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Francis Ngannou edging closer to deal with ONE Championship ahead of MMA comeback: ‘You’re going to hear big news soon’

Francis Ngannou close to ONE Championship move big news coming soon Former UFC title contender, Chael Sonnen claims Francis Ngannou could be signing a deal very shortly It was some months ago now that Francis Ngannou and the UFC parted ways following an ugly contract dispute. After the two parties were unable to come to an agreement, Ngannou would walk away from the promotion, and his […]

Former UFC title contender, Chael Sonnen claims Francis Ngannou could be signing a deal very shortly

It was some months ago now that Francis Ngannou and the UFC parted ways following an ugly contract dispute. After the two parties were unable to come to an agreement, Ngannou would walk away from the promotion, and his title.

Since his departure, Ngannou has een linked with several other MMA promotions and even professional boxers. However, in a run-in with One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong Sonnen revealed via his YouTube channel that a deal may be close to being done.

Chael Sonnen reveals Francis Ngannou conversation

Discussing the Ngannou situation, Sonnen revealed that he had run into Sityodtong and that the promoter might have let slip something.

“Chatri [Sityodtong] said to me ‘Chael as you know we’re in talks with Francis’ and he said ‘I predict you’re going to hear some big news of Francis coming very soon.’” Said, Sonnen.

“So I said ‘Did you mean to say that’ and he re-answered it”, Sonnen continued. “He said well, ‘I wasn’t trying to hint that I’ve already done a deal with Francis, as a matter of fact – to be candid with you – where I’m at in the process is I have one final presentation to make to Francis’. So by saying that Chatri is letting us know that I’ve been in talks with him, I’ve made him some offers, we didn’t get it done.”

Whether Ngannou does go to One Championship or not, it has been 14 months since the heavyweight last compete and while rumours fly – he seems no closer to a fight date than he was a few months ago.

Chael Sonnen discussing the Francis Ngannou situation via his YouTube channel

Do you think Chael Sonnen could be right? Or should Francis Ngannou go somewhere else?

Demetrious Johnson says ONE Fight Night 10 fight could be his last: ‘It could be, I’ve been doing this for 18 years’

Demetrious Johnson‘s next fight inside the ONE Circle could end up being his last. On May 5, ‘Mighty Mouse’ will head to the 1stBank Center in Colorado for ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video. The event will serve as ONE Championship‘s long-awaited North American debut and feature some of the biggest names in combat […]

Demetrious Johnson‘s next fight inside the ONE Circle could end up being his last.

On May 5, ‘Mighty Mouse’ will head to the 1stBank Center in Colorado for ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video. The event will serve as ONE Championship‘s long-awaited North American debut and feature some of the biggest names in combat sports. Headlining the historic evening will be Demetrious Johnson who puts his ONE flyweight world championship on the line against three-time titleholder Adriano Moraes in a highly anticipated trilogy bout.

Originally planning to continue fighting for another four years, Demetrious Johnson suggested that the light at the end of the tunnel is far closer than he expected. In an interview with The Score, ‘Mighty Mouse’ revealed that his “four more years” estimate was definitely not going to happen.

“That’s not f*cking happening,” Johnson said. “I’ll tell you that: That’s not happening. F*ck no.”

In fact, ONE Fight Night 10 could very well be the last chance fans have to see Demetrious Johnson in action. Asked if his third meeting with Adriano Moraes could be his last, ‘Mighty Mouse’ said:

“It could be,” Johnson said. “You never know.”

After dominating inside the Octagon for seven years, Demetrious Johnson was sent to ONE Championship in a historic trade between the two promotions. ‘Mighty Mouse’ immediately made waves, winning the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix tournament, earning an opportunity to challenge then-flyweight champion, Adriano Moraes. Coming up short in his first world title opportunity in April 2021, Johnson would finally capture the 26 pounds of ONE gold, scoring a brilliant fourth-round flying-knee knockout against Moraes in their August 2022 rematch.

With the two flyweight icons deadlocked at 1-1, ONE Fight Night 10 has set the stage for one of the greatest trilogies in combat sports history.

Demetrious Johnson is Ready to Slow Down and Enjoy Life with His Family

With all the success he has achieved after nearly two decades of dominance, Demetrious Johnson revealed that many of his close friends question why he continues to fight. Well, the answer is quite simple.

“I talk to my close friends who don’t do mixed martial arts and they’re like, ‘What else are you trying to prove?’” Johnson said. “And I’m like, ‘I’m trying to get this money, I’m trying to get this bag.’”

However, ‘Mighty Mouse’ realizes that money isn’t everything. Every time he travels to fight or dives head-first into a 12-week training camp, he’s missing out on precious time with his children.

“Right now, the kids are at the beach, having a good time, enjoying life, feeding seals, and that’s stuff that I’m missing,” Johnson said. “My kids will only be nine, eight, and four once. I think after this fight, I’ll decide what I want to do. I want to compete in IBJJF in my Gi and work toward my black belt. … But I don’t want to fight for two more years. I have no interest. When I hear two more years, I’m like, ‘Ew, that sounds horrible.’”

Debuting as an amateur in 2006, Johnson transitioned to professional MMA in 2009. Fighting under the King of the Cage and WEC labels, ‘Mighty Mouse’ made his UFC debut at UFC 126 in 2011. Originally competing as a bantamweight, Johnson became the promotion’s first-ever flyweight titleholder, running through Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez to capture UFC gold. He successfully defended the title an unprecedented 11 times before dropping a split decision to former two-division champion Henry Cejudo.

It was then that Johnson was traded to ONE Championship where he picked up right where he left off.

“I’ve been doing this for 18 years – ever since I was 18 years old,” Johnson said. “At some point, if you stay at the party for too long, you end up drunk. I don’t want to get drunk.”

Ex-UFC kingpin Francis Ngannou urged to make ONE Championship move: ‘He’s conquered the West’

Arjan Bhullar is optimistic and hopeful that former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou might join ONE FC. While certainly a move that would cause waves in the industry, it’s still all up in the air as to what Ngannou decides to do with his career. The former UFC heavyweight champion was on top of the […]

Arjan Bhullar is optimistic and hopeful that former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou might join ONE FC.

While certainly a move that would cause waves in the industry, it’s still all up in the air as to what Ngannou decides to do with his career. The former UFC heavyweight champion was on top of the world after defeating Stipe Miocic in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 260 and besting his friend and former training partner Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.

‘The Predator’ made the decision not to resign with the UFC and has since been taking a break from the sport. While potential fights between Ngannou and the likes of Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder have emerged, no concrete evidence of Ngannou’s next fight has revealed itself at the time of the writing of this article.

That leaves the world in a precarious situation. One of the greatest heavyweights of our era is a free agent and does not seem to be willing to budge anytime soon as far as re-signing with the UFC goes.

Arjan Bhullar hopeful Francis Ngannou signs with ONE FC

“He’s (Francis Ngannou) conquered the West. Let’s bring him out to the East. I have no problem with this,” Arjan Bhullar began (H/T MMA NEWS). “People are scared of him as well, but if you’re a fighter and you’re a champion, it doesn’t matter who it is. You step up,” He continued.

“That’s what a champion does, win, lose, or draw. And I have never run away from a fight. I have never shied away. I’ve lost, but I am not that guy. There’s no one that can say Arjan Bhullar didn’t step up. I might win, I might lose, but I will always step on that line, I will always sign the contract. I’m a man at the end of the day.”

“They’re nuclear bombs, I get that, but if you have a nuclear bomb and you can’t land it, what are you gonna do?” Bhullar declared. “Same thing with Anatoly. If your delivery system isn’t there to land a bomb, you can sit at home with your bomb. It means nothing. I don’t get hit. I’ve got that grappling.”

Defending the title against Anatoly Malykhin after several cancellations of the fight, it’s unclear whether or not Bhullar will even be the ONE FC heavyweight champ by the time Ngannou joins the organization if ‘The Predator’ ever even decides to do so.

Regardless, a bout between the two men would sure be an insane banger and a fight fans would gladly pay to see. It’s still unclear as to what Francis Ngannou’s plans are, but right now, it is true everything leads to ‘The Predator’ hoping for a big-money boxing match against the current stars of that sport.

Francis Ngannou has said the PFL or ONE FC could very well be his two options when it comes to MMA but that still leaves things very much in the air in terms of his future.

Would you prefer to see Francis Ngannou box or join ONE FC?

Ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou tipped to make ONE Championship move: ‘Contract pending’

Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou has been tipped to make a move to SIngapore-based mixed martial arts promotion, ONE Championship next – in the form of a potential title fight opposite the undefeated two-weight champion, Anatoly Malykhin. Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from active […]

Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from active competition since headlining UFC 270 back in January of last year against former interim champion, Ciryl Gane – defeating the latter in a unanimous decision title unification victory.

In the time since, Francis Ngannou’s contractual obligations with the promotion came to an end back in December of last year, officially departing the UFC in January of this year.

In the time since, the Cameroonian knockout artist has been linked with a slew of potential ventures next – including a move to professional boxing against the likes of Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua.

However, the Batié native confirmed that he was in discussions to potentially link up with either the PFL (Professional Fighters League) or the aforenoted, ONE Championship next.

Francis Ngannou touted to fight Anatoly Mylakhin in ONE Championship move

And according to the aforenoted, Malykhin’s coach, boxing phenom, John Hutchinson, a contract is “pending” for Francis Ngannou to fight the Russian.

“When the little soft bum Arjan (Bhullar) comes out of hiding, we promise it will be over very fast in a powerful blink of a (sic) eye,” Hutchinson posted on Instagram. “Making room faster than ever for the real fight to happen. @francisngannou you should of stayed where your (sic) at when you had the chance. Your (sic) about to face the biggest challenge @anmalykhin. Contract pending let’s see who’s (sic) the undisputed king is.” (H/T MMA Mania)

Winning undisputed heavyweight gold under the UFC banner back in March 2021, Ngannou managed to stop former two-time division champion, Stipe Miocic with a thunderous second round KO at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ONE Championship comes under fire, criticized for dismal fighter pay in leaked contract

A leaked ONE Championship contract for a bout agreement has caused anger within the MMA community due. Since being founded in 2011, One has carved out a decent piece of the pie in terms of the MMA space. They have developed their own stars, attracted big names to sign with them and have built a […]

A leaked ONE Championship contract for a bout agreement has caused anger within the MMA community due.

Since being founded in 2011, One has carved out a decent piece of the pie in terms of the MMA space. They have developed their own stars, attracted big names to sign with them and have built a solid fanbase, particularly in Asia. They also appeal to fans of the more traditional martial arts, putting fights on across different disciplines including Brazilian-jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and kickboxing.

However, while they have seemed like a good force in the space and could present themselves as competition for the UFC, a recent contract leak does not paint ONE Championship in a good light.

The contract was for strawweight mixed-martial artist Anelya Toktogonova, who would be making her promotional debut against Aleksandra Sacicheva under the ONE Championship banner. The contract reveals she would be paid just $1300/$1300, meaning she would recent just thirteen-hundred to show and the same amount if she won.

While the UFC have come under heavy fire over the years for the fighter pay, the minimum contracts have been reported to be $12,000/$12,000.

While One brands itself as a more family friendly brand that is more true to the way of martial arts, this is just another example of the promotions recent actions that call into account their legitimacy. in august of last year, they would switch their business operations from Singapore to the Cayman Islands – a move that could be conclude to have been made due to the Islands having no income or withholding taxes.

One also recently sought after new investments and would receive several millions of dollars from Qatar Investment Authority. this investment authority is Qatar’s national sovereign wealth fund, which has invested billions into different sports in attempt to sport wash. The Qatar government has come under heavy scrutiny for their human rights violations and their treatment of LGBT community.

What do you make of the ONE Championship situation?

Francis Ngannou expects to make return with PFL or ONE Championship after UFC exit: ‘We are very close’

Former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou has confirmed that he will make a return to professional mixed martial arts following his Octagon departure in January – revealing he is close to penning deals with either the PFL (Professional Fighters League), or ONE Championship. Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the […]

Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, departed the Dana White-led organization back in January of this year, after he completed his contractual obligations in the month prior.

The Batié native was subsequently stripped of his heavyweight title, removed from the official rankings and granted his immediate release from the organization – with the UFC also waiving their exclusive matching rights period, allowing Ngannou to field offers from other promotions.

Francis Ngannou confirms he is close to inking a deal with the PFL, or ONE Championship

Confirming that former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder is the current frontrunner to welcome him to professional boxing, Ngannou stressed that he would first enter the the squared circle in his post-UFC, before making a return to MMA. And the Cameroonian has confirmed either PFL or ONE Championship will gain his services.

“I have made a decision,” Francis Ngannou told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Without making a done deal, I know what my next move is going to be. I know that I want to fight boxing first and then after that I will fight MMA. I’m going to sign with one MMA promotion. I haven’t made a decision on that yet [but I’m] very close. … PFL and ONE FC fright now, we are very close. We will see.”

In his most recent Octagon walk, Francis Ngannou managed to successfully unify the heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision win over former interim champion, Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270 back in January of last year.

Ngannou also recently denied claims issued by the above-mentioned, White, that he intentionally avoided a fight with newly minted heavyweight champion, Jon Jones before his January UFC departure, claiming he initiated talks to fight the Endicott native after winning the crown back in 2021.