That body shot to the liver on Baruto!!!
personally, i'd love to see ngannou vs baruto for the HW strap
personally, i'd love to see ngannou vs baruto for the HW strap
I think it comes ultimately down to Ngannou not wanting to bend the knee for Dana White. Fedor didn't and lots of other fighters simply do not like uncle fester. I think it's reasonable to assume, whatever org he signs with, PFL or One FC, will be able to match and pay more than what he was making in the UFC, not their most recent offer. I think he also gets to do a big boxing match as part of that contract and that is what he will do. who knows if it pays more in the long run, or if it works out in his favor? it's interesting in 2023, we have the highest level UFC HW title holder, champion, prospect, actually leaving the organization for another one. to me, it's good for the sport, it gets people talking, and should ultimately get more views for another org, which is always good. more competition, is better. forces everyone to up their game.
i mean, i think they can. francis proved it. you just have to be willing to walk away and be champ lol. i think francis is a man of integrity with different goals. he didn't want to make more money and be dana's bitch still. he wanted enough money AND the opportunity to box. i don't think khabib ever comes back. and i don't think other UFC champs will leave like Francis. but who knows. exciting times. more MMA organizations, more exposure, is always good!The question is ,can any champion leave UFC like Francis did in modern time.
Khabib perhaps if he will make a return. Highly doubt the rest can.
There is a market but smaller orgs can't pay anywhere as much as he wants, and high profile boxers don't want to risk humiliation of being ko'd by an MMA fighter. He is a much more dangerous opponent in boxing than Anderson or Conor due to his one hit ko power.Whether in another MMA org, Boxing, or Kickboxing…
Fans from other sports like Boxing or Kickboxing are far too educated to buy into a rudimentary striker even being able to compete with their athletes let alone go straight to the top of the food chain… they’re not paying for a squash match.
Meanwhile he’s pricing himself out of MMA despite not being a draw.
What are the motives behind Ngannous career self sabotage?
Can mods change this poster’s name?Whether in another MMA org, Boxing, or Kickboxing…
Fans from other sports like Boxing or Kickboxing are far too educated to buy into a rudimentary striker even being able to compete with their athletes let alone go straight to the top of the food chain… they’re not paying for a squash match.
Meanwhile he’s pricing himself out of MMA despite not being a draw.
What are the motives behind Ngannous career self sabotage?
We need an african promotion. Like in Nigeria. Would be epic.
I'll be the judge of that.It's not for you (or any of us) to judge his decisions about his career.
Lol the chairman of something that doesn't exist is already talking about a "warm up fight" because there are no big paying fights available to him.Francis will make bank when he fights a big name boxer, so he'll be just fine.
Can mods change this poster’s name?
Lol the chairman of something that doesn't exist is already talking about a "warm up fight" because there are no big paying fights available to him.