The manager of a number of Russian MMA fighters, the head of the Rat team, Alexander Skaredin, in an interview with , said that he left the UFC Francois Ngannou there will be a large number of proposals, including from Russia.
UFC chief Dana White said Sunday that Ngannou had vacated the heavyweight title and could “fight anywhere” as the sides failed to agree on a new contract. Ngannou has been playing in the UFC since 2015, in the championship he has won 12 times with two losses. The Cameroonian won the heavyweight title in March 2021 in a fight with Stipe Miocic. The Cameroonian managed to hold a defense against Cyril Gan.
“The same story with the UFC has been going on for two years,” a conversation with Skaredin began with . – For me, Ngannou… He broke into the UFC brilliantly, he’s a champion and so on. But his way of doing business is very strange. Let’s be frank – he “dumped” the man who made him who he is today. I’m talking about Fernando Lopez (the coach literally found the Cameroonian on the street, now Lopez is working with Cyril Gan – “”).
I’m sure the UFC has set maximum conditions for Ngannou to stay. But greed took over. And now he’s gone, and what will he do? By the way, I managed to read on that Alexander Emelianenko wanted a boxing match with him. Obviously, Francis will have something to take care of (laughs).
– Do you believe in such a sign Emelianenko-Ngannou?
– Of course not. But Ngannou will have a large number of such proposals and encroachments. I think the Cameroonian will have offers from kulatchka, pop-MMA, including Russia. The question is, will he accept these offers? And the UFC without Ngannou overall will not lose anything. UFC is an assembly line for producing MMA stars. Overall, the UFC has definitely lost nothing with his departure. It’s clear that Ngannou has his own fanbase, but on an organization-wide scale, that’s not a question at all.
Source : MatchTV
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