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UFC middleweight Sean Strickland is sad to see Francis Ngannou part ways with the UFC, but he thinks big things are ahead. Ngannou was released by the UFC this weekend after failing to come to terms with the promotion on a new contract. He was stripped…
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland is sad to see Francis Ngannou part ways with the UFC, but he thinks big things are ahead. Ngannou was released by the UFC this weekend after failing to come to terms with the promotion on a new contract. He was stripped of the heavyweight belt, which will now be contested…
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Former boxing world champion, Tony Bellew has warned former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou from a potential move to professional boxing amid his exit from the Dana White-led organization over the weekend. Ngannou, a now-former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, saw his time with the organization come to an end […]
Former boxing world champion, Tony Bellew has warned former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou from a potential move to professional boxing amid his exit from the Dana White-led organization over the weekend.
Ngannou, a now-former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, saw his time with the organization come to an end over the course of the weekend amid contract negotiation woes.
Stripped of the undisputed heavyweight title and handed his official release from the UFC, the promotion also waived their exclusive period matching rights, allowing the Cameroon native to link up with any other organization and field offers immediately.
As a result, former two-time undisputed light heavyweight titleholder, Jon Jones is set to headline UFC 285 on March 4. against former interim heavyweight best, Ciryl Gane for the vacant title.
Jones will make his first Octagon walk over three years at the event at the T-Mobile Arena, having last competed in February 2020.
In the immediate aftermath of his release, Francis Ngannou was linked with a move to boxing against both Deontay Wilder and WBC champion, Tyson Fury, after previously facing-off with the latter last year.
However, with Ngannou yet to decide his future, the Batié native has been told to avoid a move to the squared circle by the aforenoted, Bellew.
“Terrible shame,” Tony Bellew tweeted. “He (Francis Ngannou) will not survive in a boxing ring against anyone of note… He’s the best MMA heavyweight in the world right now and he needs to stay in his discipline.”
Terrible shame! He will not survive in a boxing ring against anyone of any note.. He’s the best MMA heavyweight in the world right now and he needs to stay within his discipline..
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) January 15, 2023
In his final Octagon outing, Ngannou successfully unified the heavyweight titles in a unanimous judging win over Gane at UFC 270 last January.
Ngannou underwent reconstructive knee surgery following the bout, having suffered a catastrophic knee injury just days out from his fight with Gane.
With Francis Ngannou being one of the biggest free agents MMA has ever seen, it did not take long for a promotion to shoot its shot. Although hints had been popping up to suggest that this was going to happen sooner or later, nothing could prepare MMA …
With Francis Ngannou being one of the biggest free agents MMA has ever seen, it did not take long for a promotion to shoot its shot. Although hints had been popping up to suggest that this was going to happen sooner or later, nothing could prepare MMA fans for the news that Francis Ngannou was…
Continue Reading First Promotion To Publicly Shoot Its Shot At Francis Ngannou Revealed at MMA News.
Cyril Gane will face the returning Jon Jones at UFC 285 as the pair clash for the now-vacant heavyweight championship belt. The heavyweight division had been in somewhat of a state with Francis Ngannou being sidelined following surgery and still having contractual issues with the UFC. However, that has all changed in just a mere […]
Cyril Gane will face the returning Jon Jones at UFC 285 as the pair clash for the now-vacant heavyweight championship belt.
The heavyweight division had been in somewhat of a state with Francis Ngannou being sidelined following surgery and still having contractual issues with the UFC. However, that has all changed in just a mere few hours.
Prior to the start of the promotions return to action in 2023 with UFC Vegas 67. A billboard on the T-Mobile arena revealed that Cyril Gane would compete against Jon Jones for the Heavyweight crown at UFC 285. Later as the night progressed and following Dana White’s media scrum it was revealed that current champion Francis Ngannou had not only been stripped of his title but had also parted ways with the promotion in hopes of finding more success elsewhere.
Disappointment for many of the community followed as there were hopes we would see Jones return to face arguably one of the scariest competitors in MMA in Ngannou for his heavyweight title.
One man who will not be sharing that sentiment however is Cyril Gane. Now with Ngannou out of the picture reports have confirmed that he will step in as an opponent for Jones upon his return.
Cyril Gane had called for the matchup with Jones just days before the announcement was revealed. When he spoke to the media after cornering his teammate, Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Vegas 67, the former interim world champion spoke to the media about his delight to once again be competing for the illustrious gold and his feelings on facing one of the all-time best in Jon Jones.
“I’m happy we got good news today. Everybody knows the situation with Francis (Ngannou) and Jon Jones, so okay, we are going to wait how long, how many times are we going to wait? I think it was a great decision because twenty-four hours after we got great news so I’m happy, I’m really happy.” Cyril Gane stated.
Gane also touched upon his opponent and how excited he is for the opportunity to face someone he considers one of the greatest of all time.
“I’m really young in MMA, everybody knows I started a few years ago and before that, I was really not in MMA. When I started to watch this of course Jon Jones was one of my favorite fighters and more so when I started MMA because I am really a fan of every sport in MMA and when you look at a guy like Jon Jones who is well rounded like this, you really appreciate it. He is a GOAT, look at his career. I am a young fighter and I think it is a dream of every young fighter to fight against a GOAT so this will be crazy for me.”
Fight fans can start the countdown as we are now less than two months away from seeing Jon Jones compete back inside an octagon.
Will Jon Jones claim heavyweight gold upon his return to the UFC at UFC 285?
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.
In the post-fight press conference, Dana White would confirm these theories, stating:
“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.
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…
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