He rubbed Dana the wrong way a couple of times after the initial love affair cooled. This can mothball your career fast. The problem between Dana and Ngannou really started from some minor incident at the PI where he dissed a staff member.

Personal Kadyrow issues?Dana said he isn't fighting because he's dealing with "personal issues."
Your guess is as good as mine.
Why isn't the guy fighting? He's been linked to some compelling fights that haven't materialised, such as: Whittaker; Usman and; Costa. It would be strange if the lull in action is due to him being forced to move up in weight, since Costa missed MW by almost 20lbs yet fought Rockhold as a MW not too long after. Is Dana saving him for something special?
Why isn't the guy fighting? He's been linked to some compelling fights that haven't materialised, such as: Whittaker; Usman and; Costa. It would be strange if the lull in action is due to him being forced to move up in weight, since Costa missed MW by almost 20lbs yet fought Rockhold as a MW not too long after. Is Dana saving him for something special?
The fact that you mention fighting '2-3 times a year' as some kind of success (TWO FIGHTS in a year!?) is the reason UFC is losing its star power big time and in a slow decline.
4 fights a year should be minimum. ONE FC their star world class Thai fighters can do 5 fights a year. In the UFC you get mediocre up and comers doing 2 fights at year if that.
He rubbed Dana the wrong way a couple of times after the initial love affair cooled. This can mothball your career fast. The problem between Dana and Ngannou really started from some minor incident at the PI where he dissed a staff member.