ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong is set to make the promotion’s final offer to heavyweight superstar Francis Ngannou this coming weekend. In an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Sityodtong revealed that he’s set to travel to Los Angeles this weekend to give Ngannou ONE’s final offer. Sityodtong added that ONE Championship is…
Boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather wants to help guide Francis Ngannou as he begins his pro boxing career. Ngannou split with the UFC earlier this year following a long, heated contract dispute with the promotion. He was stripped of the UFC heavyweight title, which was later won by Jon Jones at UFC 285. Ngannou…
Francis Ngannou’s decision to leave the UFC has received plenty of backlash, particularly as the former heavyweight champion remains without a boxing match. Long-time UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who left the promotion in 2018, revealed that he supports the decision made by ‘The Predator.’ Speaking to Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour, ‘Mighty Mouse’ stated:…
Francis Ngannou has provided the combat sports community with a look into his ongoing training ahead of his rumored boxing debut. Ngannou was the reigning UFC heavyweight champion at the time of his departure from the UFC in January 2023. The veteran MMA heavyweight revealed that he could not agree to terms on a new…
Francis Ngannou quotes Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic one-liner as he catches up with the bodybuilding legend. Ngannou tweeted a photo with Schwarzenegger and New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton. He referenced one of the action hero’s most iconic one-liners from his film Predator and mentioned that it was an honor to meet him and also a pleasure…
Francis Ngannou recently insisted that he tried his best to get matched against Jon Jones, but claimed his efforts were proven futile due to Jones and the UFC’s consistent sidestepping. The Cameroonian was expected to face ‘Bones’ before he departed the promotion in January. At UFC 285, Jones returned to the octagon to face Ciryl…
Francis Ngannou addressed the ongoing narrative of him running from a fight with Jon Jones and whether he wanted to fight him in the UFC. While speaking with ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto, Ngannou shared his thoughts on ‘Bones’ submission win over Ciryl Gane and the comments made during his post-fight press conference. He mentioned that he wasn’t…
Jon Jones thinks Francis Ngannou made every demand possible so he could get released from the UFC and avoid fighting him. After Ngannou became the heavyweight champ and then defended his belt with a decision win over Ciryl Gane, the hope was his next fight would be against Jones. It was the biggest fight to…
Jon Jones arguably established himself as the MMA G.O.A.T. with his heavyweight title win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. The former UFC light heavyweight king was absolutely dominant in taking down and submitting Gane within just 124 seconds of his return to the octagon after 3 years. However, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou…
Ciryl Gane will have a second chance to claim the UFC’s heavyweight title when he fights Jon Jones at UFC 285, but the 32-year-old says the moment feels less intimidating than when he previously challenged Francis Ngannou. “Bon Gamin” claimed the UFC”s interim heavyweight title in 2021 when he stopped Derrick Lewis in the main…
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