![]() The boxing terms of his deal are non-exclusive. How does that make any sense? It doesn’t make sense to me.”Īccording to reporter John Nash, details of Ngannou’s contract include that it is for two or three fights, guarantees a “high seven-figure purse” for each, gives him the right to have his own sponsors in the cage, and mandates his opponent will receive $2 million to fight him. PFL is going to pay this guy to train for a boxing match that may not even happen and they may not even be involved in. ![]() “It’s just the fact that he doesn’t want to take any risk. “I don’t think that he’s afraid of anybody,” White said. Saturday, White reiterated these comments in reference to the PFL deal, while also attempting to clarify them. In the weeks that followed Ngannou’s departure and the vacant title fight between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 on March 4, White accused Ngannou of not wanting to fight Jones because of what he deemed the bout’s likely outcome. Ngannou departed the UFC in January following the conclusion of his promotional agreement and spent recent months meeting with a handful of combat sports promotions including PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. The day that we released him, I knew exactly what was going to happen.” He’s fought three times in the last three years. “You’re going to pay the guy not to fight for a year and it’s already been like 18 months. “Based on what I know about the deal, which is not much, it makes no sense to me,” White said. ![]() ![]() While White did not specifically address the finances involved with the deal, as he cited lack of knowledge, the UFC president questioned how the move makes sense for Ngannou, the promotion, and its viewers. LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White had a lot to say Saturday following UFC Fight Night 224 as he publicly reacted for the first time to news of Francis Ngannou signing with PFL. ![]()
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