Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier has sent some advice the way of Jon Jones as he gears up for his long-anticipated return. Having not appeared in the Octagon since a successful defense of the light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes in…
Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier has sent some advice the way of Jon Jones as he gears up for his long-anticipated return. Having not appeared in the Octagon since a successful defense of the light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes in early 2020, Jones is finally set to make his comeback in 2023. As expected,…
Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier has sent some advice the way of Jon Jones as he gears up for his long-anticipated return. Having not appeared in the Octagon since a successful defense of the light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes in…
Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier has sent some advice the way of Jon Jones as he gears up for his long-anticipated return. Having not appeared in the Octagon since a successful defense of the light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes in early 2020, Jones is finally set to make his comeback in 2023. As expected,…
UFC 283 will feature a matchup between Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill to determine the next UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. The event will also potentially have the final showdown between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title…
UFC 283 will feature a matchup between Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill to determine the next UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. The event will also potentially have the final showdown between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title. The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship has remained in limbo since Ji?í Procházka vacated the title on…
Kamaru Usman will have the chance to reclaim his welterweight title when he faces Leon Edwards for the third time at UFC 286. The trilogy bout has been long expected to take place since Edwards’ spectacular come-from-behind KO win in their champi…
Kamaru Usman will have the chance to reclaim his welterweight title when he faces Leon Edwards for the third time at UFC 286. The trilogy bout has been long expected to take place since Edwards’ spectacular come-from-behind KO win in their championship bout at at UFC 278 in August. However, last month, many fans feared…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has parted ways after the promotion was unable to meet his contract demands. During the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, a banner on the T-Mobile Arena advertising a Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight began doing the rounds on social media. This quickly led […]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has parted ways after the promotion was unable to meet his contract demands.
During the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, a banner on the T-Mobile Arena advertising a Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight began doing the rounds on social media. This quickly led to fans deducing that Ngannou had vacated his belt, and potentially parted ways with the UFC.
“We offered Ngannou a deal that would make him the highest-paid heavyweight of all time. He turned it down. We’re gonna release him from his contract. He can go and do whatever he wants.”
This, of course, leaves Francis Ngannou open to explore free agency in the world of MMA. Two promotions have already indicated they may have some interest in signing ‘The Predator.’
Bellator MMA president Scott Coker reposted a LowKickMMA article from 2022 that focused on Bellator being open to sign Ngannou in early 2022.
PFL, who appear to be the most popular fan pick for Ngannou’s next destination, simply posted the following GIF.
PFL and Bellator do seem the most likely next steps for Francis Ngannou, although it is worth noting that only a year has passed since the now former UFC champ was heavily campaigning for a boxing match with Tyson Fury.
Where do you think Francis Ngannou will go from here?
Francis Ngannou is now free to explore opportunities beyond the UFC after he was released from his contract and stripped of his heavyweight title. UFC President Dana White made the announcement following UFC Vegas 67, where he also confirmed that Jon J…
Francis Ngannou is now free to explore opportunities beyond the UFC after he was released from his contract and stripped of his heavyweight title. UFC President Dana White made the announcement following UFC Vegas 67, where he also confirmed that Jon Jones will face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 in…