Dana White made his emotions on Francis Ngannou clear throughout a press convention this week with a really private rant on the previous UFC champion, nevertheless it appears the sensation is mutual.
Dana White Blasts Francis Ngannou
There appears to be no love misplaced between Dana White and Francis Ngannou, after White focused a private assault in direction of his former fighter who lately made his debut within the Skilled Fighters League (PFL).
“No. I didn’t like Francis as an individual,” White stated at his UFC 308 post-presser. “Wasn’t a man I wished to do enterprise with. My boys have been telling me he’s misunderstood, and I advised them that when anyone exhibits you who they’re, consider them.
“It wasn’t about him turning into the heavyweight champion of the world. Francis isn’t a superb man. He performs the great man, ‘duh, duh, I don’t perceive the language’ so he looks as if he’s a pleasant man, however he’s not.”
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However the UFC CEO didn’t cease there, as he dominated out any probability that Ngannou would ever set foot within the Octagon once more following his debut within the PFL.
“He’s simply not a man that I wished to be in enterprise with, interval, finish of story.”
Followers have dreamed of a struggle between Ngannou and Jon Jones for therefore a few years now, nevertheless it appears they received’t get a heavyweight conflict for the ages with White burning all bridges with the previous champion.
“We’ll by no means be in enterprise collectively,” White continued. “I imply you’ll be able to inform; We don’t like one another.”
Ngannou received his first bout within the PFL with an emphatic knockout towards Renan Ferreira in Saudi Arabia in the beginning of October.
The Cameroon born heavyweight isn’t certain who he’ll struggle subsequent or whether or not will probably be boxing or MMA, however he does anticipate to be taking up his subsequent opponent in some unspecified time in the future within the first half of 2025.