Jorge got the UFC approval to box while under contract, but why didn't Francis get the approval? (And many others)

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Am I missing something? I thought Francis turned the UFC down partly because he wasn't allowed to box while under contract.

Also, I'm sure a lot of UFC fighters would like to fight outside of the UFC for big checks, but I hear they're not allowed. Strickland said he wasn't allowed to fight Paul. GSP wasn't allowed to box, I think. (Could be wrong)

I love Jorge, but wondering why he's allowed to do whatever he wants.

 

[HHJ]

Masvidal and Dana prob doin some business together, and besides, Masvidal wasnt the champion, he was basically someone who was on 3 fight losing streak and was gonna retire/leave anyway.

Also Masvidal is fighting Nate, who is another MMA guy. Hardly a boxing fight, really.

 

[Dyson350]

Francis was the HW champ..George sucks.

 

[Mesos]

Masvidal always had a good relationship with UFC and sold some big ppvs for them. So they let him box.

Ngannou always had issues with them and blasted them publicly. Its not really a surprise that things ended up how they did for him

 

[HHJ]

GSP wasn't allowed to box, I think.

Yes he wanted to fight De La Hoya and wasnt allowed to.

I think this has alot to do with Dana hating Oscar.

 

[flektarn]

UFC is getting a good cut I imagine. And they're about similar in skill level. It's not like one guy will get blown out and make the UFC look amateur. Which also helps since neither guy is a champ, so the "brand" doesn't look weak if one guy does get sparked out. Say what you want about Ngannou securing the bag, getting blown out by AJ in two rounds doesn't look good.

 

[JBJ was here]

Masvidal was and is eminently replaceable, a somewhat sub-gatekeeper veteran. The UFC had no reason to care if his brain got scrambled boxing.

 

[nonoob]

Reeeeeeeeeeeeee & lol.

 

[Pittie Petey]

Masvidal boxing Nate, win or lose, is of little consequence to the UFC, the UFC heavyweight champion getting smashed by Tyson Fury(which is what everyone expected to happen) wouldve looked really bad for the whole promotion

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

As a gift from Dana, reward for attacking Colby? as retribution for Colby filming Dana with a woman other than his wife? His buddies the Nelk boys did set it up after all....

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Masvidal won't be holding up the divisions as the champion, Francis was the champ. Remember Masvidal barely has a winning record in UFC, he is not some great fighter like many new fans think, he has been beat so many times and old as well. But anyways even in his prime he was average at best, loses every other fight.

Francis, GSP and Strickland that you mentioned were all the champions at the time and a lot of fights were lined up.

 

[kingghidrah]

Am I missing something? I thought Francis turned the UFC down partly because he wasn't allowed to box while under contract.

Also, I'm sure a lot of UFC fighters would like to fight outside of the UFC for big checks, but I hear they're not allowed. Strickland said he wasn't allowed to fight Paul. GSP wasn't allowed to box, I think. (Could be wrong)

I love Jorge, but wondering why he's allowed to do whatever he wants.

Journeymen can box, champions can't

 

[spinup]

Masvidal always had a good relationship with UFC and sold some big ppvs for them. So they let him box.

Ngannou always had issues with them and blasted them publicly. Its not really a surprise that things ended up how they did for him

Not true at all. Read that, Masvidal complained more vehemently than Ngannou ever did about UFC contracts:

Jorge Masvidal blasts UFC and likens them to 'communists'

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Ngannou spoke out publicly mostly after he left.

 

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

Am I missing something? I thought Francis turned the UFC down partly because he wasn't allowed to box while under contract.

Also, I'm sure a lot of UFC fighters would like to fight outside of the UFC for big checks, but I hear they're not allowed. Strickland said he wasn't allowed to fight Paul. GSP wasn't allowed to box, I think. (Could be wrong)

I love Jorge, but wondering why he's allowed to do whatever he wants.

Ngannou was a champion. Jorge isn’t.

The UFC doesn’t want their most valuable off the board for most of the year making someone else money

 

[Young Calf Kick]

Ngannou was a champion. Jorge isn’t.

The UFC doesn’t want their most valuable off the board for most of the year making someone else money

Right. Which is why they let McGregor fight Mayweather.

 

[HHJ]

Right. Which is why they let McGregor fight Mayweather.

That was more for historical purposes. Unprecedented.

Now that it has been done already, its of little use, since MMA fighters are not likely to beat boxers at boxing.

 

[otis604]

Dana and Jorge are both part of the MAGA fan club

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

Because Jorge has fellated Dana multiple times and made him a good chunk of change before he looked absolutely done as an MMA fighter.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Because Conor losing made the ufc look bad so if the hw champ got destroyed with ease no one would believe he’s the baddest man on the planet

 

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

Right. Which is why they let McGregor fight Mayweather.

That mistake is what taught them the lesson