to e book a match in opposition to Jon Jones anytime.
