Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in MMAJunkie.com.
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Francis Ngannou happy to prove opponents wrong – including the president of the UFC White skin.
Ngannou will face Tyson Fury in a match 10 rounds heavyweight boxing match October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before booking, White tried to make UFC fight between Fury and heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
Ngannou’s divergence with the UFC boss began in 2018 after he lost to Stipe Miocic and Derek Lewis in head-to-head bouts. White was furious with Ngannou’s lackluster performance against Lewis, claiming that he thought he would be the next big thing, and that he I run away with him.
Ngannou then broke down in tears and became the UFC heavyweight champion.
“For some reason, I always prove Dana White wrong, even when he’s on my side,” Ngannou said. SiriusXM. “I prove him wrong all the time. This is just our story. They are ready to fight Jon Jones and Tyson Fury in MMA. Why can’t they do Ngannou and Fury in boxing?
“I thought it was just to take away my game, and they even sent a contract, which I think is a shame because that contract was rejected, and they signed me. to join GIMIK Fight Promotions.”
When Ngannou chose not to renew his long-term contract with the UFC by turning down a deal that would make him the highest-paid heavyweight fighter in the company’s history, White says Ngannou will never return to the octagon. Ngannou is not surprised by the comments made by White or anyone else questioning his decision to leave the UFC.
“It’s no secret that so many people want me to fail,” Ngannou said. “They don’t want me to succeed. It is not a secret. That’s pretty obvious, and you all know about it.”
