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, but it surely 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 the direction of his former fighter who just lately made his debut within the Skilled Fighters League (PFL).
“No. I didn’t like Francis as an individual,” White mentioned 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 informed them that when any individual reveals you who they’re, imagine them.
“It wasn’t about him turning into the heavyweight champion of the world. Francis isn’t a superb man. He performs the nice man, ‘duh, duh, I don’t perceive the language’ so he looks like he’s a pleasant man, however he’s not.”
Dana White simply went on a rant about how a lot he hates Francis Ngannou
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However the UFC CEO didn’t cease there, as he dominated out any likelihood 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, but it surely 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 possibly can inform; We don’t like one another.”
Ngannou received his first bout within the PFL with an emphatic knockout in opposition to Renan Ferreira in Saudi Arabia at the start of October.
The Cameroon born heavyweight isn’t certain who he’ll struggle subsequent or whether or not it is going to be boxing or MMA, however he does count on to be taking over his subsequent opponent sooner or later within the first half of 2025.