Francis Ngannou is seen in attendance at UFC 281 in New York. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
See how the MMA community reacted to the news of Francis Ngannou’s free agency.
Well, it’s official: Francis Ngannou is no longer under contract with the UFC.
The news of Ngannou’s departure came as a shock to the MMA community, as he was not only one of the biggest stars in the promotion but also the reigning UFC heavyweight champion at the time.
“The Predator” had been in a public contract dispute with the UFC the past year and was one of the most vocal critics of fighter pay, demanding higher pay across the board.
Ngannou has yet to release a public statement on his departure, but that hasn’t stopped the MMA community from speculating about his next move and what led to his sudden exit.
Check out some of the reactions below, courtesy of Twitter.
Francis Ngannou is officially clear to sign a deal with someone else. White says they are going to wave any right to match and let him go elsewhere. He is no longer the UFC heavyweight champion. White says they offered him a deal that would have made him the highest paid HW ever.
So, per Dana White, Francis Ngannou is a free agent. Stripped of the title. Waived exclusive negotiating window, no matching rights clause. Unrestricted free agency for the best MMA heavyweight in the world.
The UFC are making a huge mistake if they let Francis sign with someone else.
He’s mainstream. Power on another level. Exciting. Good character. Great story. Jones v Ngannou would be an absolutely massive fight, and for the sake of a couple million they’re losing out on tens… pic.twitter.com/yuaN6iEnhh
The first fighter to reach the end of his contract thanks to the “sunset clause” which was put into contracts thanks to these guys:https://t.co/Xgekyi7Ye6#MMAFA#AlizAct2MMA
Dana White wasting no time slandering Francis Ngannou: “Francis is in a place right now where he doesn’t want to take a lot of risk. He wants to fight lesser opponents for more money” pic.twitter.com/jt0v5rXzZS
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