Imagine how massive it would be if in a few years Jones followed Francis and the fight took place outside of the UFC?? MMA needs a mega-fight like that happening *outside of the UFC* to shake up the market-share and the sport as a whole.
I think this is actually a pretty unfortunate happening. Francis Vs Jones would’ve been a huge giant PPV and main event fight. Gane Vs Jones is big too but everyone knows what everyone wanted here.
"huge giant" ppv, i dont think so. jon jones isnt a big draw and neither is francis. jones is A-tier and francis B-tier (or close to A-tier) when it comes to ppv sales. and jones has been off for so long people kind of have forgotten him. he needs to fight to promote fight hes a terrible promoter
I love the match up on blueprint....but I have this deep fear that both will be overly careful and it will be a boring fight. Just after Jon's last fights I'm curious how he will approach this one especially after this much time off
@@doomslayer2937 He's not like you, he is actually a born athlete who doesn't need 'the juice' any more or less than other UFC fighters, 90% of whom are also on it
It's a dumb question. Gane is under contract and has no leverage - he's not the champion. The only offer is, "do you want to fight Jones for the belt?"
@@azraelfaust487 i agree, people are trying to act like Francis’ contact was going to be given to Gane. Ciryl Gane has his contact and Ngannou had his,Simple*
This is the quietest Jones has been in years. Finally a new, exciting challenge for him & he's been training his ass off. We might see something truly special.
If you watched Francis talk about his release, his rationale makes complete sense. He wanted health insurance in one of the most grueling dangerous sports there is and to take fights outside the UFC. The UFC really skews the line of paid employee vs independent contractor. You're a paid employee who doesn't have health insurance, but also unlike an independent contractor where its more normalized to not offer health insurance, you also can't work outside the organization. Make it make sense, Dana.
@Trevor Lewis FINALLY someone who has done their due diligence on this whole thing. I can’t stand coming to the comment section on Francis because people don’t know what the heck they are talking about.
If you live in a real world and are aware of how things work, you would not have said that. If Messi plays with PSG, he plays with PSG, he can't go and play for RM. If you don't follow football, here's another example. If LeBron plays for Lakers, he can't play for the Celtics the same time. Another example - If you work for Amazon, you can't expect Amazon to allow to work for Microsoft. These things are not that different in MMA also. If UFC allows Ngannou to go box Tyson Fury and he loses, that's a blow for the UFC. If he wins, he might not want to return to the UFC. You only think from Ngannou who has the understanding of a noob about other side of things. Somebody has brain washed Ngannou to the point that there's no coming back from. Also, Ngannou talking about health insurance is the funniest thing ever. This is the rare guy who wouldn't need health insurance. If it was Nate Diaz, Michael Chandler talking about Health insurance, I would entertain them. But Ngannou used the health insurance shenanigan only to sound legit in his efforts to talk himself out of his UFC contract. What Dana is saying about Ngannou is 100% true. Ngannou wants to fight lesser opponents for the most money. That's the beginning and the end of it.
It’s a very smart business plan, like it or not. I work on the pipeline, and guys work in a dangerous environment, not only gas but fumes from products and environmental conditions that can cause chronic illnesses. Meaning we have to keep records for 30 years after the employee leaves.
Yea, this is completely normal. Google hires immense amounts of contractors. None of them have health insurance. Google is one of the best places to work in the world. Not to mention, the UFC Obviously covers all medical bills pertaining to the fight. It's not like fighters are paying out of pocket for their post fight check ups. MMA is also far from the most dangerous sport.
He can't make that much anywhere else. No other org. Can afford Francis, a guarantee of in the sums of 15-m - 20m plus, maybe, a 30%-40% share of ppv sales..especially fighting lessor opponents then ufc. Francis will be back and ufc knows this...why you think ufc, didn't agree to his terms and let him call for his own release.? Ufc signed Jones a new deal making him highest paid behind Mcgregor.. If Jones beats Ganes, then Francis will havet come back to and fight for Jones belt. Ufc and every one els knows this..this when Francis signs a new deal with ufc. People and fighters loke it or not. UFC where the mo ey at in combat sports..Unless you have FEW BILLION to start a new combat sports org..
As others have said, I won’t believe it till I see both JJ and Gane touch gloves, cage door firmly locked, and the bell rings. And if the event is being held in Vegas, Jones is going to struggle not to get arrested within the first few hours of his arrival.
Exactly... This is why mma is in the situation it is. Fans have such short memories and believe everything Dana says. For the longest time Francis has wanted to box why has everyone forgotten that.
Francis needs to go to DANZ or Top Rank but its unlikely that DANZ or Top Rank will take him.. but there is an organization that can promote his boxing career and arrange a fight with other boxing promoters and that organization is ONE Championship
That guy was either one of the biggest idiots I’ve ever heard ask questions for a living or trying to tease a click bait one liner out of Dana. Bringing up domestic violence which given the situation is really contentious. Then speculating that “people” think something should happen to Dana and when he asks him what he hasn’t got the balls to say anything. What a waste of space.
@jla0848 woman also need to stop thinking they can attack men with a free pass, an ex of mine nutted me at the bar before when we were both drunk, thank god before I even had chance to react the landlord Sue grabbed her and threw her out and locked the door and left me in there saying ‘no I’m fed up of watching girls do crap like that, if you had just done what she did to you everybody would be screaming bloody murder’
So stoked for JJ to be back in the mix. Really interesting to see how he moves, performs, conditioning, style after a really long layoff and different body.
He needed to follow up with saying maybe your punishment is you step down for 6 months….. Dana put him on the spot and he took a shite on the bus! Everyone 2 scared to say it!!
@@Muddyowns That was the most anticipated HW fight that we all wanted to see, I think Jones would probably dominate the HW division without Ngannou being there to challenge him.
Look people, Francis did the right thing for himself. Dana offered him a contract that would have made him the highest paid heavyweight ever...which probably still doesn't compare anywhere near to boxing, golf, basketball, American football, Soccer etc... To give an example - Christiano Ronaldo, has just turned his back on all the major soccer leagues to join the Saudi league... for $200 million a year ( three year contract worth $600 million) - he is way past his prime and is 37 years old!!! Francis would have signed for the UFC had Dana allowed him a boxing clause, which would let him fight an exhibition fight with Tyson Fury or Wilder...which Dana refused. There would also be restrictions on image rights, other commercial opportunities, no health insurance etc...basically UFC would own Francis and pay him peanuts in the process (probably $ 1 or 2 million per fight). So Francis thought sod that...I can make way more money in less taxing exhibition fights, and get way more press coverage globally fighting Fury or Wilder... I don't blame him - he has the X Factor ( punching power and size)which people want to see and pay for - against the likes of Fury / Wilder. He can also explore other commercial opportunities without the UFC holding him by his balls... I wish him the best and hope he makes a shed load of money outside the UFC.
@@aaroncarlson5839 when heavyweight boxers make millions off of 1 fight? He wanted a better contract and the ufc didn’t want to give him that. Now they are trying to save face by saying he was scared. He literally destroyed Gane and also Stipe in the second fight. You expect him to take the biggest fight in UFC history for some pocket change money?
@@kingk7884 give it a rest man. I know you just repeat the same spoon fed nonsense. Francis did 1 fight in two years. Was injured constantly and held the belt hostage. He wanted more than he was worth. He wasn't a big PPV draw. Dude is a nice guy but a complete dimwit. He sees Tyson Fury money and thinks he should get paid the same. But he's _not the same._ Considering the dude apparently worked in salt mines then snuck into Europe - he did pretty well for himself. UFC hyped him up for years. And he shot himself in the foot. He will not be making more elsewhere.
Francis won. What we are hearing is Dana's interpretation of what happened. "Biggest HW offer in UFC history" sounds like the biggest golden handcuff in combat history. Respect is the biggest thing, not money.
Actually a very interesting match up as Ciryl is one of the more nimble HWs and is technically sound. Win or lose this is a real challenge for Jon specially with the layoff!
It goes to show how an organization like the UFC uses there Champion extremely under paid fighters to gain massive capital but when it comes to appreciating and fairness is nil
The UFC will go on without Francis. Would have been an incredible lead up if the Jones fight had happened, but Jones vs. Gane is a stylistic matchup from the Gods. Unbelievable fight ahead, folks!!!
He’s humble but wants more of the pie like wtf y’all clowns fr to believe he’s humble he’s been fake real fan’s knew this. He would have been the highest paid of HW of all time. 🤦🏽♂️ Like wtf excuses him and his fan’s going to make???
@@fabiokaya202 fr tho look at all his fight’s Francis is a fuckin clown can’t sale his PPV title fight and wants more money. When he only fight’s once every 2 year’s.
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@pimp with a limp honestly it's so hard to say. We have no clue what Jon looks like right now. IF he's as fast or at least close to what he was & Heavyweight strong he'll win. If not Gane will jab, kick his way to a win.
Exactly! Thing is dana saying biggest pay ever, But the contract could have been 8 fights like jones. Francis not got that time left. Then hes stuck with ufc and can't go box an make mega money there.
Why would any promoter risk their prize fighter getting starched from a competitor? Mayweather devalued McGregor doing that and Dana won't let that happen again.
0:08 - Bonus money. 0:37 - Francis leaving the UFC. 2:13 - When was the decision made for him to leave? 3:06 - Did this come down to a dollar issue? 3:45 - Did he negotiate in hood faith? 4:24 - Francis can officially sign with any organization without the UFC matching? 5:01 - Sean Strickland. 5:15 - NYE incident. 5:38 - Which fight stood out for Dana tonight? 6:18 - Gane vs Jones. 6:48 - If Jon Jones wins, will he undeniably be the greatest? 7:21 - T Mobile sign. 7:48 - Stipe. 8:04 - Francis future. 8:22 - Surprised that Francis didn’t want to be here? 8:58 - Who would have gotten the better deal, Fedor or Francis? 9:30 - Where do you rank Jones vs Francis on the fights that we never got to see? 10:03 - What was it that Francis wanted? 12:53 - Jon Jones got a 8 fight contract? 13:29 - Umar Nurmagomedov. 15:40 - Any regrets on Francis? 16:05 - Power slap. 16:29 - Is Dana still involved with the show? 17:01 - What message does it send that Dana didn’t receive any punishment for is incident? 18:43 - Khamzat.
I don't think Francis is scared of anyone. I think it's the relationship he has with the UFC that made him not want to sign, even more so with the options of big boxing matches. Props to Francis. Gonna miss him but go do you. Get that easy paper.
Dude love him or hate him, Dana has handled himself pretty well admits the drama. He seems a bit humbled here and I think he may change his demeanor moving forward.
Dana, I don’t think you should be putting words in Francis mouth. He wants to fight lesser opponents? Common man, he stated you didn’t meet the terms he wanted. You don’t get to think what you thought he would say or do.
Frankly its best for both Francis and UFC. UFC can move ahead with the HW division and we can finally have more than 1 HW title fight in 15 months and Francis can realize his dream of becoming a boxer. With Gane, Jones, Aspinall, Sergei, Tai, Curtis there are so many great fights at HW, lets get this ball rolling.
Brett Okamoto trying not to be simpamoto for once at @17:00 and gets slapped down 👋😂 If he’s not careful, Brett’s going to get the Helwani treatment soon 😂😂
Dana is a fooking G… First, he was hit first. Second, equality means equality. A man hits you, you hit back. Sooo, there you have it. Third, he didn’t coward away.
And just like that Marc Raimondi became the #1 guy at ESPN, never expecting to see Brett and Dana in the same room again unless it's a public presser after those questions 😂
If you follow this shee long enough u start recognizing when uncle fester starts lieing spree. For instance, whenever he high pitches to repeat the question hes about to spew some liezzz
@@julchien9901it’s not a humiliation, but it’s a tough one for him to swallow considering he’s the king of the hill right now and would be losing to a guy who’s been off for multiple years and fought at a smaller weight class
@@yaboyreege7158you grew up in a nice comfy western home that dude grew up in a house made of mud bricks being forced into slave labour of course he’s in it for money he wants to make enough to save his family and change their lives forever he doesn’t care about legacy or anything he cares about money he didn’t grow up in America he grew up in Africa dirt poor not showering for months smh you have no idea to call him greedy 🤡. All those ufc fights combined he can box fury and make an easy 10 million and retire he’s already injured
I wish we could have gotten the Jones Ngannou fight in 2021. Francis just knocked Stipe into another dimension to win the HW belt and Jones being the 🐐 moving up to heavy weight. Would have been a great event.
John v Cyril will be sick! Ngannou doesn’t want that smoke at this point in his career! It’s amazing that jon is still looking for that smoke! It’s gonna be a banger!!! Can’t wait! Everyone’s watching this!!! Let’s go Jon!!!
Bro Dana framing this as “Francis doesn’t want to go in there against the Best Ever” is such bs, you’re deciding to offer him less than the market is willing to pay, it’s embarrassing that the PFL can outbid the UFC for their heavyweight champion, just by paying him his fair share
Nice speculation I'm no Dana fan but he layed out the fight they wanted to make Francis wanted more then the highest payed heavyweight it's a mess Francis was holding everyone back in the division so it's a mess and they both dropped the ball he could have broke pay records and he wanted to be greedy
@@okusfayreno8599I actually think they offered him a good contract, I believe they did him dirty before but the belt has been so inactive with jones jus sitting there for so long.
Inspirational true, but he is a egotistical dickhead. Every time he’s with people he has to let it be known he’s the “baddest” in the room. Look at how he acted around mike Tyson and Daniel Cormier. Disrespectful.
I think the Gane vs Jones fight will be tremendous. Even though that fight is fast approaching, part of me feels like this is still a bluff to keep Francis. Likely not. Either way, glad to see Jon finally fighting HWs
@@dreshongovan4652true. But Dana does lie in public for leverage in negotiations. Still, this is the first time I’ve heard him actually say someone was released, and it not be the case. Most likely Francis is gone, but I’ll believe it when I actually see Gane and Jon in the cage 😉
@@CrayawniI’m sure Jon will try to double leg Gane and take it to the floor. His ground game is sick, and we’ve seen it be a deficiency for Gane. I give a slight edge to Jon even though we’ve never seen him at this weight. It’ll be a great fight 🔥🔥
Fair play to JJ . I thought he was all talk , but he's going in against the top HW right now. Very dangerous fight for him if he can't get it to the ground imo.
J.J is a huge monster now after the bulk, he ecto bulked its all muscle no fat, you'll see what he'll do to Gane and you'll have to rethink what you just wrote above. Francis' unwillingness to trade blows standing up with Gane and insistance in wrestling core moves to halt the fight was a huge turn off, even with a hurt knee.
He definitely knew what he wanted to say when Dana asked what should be the repercussions. Guess you gotta make sure you keep your access to the press events
@@jaimeg870 it should not be up to us, and more importantly not HIM. Why should he have the ability to choose his own punishment? Ridiculous. No accountability.
@@jaimeg870 personally I think he either needs to it be the face of the company anymore and stay in the office, or just resign. This really will follow him for the rest of his life, so new fans coming in are gonna know the president of a multi-billion dollar fucking business hit his wife and absolutely nothing was done about it.
He would get put to sleep by jones ? 😂 pillow fist jones? Dude got his ass whooped by Reyes who is a mediocre light heavyweight. Ngganou or Gane is going to murder Jones
He already got owned by stipe. He's already had his ass kicked in the octagon before. Again, it was contract issues, not money. It's always been about the structure of the contract. Nganou has been interviewed many times, if you actually listen to what he says, and not daddy Dana, then maybe you wouldn't talk with your foot in your mouth.
He never said that. He said he’d rather fight heavyweights in boxing or other organizations than Jon Jones because he can get the same money with way less risk.
It made a lot more sense with McGregor. It's not even comparable. This was also before celebrity boxing took off so it was still a fresh idea of having a non-boxer fight a boxer. It was also Floyd Mayweather, who has a lot more star power than anyone Francis can fight.
@@baramis575 a lot more star power than Tyson Fury? It made a lot more sense? Both champions in the division, both top 10 pound for pound, both really good at boxing, there is absolutelly no truth to your opinion, you are clearly biased towards the woman hitter and his friend Mr Jon "Cocain" Jones.
Gane has no ground game… Francis took him to the ground. If they keep it on the feet gane has a great chance to win. If it goes to the ground gane is screwed.
So disrespectful saying a fighter is afraid to fight, these people are putting their lives on the line everytime they step in there, money talks..boxing is the big money
Dana doing his best to bury Francis "He didn't wanna compete at this level anymore" "He wants to fight lesser opponents for more money"(said this 3x) Dana speaking like la cosa nostra, "..you're either with us or you're against us.."
@@californianightmares6463 Goofy Ngannou made 200k pay per views his last event but asks for millions of dollars to fight Glad hes gone, HW title finally gonna sit tightly around Jones soon
Big ups to Ngannou he stood on business remember this was not about money he said it was about freedom. Dana said they’re independent contractors but yet they can’t box or do cross promotion fights no matter how much sense it makes financially. They are just a selfish organization. Well if they’re treated like employees they need 401 k’s and health insurance for their whole family but that is not going to happen unless everyone stands up like Ngannou
Well no shit he’d be fighting the most popular heavyweight boxer. People wouldnt have that much interest in it tho cause ngannou gets destroyed. Wilder hits just as hard if not harder and still got wiped by fury 3 times. Andhe has more boxing experience than francis. Francis career in boxing not gonna work out for him.
@@Muddyowns Cyril’s striking is elusive and he fights like a lighter weight fighter. Interesting to see how it stacks up to Jones striking and if he can stop the takedowns. I can see it going both ways. Very interesting
@@devadasn To be honest I don't know what Jon is gonna do against Gane, I'd say wrestling but the last time I saw Jon Jones using it againt Reyes didn't go well, I hope Jon gets the win but I don't see it :s
@@Abruzzo333 I didnt mean the specific question. I meant questions that are actual journalistic questions. Not just softball questions like "whats your favorite candy?" Lol
@wolfgod1397 It's true. Francis' contract was up in December of 2021. He had a one-year extension option, which he decided to use up recovering from surgery. Dana saying they "let him out of his contract" is magnanimous in the extreme. He wasn't under contract anymore. That is a fact.
Dana White screwing up. A fight like Jones vs. Ngannou comes up once a generation. He seems to lose them as much as he makes them, all because of money, which he has. He good at keeping the UFC going. He's bad at making the really great fights. Khabib vs. GSP is another.
Aw, man. Really wanted to see Ngannou vs Jones, but I didn’t think it was going to happen.
BECAUSE THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIV IS A JOKE DUDE
be grateful that this is even happening lil bro i’m tired of these cake eating mf’s who ain’t grateful of these matchups we could’ve gotten nothing
Ngannou would’ve killed Jones.
Imagine how massive it would be if in a few years Jones followed Francis and the fight took place outside of the UFC?? MMA needs a mega-fight like that happening *outside of the UFC* to shake up the market-share and the sport as a whole.
yeah man :(
I think this is actually a pretty unfortunate happening. Francis Vs Jones would’ve been a huge giant PPV and main event fight. Gane Vs Jones is big too but everyone knows what everyone wanted here.
Are you not understanding this is a stepping stone fight to ngannou
@@uzairiqbal738 it isn’t considering ngannou has been released 💀
@@uzairiqbal738 are you not understanding Ngannou isn’t a UFC fighter anymore and jones just signed an 8 fight deal? Jones and Ngannou WILL NOT fight.
Running from Pavlovich
"huge giant" ppv, i dont think so. jon jones isnt a big draw and neither is francis. jones is A-tier and francis B-tier (or close to A-tier) when it comes to ppv sales.
and jones has been off for so long people kind of have forgotten him. he needs to fight to promote fight hes a terrible promoter
Im actually pretty hyped for Jones vs Gane
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Casual fan
@@beeflizard5250 casual.
You missed the most ridiculous line in this vid 🤦♂️
Actually everyone is
Sad that we’re not gonna see Jones vs Ngannou but just seeing Jones fight again is going to be class
yea Jones screams class...
@@tomrake3264 he does, absolutely. class-less...
Gane is a hell of a test for Jones first fight
Gane let Francis wrestle him, Jones is going to smuggle him
@@cohentucker87 Tf up jones is old & was getting out muscled by Reyes 🤡
Agreed but Jones would much rather this fight than ngannou. Gane is much easier to take down than ngannou would have been
@@youmayhaveheard7316 True, but Reyes has actual takedown defense. Gane is like a toddler.
Man really got a prime bottle 😂
I love the match up on blueprint....but I have this deep fear that both will be overly careful and it will be a boring fight. Just after Jon's last fights I'm curious how he will approach this one especially after this much time off
Actually it could have been more likely for that to have happened with Francis
Gsp had a close fight took time off moved up a division and got the belt with ease
More like if he’s off the juice now he won’t be nearly as good, Reyes proved that
@@doomslayer2937 He's not like you, he is actually a born athlete who doesn't need 'the juice' any more or less than other UFC fighters, 90% of whom are also on it
@@jackvv757 A washed up Bisping was whooping GSP. He was getting banged up until that crazy superman punch.
Dana wasn’t joking when he said “This is not a career, this is an opportunity”... Jones vs Gane is a sick matchup tho 🙌
lmao its a joke of a sport with that mentality
"You never bounce back from that" Also I'm still here and Jon Jones will be fighting for the HW title lol
@@chleepy don't watch...
@@Grexslamfist no, i love watching jokes
Absolutely pathetic and disgraceful
Reportor: “did Gane receive the same offer that Francis was going to get?”
Dana’s Hearing Aid: *turns off*
😂
That was such an R-worded question
@@rams812 it really was lol , like gane is under contract hes only getting ppv points
It's a dumb question. Gane is under contract and has no leverage - he's not the champion. The only offer is, "do you want to fight Jones for the belt?"
Hahaha
LMFAO
Lmao, when the reporter asked if Gane was offered the same deal to fight jones 😂. Dana all of a sudden couldnt hear
give the guy a break, it's not like he slapped his wife in public...twice
Francis didn't have a contract, Gane already has, why would they give him the same money Francis would have gotten ? the fuck
@@azraelfaust487 i agree, people are trying to act like Francis’ contact was going to be given to Gane. Ciryl Gane has his contact and Ngannou had his,Simple*
@@azraelfaust487 It sets a precedent and establishes what the market value is, its simple business. the fuck
@@slumlord86 That shit was staged but he will be glad most people like you fell for it..He is promoting his slap competition..
This is the quietest Jones has been in years. Finally a new, exciting challenge for him & he's been training his ass off. We might see something truly special.
Its his last shot lol
@Quantifiably Qorrect Last shot at what? Dana just said in this video that Jon signed an 8 fight contract. He'll have 7 more shots after this.
We will I agree Gane my ko
Jones will dominate. Nobody can beat him.
He’s totally changed! Shut up.
If you watched Francis talk about his release, his rationale makes complete sense. He wanted health insurance in one of the most grueling dangerous sports there is and to take fights outside the UFC. The UFC really skews the line of paid employee vs independent contractor. You're a paid employee who doesn't have health insurance, but also unlike an independent contractor where its more normalized to not offer health insurance, you also can't work outside the organization. Make it make sense, Dana.
@Trevor Lewis FINALLY someone who has done their due diligence on this whole thing. I can’t stand coming to the comment section on Francis because people don’t know what the heck they are talking about.
If you live in a real world and are aware of how things work, you would not have said that.
If Messi plays with PSG, he plays with PSG, he can't go and play for RM.
If you don't follow football, here's another example.
If LeBron plays for Lakers, he can't play for the Celtics the same time.
Another example - If you work for Amazon, you can't expect Amazon to allow to work for Microsoft.
These things are not that different in MMA also.
If UFC allows Ngannou to go box Tyson Fury and he loses, that's a blow for the UFC. If he wins, he might not want to return to the UFC.
You only think from Ngannou who has the understanding of a noob about other side of things.
Somebody has brain washed Ngannou to the point that there's no coming back from.
Also, Ngannou talking about health insurance is the funniest thing ever. This is the rare guy who wouldn't need health insurance.
If it was Nate Diaz, Michael Chandler talking about Health insurance, I would entertain them.
But Ngannou used the health insurance shenanigan only to sound legit in his efforts to talk himself out of his UFC contract.
What Dana is saying about Ngannou is 100% true.
Ngannou wants to fight lesser opponents for the most money. That's the beginning and the end of it.
It’s a very smart business plan, like it or not. I work on the pipeline, and guys work in a dangerous environment, not only gas but fumes from products and environmental conditions that can cause chronic illnesses. Meaning we have to keep records for 30 years after the employee leaves.
Yea, this is completely normal. Google hires immense amounts of contractors. None of them have health insurance. Google is one of the best places to work in the world. Not to mention, the UFC Obviously covers all medical bills pertaining to the fight. It's not like fighters are paying out of pocket for their post fight check ups. MMA is also far from the most dangerous sport.
@@dariusneidhart1068 How long have you been working for the UFC?
Being paid as the highest heavyweight ever isn't saying much compared to what he can make somewhere else. Good job Francis.
He can't make that much anywhere else. No other org. Can afford Francis, a guarantee of in the sums of 15-m - 20m plus, maybe, a 30%-40% share of ppv sales..especially fighting lessor opponents then ufc. Francis will be back and ufc knows this...why you think ufc, didn't agree to his terms and let him call for his own release.? Ufc signed Jones a new deal making him highest paid behind Mcgregor.. If Jones beats Ganes, then Francis will havet come back to and fight for Jones belt. Ufc and every one els knows this..this when Francis signs a new deal with ufc. People and fighters loke it or not. UFC where the mo ey at in combat sports..Unless you have FEW BILLION to start a new combat sports org..
Stylistically you can’t get any better than Jones vs Gane. This will be a banger 🔥
Ngannou vs Jones would’ve been better.
@@droppa57kgx24that will be next if Jones gets past Gane. Sick matchup though
@@cjboyer4355 Ngannou isn’t in the ufc anymore.
@Chad 007 stop spam posting ya dummy
Jones is rusty but still gets the dubb
As others have said, I won’t believe it till I see both JJ and Gane touch gloves, cage door firmly locked, and the bell rings. And if the event is being held in Vegas, Jones is going to struggle not to get arrested within the first few hours of his arrival.
Clown
@@pliit2101mad?
Haha daaamn 😂
@@pliit2101 you’re mad at your father, not this guy on RUclips. Relax, bro.
Dude had me in the first half lol💀💀
13:16 The reason Francis was released. 💔
Conor got boxing deals in his 😢
Exactly... This is why mma is in the situation it is. Fans have such short memories and believe everything Dana says. For the longest time Francis has wanted to box why has everyone forgotten that.
@@kreed82 What is the "situation it is"? It is bigger and more professional than ever.
Francis needs to go to DANZ or Top Rank but its unlikely that DANZ or Top Rank will take him.. but there is an organization that can promote his boxing career and arrange a fight with other boxing promoters and that organization is ONE Championship
Francis is going to make bank from the Tyson fury fight
Lmfao I honestly love when Dana says back "what should my punishment be?" And it's always just dead silent😂😂😂
Its kinda true, if he left for 60 days etc.. the company would just suffer because of it.
That guy was either one of the biggest idiots I’ve ever heard ask questions for a living or trying to tease a click bait one liner out of Dana. Bringing up domestic violence which given the situation is really contentious. Then speculating that “people” think something should happen to Dana and when he asks him what he hasn’t got the balls to say anything. What a waste of space.
@@maxxamillionG28 He's not trying to lose his spot. He can ask the hard questions, but that means he won't be invited again.
@jla0848 woman also need to stop thinking they can attack men with a free pass, an ex of mine nutted me at the bar before when we were both drunk, thank god before I even had chance to react the landlord Sue grabbed her and threw her out and locked the door and left me in there saying ‘no I’m fed up of watching girls do crap like that, if you had just done what she did to you everybody would be screaming bloody murder’
@@jamesprynne1422 cool story bro
So stoked for JJ to be back in the mix. Really interesting to see how he moves, performs, conditioning, style after a really long layoff and different body.
Def's I think gane gives him good show but JJ pulls threw
JJ Reddick...
jon Jones waited 3 years for Francis to leave the ufc then immediately accepts a title fight. 😂
This is rigged cyril will lie down for that multiple wife beater he refuses to fight steepe
@@xeftones more like Francis pissed and moaned and ran from bones. Boy must be a track star or a politician with the way Francis is lying.
Brett Okamoto asking those Helwani questions 🔥🔥
He needed to follow up with saying maybe your punishment is you step down for 6 months….. Dana put him on the spot and he took a shite on the bus! Everyone 2 scared to say it!!
He must've been watching alot of helwani
And SHITTING himself. Beyond pathetic.
That was a ballsy question! Props to okamoto 🙌 got Dana pretty awkward reaction
But he was a chicken when Dana asked him a question back, asking stupid questions
How in the hell did a prime drink make it on a UFC press conference
I was thinking that also, getting paid for sponsor id say
money
Lol sadly I had some and it was awesome
Lol sadly I had some and it was awesome
He's actually taking shots at Francis Ngannou, like he chickened out 😂
He kinda did tho...
He does that to everyone that doesn't put up with his lowballing.
@@longdongsilver6298 goofball alert
Dana being dana. Sour grapes that a fighter is thinking for themselve's.
@@Shootskas honestly true
The biggest news for me was realizing that Stipe is still apart of this 😂 thought he retired for some reason.
He became a full time carcinogen inhaler
@maltheri9833
Speak for yourself, i love me some Stipe
Apparently he was in rehab too, got mixed up with some super strong strain of coffee bean.
@Mal Theri are you saying nobody wants to see the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time
@maltheri9833 what you mean nobody wants to watch Stipe?
I literally would of given a arm and leg to see Ngannou vs Jones.
You'd regret that the day after 😅
No you wouldn't
Why?
@@yourenotwrong3511 figure of speech you donut....
@@Muddyowns That was the most anticipated HW fight that we all wanted to see, I think Jones would probably dominate the HW division without Ngannou being there to challenge him.
Look people, Francis did the right thing for himself.
Dana offered him a contract that would have made him the highest paid heavyweight ever...which probably still doesn't compare anywhere near to boxing, golf, basketball, American football, Soccer etc...
To give an example - Christiano Ronaldo, has just turned his back on all the major soccer leagues to join the Saudi league... for $200 million a year ( three year contract worth $600 million) - he is way past his prime and is 37 years old!!!
Francis would have signed for the UFC had Dana allowed him a boxing clause, which would let him fight an exhibition fight with Tyson Fury or Wilder...which Dana refused.
There would also be restrictions on image rights, other commercial opportunities, no health insurance etc...basically UFC would own Francis and pay him peanuts in the process (probably $ 1 or 2 million per fight).
So Francis thought sod that...I can make way more money in less taxing exhibition fights, and get way more press coverage globally fighting Fury or Wilder...
I don't blame him - he has the X Factor ( punching power and size)which people want to see and pay for - against the likes of Fury / Wilder.
He can also explore other commercial opportunities without the UFC holding him by his balls...
I wish him the best and hope he makes a shed load of money outside the UFC.
If Francis took down Gane ...imagine what Jones gonna do
If Reyes beat the sh*t out of Jones and actually won that fight, Imagine what Gane will do..
You scare me bro
@@nananyantakyi1549 casual
@@nananyantakyi1549 Hahaha! 🤣
Jones is getting knocked out
Its crazy how Dana is trying to create the narrative that Francis ducked Jon.
He did
@@tnkmch true, do you remember when he said if he was Jon jones he would move to 185 to not fight Francis.
he did all over MONEY..... if your a true champion or FIGHTER money wont matter only your PRIDE
@@aaroncarlson5839 when heavyweight boxers make millions off of 1 fight? He wanted a better contract and the ufc didn’t want to give him that. Now they are trying to save face by saying he was scared. He literally destroyed Gane and also Stipe in the second fight. You expect him to take the biggest fight in UFC history for some pocket change money?
@@abrahamdeleon2445 comparing BOXING with MMA your a bone head bro.......
Dope fight but I’m gonna miss Francis. Hope he does extremely well elsewhere.
He will get paid more somewhere else, ufc is known for underpaying fighters
Which mma org pays their fighters more than the ufc?
@@kingk7884 give it a rest man. I know you just repeat the same spoon fed nonsense. Francis did 1 fight in two years. Was injured constantly and held the belt hostage.
He wanted more than he was worth. He wasn't a big PPV draw. Dude is a nice guy but a complete dimwit. He sees Tyson Fury money and thinks he should get paid the same. But he's _not the same._
Considering the dude apparently worked in salt mines then snuck into Europe - he did pretty well for himself. UFC hyped him up for years. And he shot himself in the foot.
He will not be making more elsewhere.
You can still watch him fight, you know, assuming he fights again.
@@hellowell3743 100% no lies spoken
Slick move by uncle Dana, he knew that making that announcement would completely take heat off his ass
People who watch the UFC literally don't give a shit.
Also, as an added incentive, the winner will be crowned heavyweight champion
Maybe so, but we all know that a man that hits his wife is a pretty damn disgusting human. Presser or no presser.
@@bigfellasydney6970 What about a woman that slaps her husband? He pulled back, she didn't.
Uncle Dana? Chill bootlicker
Francis won. What we are hearing is Dana's interpretation of what happened. "Biggest HW offer in UFC history" sounds like the biggest golden handcuff in combat history. Respect is the biggest thing, not money.
He might make more money but his legacy is shit now he got scared and ran away
@@taintedgooch lol he eats Jones day and night,
Haven't you seen he's huge too compared to Jones with that knock out power
I think Dana is lying
@Hasbullah Jr nah I don't think so he turned into a wrestler vs gane and Jones is arguably one of the best wrestlers
@@taintedgooch you're making no sense at all. This is Dana's version. I DONT BELIEVE A WORD FROM DANA, SORRY
Dana - Used to say JJ was scared of Francis and now that he left. Dana now says Francis is scared of JJ because he left 😂
Francis is NOT afraid of JJ!!
Just commented that smh this ring girl ehh
@@mr.sensible5134 Well he sure was afraid to make the biggest payday of his life against him. How else r we suppose to think about it?
Neither are afraid. Especially jones, guys a fucking physcho.
@@Byronic19134 he can make more elsewhere.
About time we get a heavyweight title fight
Actually a very interesting match up as Ciryl is one of the more nimble HWs and is technically sound. Win or lose this is a real challenge for Jon specially with the layoff!
Francis always wanted to be a boxer. Good for him for pursuing his real dream.
Heh hope he gets a couple in before he goes after Fury cuz he has no chance 😂
@@erichoughton4128 Fury won't fight him. He was just messing around. He has to focus on Usyk
😆😆
Francis knew he was gonna lose
Give me a break.
Dana for sure made it sound like Francis was tired of competition. That’s insane.
Dana is such a petty little boy
@@shaunt5095 Keep tasting that boot.
And that's his prize? More money and a salty woman beater talking about fighting lesser opponents?
He's right, ,,, looks like francais is ducking.
You guys really that foolish? Until you hear something from francis, don't just believe anything.
@@shaunt5095 the fighters aren't employees they are independent contractors
Two of the most technical, high-fight IQ fighters we've ever seen when it comes to the bigger guys. Gonna be a chess match.
One the high IQ fighters loss to a one legged guy everyone swears is one dimensional!
Which is boring
It’s really not gonna be close
Agreed it gonna be a good one best fight of the year it will be
Comes down to if jon gets lucky takedown
It goes to show how an organization like the UFC uses there Champion extremely under paid fighters to gain massive capital but when it comes to appreciating and fairness is nil
I don’t know what’s more crazy.. Francis is released or Dana is drinking Prime on camera 😱🤣
I was gonna say that 😂
it's the bleeding effect
The UFC will go on without Francis. Would have been an incredible lead up if the Jones fight had happened, but Jones vs. Gane is a stylistic matchup from the Gods. Unbelievable fight ahead, folks!!!
I've got my money on Gane. JJ is the LW GOAT, not the heavyweight GOAT
No no no. Cyril is a larger version of Gustafason. This is a loss for Jones if he can’t get Cyril on his back.
Will be a paper champ at the end, the lineal champion has left with the belt. Destroys the division.
I hope things work out for Francis in PFL or wherever he goes but damn does it suck seeing him leave 😢
Dude fights once every 2 years who cares
@@ghostsamongus3370 yaah but we wannna see him fighting the best in the world which are in the UFC mainly
He’s humble but wants more of the pie like wtf y’all clowns fr to believe he’s humble he’s been fake real fan’s knew this. He would have been the highest paid of HW of all time. 🤦🏽♂️
Like wtf excuses him and his fan’s going to make???
@@ghostsamongus3370 and be nothing he was in the UFC and fighting no body 🙈😂😂😂
@@fabiokaya202 fr tho look at all his fight’s Francis is a fuckin clown can’t sale his PPV title fight and wants more money. When he only fight’s once every 2 year’s.
Gaethje and fiziev is a great matchup🔥
Can’t wait for Gaethje to talk shit and have another meaningless fight
That's an amazing fight!!! Remember the Brad Ridell fight? That was a banger till the end an this one's going to EPIC
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@@ChristianSoldier71 dude that has nothing to do with this chill 🤣
@@keke1224keke its a bot. hella annoying
I am shocked that people respect this man he doesn't respect anybody but violence
wow. Brett Okamoto actually asking good questions. more of this please.
He’s getting fired in 6 months now. Lol.
Lepussy comment
Yeah that was quite shocking. I think that Dana will be less generous towards him going forward.
He got stumped though kinda, but definitely actually came with something good
Haha why do people not like Brett 🤣 I read people hating on him all the time
I’m about ready to see another Khamzat fight. Hopefully we get to see a JJ and Stipe fight. The greatest HW vs the Goat.
Khamzat is needed
Ade Stipe Got Nothing For Jones.. Nothing...
Bro ordered a Khamzat fight
GOAT is a little much… I think a prime Fedor Emelianenko, COULD beat Jon Jones, but who knows…
what does khamzat have to do with any of this
0:30 when dana said “guess the first question gotta be about” I genuinely thought he was gonna mention the slap 😂😂
Jon Jones is always ready, he's straight up a dangerous fighter.
Just ask his wife!
This will be the most technical fight in heavyweight history. 2 unbelievably high-iq, smart fighters.
Yup
Francis is terrified of Jon Jones
@Bouldah Everyone is. He's a different breed of fighter. He's had a long lay off though. This fight should be amazing.
@pimp with a limp I'm a Gane fan but if Jon wrestles, he takes it. If they stay standing, toss up.
@pimp with a limp honestly it's so hard to say. We have no clue what Jon looks like right now. IF he's as fast or at least close to what he was & Heavyweight strong he'll win. If not Gane will jab, kick his way to a win.
That's really unfortunate. I think all Francis wanted was a clause in his contract that would allow him to box and that's what they didn't give him
Not really unfortunate if you give a fighter a lot of power like that it would be bad representation for new and current fighters
Exactly! Thing is dana saying biggest pay ever, But the contract could have been 8 fights like jones. Francis not got that time left. Then hes stuck with ufc and can't go box an make mega money there.
Nahhhh Francis is just a narcissist baby
Why would any promoter risk their prize fighter getting starched from a competitor? Mayweather devalued McGregor doing that and Dana won't let that happen again.
Yeah ufc needs to allow folks to make money in boxing. Heck ufc could have tried to make money as well
0:08 - Bonus money.
0:37 - Francis leaving the UFC.
2:13 - When was the decision made for him to leave?
3:06 - Did this come down to a dollar issue?
3:45 - Did he negotiate in hood faith?
4:24 - Francis can officially sign with any organization without the UFC matching?
5:01 - Sean Strickland.
5:15 - NYE incident.
5:38 - Which fight stood out for Dana tonight?
6:18 - Gane vs Jones.
6:48 - If Jon Jones wins, will he undeniably be the greatest?
7:21 - T Mobile sign.
7:48 - Stipe.
8:04 - Francis future.
8:22 - Surprised that Francis didn’t want to be here?
8:58 - Who would have gotten the better deal, Fedor or Francis?
9:30 - Where do you rank Jones vs Francis on the fights that we never got to see?
10:03 - What was it that Francis wanted?
12:53 - Jon Jones got a 8 fight contract?
13:29 - Umar Nurmagomedov.
15:40 - Any regrets on Francis?
16:05 - Power slap.
16:29 - Is Dana still involved with the show?
17:01 - What message does it send that Dana didn’t receive any punishment for is incident?
18:43 - Khamzat.
thank you bro
Thank you... jus know this is very much apperciated🫡❤️🙏🏾🔥
Real mvp!
You’re the real champ
Good looks
So is there just no number 1 contender anymore??? Just the fact JJ gets to come back after 3 years off and gets a championship fight it's ridiculous
Yup. Miocic wants in now, but he would get wrecked by either guy. His time has long since passed when Ngannou folded him up like a bad lawn chair.
Is it just a coincidence or does it seem like Jon was secretly suspended? I am sad to see Francis go, I hope he makes a boat load of money
Nah, I don't buy it...
Jon has been bulking properly to hit HW.
dumb
He was definitely not secretly suspended
I don’t think something like that could be kept secret . Jon Jones isn’t universally loved like that
I'll believe it when they're in the octagon
Didn't I see about a month ago that the Jones vs Ngannou fight was booked? What a joke!
Seriously tho, the amount of Jon Jones talk then nothing happens honestly makes me sick of hearing about him.
@@youtubedude3422 so stop believing all these damn rumors lmao
Exactly thank you
Ill belive it when herb dean says “fight”
Sad to see him go but it’s the best for both parties involved
Does it make you sad enough to cry?
@@704musicent 😭😭😭😭
@@704musicent yes. I’m currently processing my emotions. I’ve undergone the stages of grief and decided to delegate myself into mma mediocrity
@@Atlas92936 So sorry to hear that my friend. Hope you get well soon.
I don't think Francis is scared of anyone. I think it's the relationship he has with the UFC that made him not want to sign, even more so with the options of big boxing matches. Props to Francis. Gonna miss him but go do you. Get that easy paper.
Seems justified the way dana is shitting on him here.
I love how Dana is subliminally calling Francis a chicken shit hahahaha
All while insulting every other organization.
Public speaking masterclass, he might be one of the best ever to do it.
@@laurentiusmichaelgeorge1118 I totally agree
That's what Dana does when he doesn't get what he wants. Spewing BS publicly.
Well he is not chicken salad now is he?
JOHN GOT A NEW 8-FIGHT DEAL HOLY FUCK 🤤🎉❤
Yeah. Since he fights one every 3 years, he will be 61 when it's over.
@@jameshovey8301 😆😆😆😅🤣. That was good.
Can't wait until he pops again for banned substances.
8 fights for Jon is ridiculous lol
@@jameshovey8301 Don't worry, he's back to fighting, we'll see him 2 or 3 times per year.
I wanna see Dana vs his wife in a 5 round for the BMF belt
😂😂😂😂
That be a good co-main event with John Jones vs. his fiancé as the main event for the title, lol.
@@JWB19 ex-fiancee lmfao
@@JWB19 will that be for the Domestic abuse title/belt 😂😂
He offered her 2 dollars to show and 2 to win but she's holding out for 5 and 5. Sources say no way Dana is paying her that much.
Dude love him or hate him, Dana has handled himself pretty well admits the drama. He seems a bit humbled here and I think he may change his demeanor moving forward.
Agree !!
Is that what he said or are saying that for him lol
Amidst lol
Ngannou said it was about money, but also he wanted to box. Ngannou wasn't ducking anyone. I like how White is trying to spin it that way.
You just said it....he wanted to box
Wilder vs Francis😈👋🏽
@@Neo-hn9jpas I’m fighting. Relax, don’t twist that💀. It was literally about money
He only want to box. He fears for his legs.
Yes he was. It's cool. He'll be back.
Ariel will be up for days dissecting this entire conversation, in anticipation for our 30 hours of weekly Dana content...
Dana, I don’t think you should be putting words in Francis mouth.
He wants to fight lesser opponents? Common man, he stated you didn’t meet the terms he wanted.
You don’t get to think what you thought he would say or do.
Jones is one of my favorite fighters. So deadly.
RIP Ngannou
Frankly its best for both Francis and UFC. UFC can move ahead with the HW division and we can finally have more than 1 HW title fight in 15 months and Francis can realize his dream of becoming a boxer. With Gane, Jones, Aspinall, Sergei, Tai, Curtis there are so many great fights at HW, lets get this ball rolling.
@@panic_diver couldn't have said it better 💯
@@panic_diverNgannou is a trash boxer lol
Jon Jones fighting for the HW belt after belting his wife two times, Dana like a proud papa
@@panic_diver get stipe in that mix would love stipe vs jones too
Brett Okamoto trying not to be simpamoto for once at @17:00 and gets slapped down 👋😂 If he’s not careful, Brett’s going to get the Helwani treatment soon 😂😂
aaand he deserves it
Come on! Give the guy a break ..he tried 😅😅😅😅 ...Dana did not like it
That was a great job by Brett
@@andrewbathish9265 might of been a Set up.
He's still the simpamoto tryna screw Dana for something completely normal.
Dana is a fooking G…
First, he was hit first.
Second, equality means equality. A man hits you, you hit back. Sooo, there you have it.
Third, he didn’t coward away.
And just like that Marc Raimondi became the #1 guy at ESPN, never expecting to see Brett and Dana in the same room again unless it's a public presser after those questions 😂
The MMA hour welcomes Brett to the team on Monday 😊
@@just_a_guy10 helllll nahhh. That dude is annoying af to listen to. He can make his own trash channel, dont taint the MMA hour
For real though, I was like "this is so fuckin awkward" lmao
I’m thinking ESPN talked to Brett and asked him to grill Dana, they probably warned Dana, I can’t imagine Okamoto going off the script like that
@@just_a_guy10 you mean the mma hour with Ariel Helwani? Yeah that’s not happening bud. Ariel cannot stand Brett.
Well, now we heard what Dana got to say, time to listen to what Francis wants to say 👍
If you follow this shee long enough u start recognizing when uncle fester starts lieing spree. For instance, whenever he high pitches to repeat the question hes about to spew some liezzz
It makes sense....Francis getting whooped in front of millions destroys his career....so he wanted out while he's still marketable
@@obijuankenobi420 getting whooped by jon jones isn't a humiliation
@@julchien9901it’s not a humiliation, but it’s a tough one for him to swallow considering he’s the king of the hill right now and would be losing to a guy who’s been off for multiple years and fought at a smaller weight class
@@jetttokiwa he’s the king of No hill. He’s going to be sad he left. Have fun scraping in Japan.
Dana : We have released Francis.
Stipe : 🧐
Stripe is boring AF
@@MrUnknown2105 Bruh what?
@@MrUnknown2105 are you okay mate? i think you need a doctor
@@MrUnknown2105 are you high?
Stipes Dad died but he'll be back
I am actually super stoked about this match. If any heavyweight other than Ngannou can out strike Jones its Cyril...
Ok 👍🏼
I am very upset we’re not getting Jones vs Francis but god damn this is ab to be a banger 😂
Thank Francis for being greedy about how much he was making. Like he wasn’t making enough already. He came from nothing but lost his true self
@@yaboyreege7158you grew up in a nice comfy western home that dude grew up in a house made of mud bricks being forced into slave labour of course he’s in it for money he wants to make enough to save his family and change their lives forever he doesn’t care about legacy or anything he cares about money he didn’t grow up in America he grew up in Africa dirt poor not showering for months smh you have no idea to call him greedy 🤡. All those ufc fights combined he can box fury and make an easy 10 million and retire he’s already injured
“THE BEST FIGHT THE BEST” - UFCult Fanboys (ignoring all the big fights that didn’t happen). 😂😂😂😂😂
@@yaboyreege7158 This is stupid.
@@yaboyreege7158 shame on you for supporting Whyte to keep oppressing his fighters and pay them peanuts while he takes the huge bag home.
Francis turned down his highest payed offer of 600 bucks, 20 bucks of Vegas chips, a bottle of Modelo and Bologna pie.
And a hotdog brander.
And a bottle of water if he had won
😆 uncle Dana full of 💩
Slave Contract💀
"We offered him more than any heavyweight in history. A 80 fight contact of 300k a fight, and the dummy turned it down."
I wish we could have gotten the Jones Ngannou fight in 2021. Francis just knocked Stipe into another dimension to win the HW belt and Jones being the 🐐 moving up to heavy weight. Would have been a great event.
Stipe is a tomato.
@@patrickdorsey5449 pipe down
That would require francis take off his dress and be willing to fight.
@@patrickdorsey5449 That's a lame ass comment. Stipe is old and he still beat Francis... They're 1 for 1. Stipe is a beast.
To be honest thats a fight i didnt want to see.
John v Cyril will be sick! Ngannou doesn’t want that smoke at this point in his career! It’s amazing that jon is still looking for that smoke! It’s gonna be a banger!!! Can’t wait! Everyone’s watching this!!! Let’s go Jon!!!
Bro Dana framing this as “Francis doesn’t want to go in there against the Best Ever” is such bs, you’re deciding to offer him less than the market is willing to pay, it’s embarrassing that the PFL can outbid the UFC for their heavyweight champion, just by paying him his fair share
Amen brotha.
Nice speculation I'm no Dana fan but he layed out the fight they wanted to make Francis wanted more then the highest payed heavyweight it's a mess Francis was holding everyone back in the division so it's a mess and they both dropped the ball he could have broke pay records and he wanted to be greedy
The predator will always have a place in my heart man’s story was so inspirational and I believe he did that
I’ll watch any of his fights in any organization
Dana should of payed him more
@@okusfayreno8599I actually think they offered him a good contract, I believe they did him dirty before but the belt has been so inactive with jones jus sitting there for so long.
@Ladarren Dana doesn't offer good contracts bro these fighters get crumbs
Inspirational true, but he is a egotistical dickhead. Every time he’s with people he has to let it be known he’s the “baddest” in the room. Look at how he acted around mike Tyson and Daniel Cormier. Disrespectful.
I think the Gane vs Jones fight will be tremendous. Even though that fight is fast approaching, part of me feels like this is still a bluff to keep Francis. Likely not. Either way, glad to see Jon finally fighting HWs
This isn’t wwe if he says he’s released then he’s released
Gane will destroy jones
@@dreshongovan4652true. But Dana does lie in public for leverage in negotiations. Still, this is the first time I’ve heard him actually say someone was released, and it not be the case. Most likely Francis is gone, but I’ll believe it when I actually see Gane and Jon in the cage 😉
@@CrayawniI’m sure Jon will try to double leg Gane and take it to the floor. His ground game is sick, and we’ve seen it be a deficiency for Gane. I give a slight edge to Jon even though we’ve never seen him at this weight. It’ll be a great fight 🔥🔥
@@Crayawni absolutely not. Jones has better striking and Ganes has zero wrestling.
Fair play to JJ . I thought he was all talk , but he's going in against the top HW right now. Very dangerous fight for him if he can't get it to the ground imo.
J.J is a huge monster now after the bulk, he ecto bulked its all muscle no fat, you'll see what he'll do to Gane and you'll have to rethink what you just wrote above. Francis' unwillingness to trade blows standing up with Gane and insistance in wrestling core moves to halt the fight was a huge turn off, even with a hurt knee.
Jon Jones signed an 8 fight contract so he must have gotten a sweet pay raise
Definitely
Where did you see that he's signed for 8 fights?
@@thedollarspecial7575 Dana said it
@@thedollarspecial7575 didn't watch the interview?
Why?
He definitely knew what he wanted to say when Dana asked what should be the repercussions. Guess you gotta make sure you keep your access to the press events
What should be done then? If you know what to say
@@jaimeg870 it should not be up to us, and more importantly not HIM. Why should he have the ability to choose his own punishment? Ridiculous. No accountability.
@@jaimeg870 personally I think he either needs to it be the face of the company anymore and stay in the office, or just resign. This really will follow him for the rest of his life, so new fans coming in are gonna know the president of a multi-billion dollar fucking business hit his wife and absolutely nothing was done about it.
HOLY F@#K.....NEVER thought Francis would actually vacate. That's CRAZY!!
Most of you didn’t want Francis to fight Jones bc y’all knew Francis wouldn’t have a shot. Stop acting like y’all sad about it. 🤡
Francis saw what happened to usman and adesanya and wanted no part in it 😭
Yup. U already know
What happened to them?
They lost?
He has lost before
He lost a championship match to Stipe, then he regrouped and got better.
He would get put to sleep by jones ? 😂 pillow fist jones? Dude got his ass whooped by Reyes who is a mediocre light heavyweight. Ngganou or Gane is going to murder Jones
He already got owned by stipe. He's already had his ass kicked in the octagon before. Again, it was contract issues, not money. It's always been about the structure of the contract.
Nganou has been interviewed many times, if you actually listen to what he says, and not daddy Dana, then maybe you wouldn't talk with your foot in your mouth.
Win or lose I'm just stoked to see the GOAT back in the octagon. What a fight this will be
What?!!! When did they mention Artem???
Jon was and never will be the goat
@@martinmears2355 you prolly think khabib is ctfuuuu
@@martinmears2355facts
@@martinmears2355 Go look in the mirror and slap yourself😂
I highly doubt Francis would have been payed more than Brock Lesnar.
It’s hilarious that Dana is saying Francis is scared to fight Jon 🤣😭
He never said that. He said he’d rather fight heavyweights in boxing or other organizations than Jon Jones because he can get the same money with way less risk.
just accept the fact that ngannou does not want to fight jones. he really chickened out
Yeah what was that about....just firing strays
@@countonme9893 lol you a clown
Why?
Dana : No boxing in the contract...No!
McGregor :
Yea but that’s McGregor. He’s a different animal
Exactly
It made a lot more sense with McGregor. It's not even comparable. This was also before celebrity boxing took off so it was still a fresh idea of having a non-boxer fight a boxer. It was also Floyd Mayweather, who has a lot more star power than anyone Francis can fight.
@@baramis575 a lot more star power than Tyson Fury?
It made a lot more sense?
Both champions in the division, both top 10 pound for pound, both really good at boxing, there is absolutelly no truth to your opinion, you are clearly biased towards the woman hitter and his friend Mr Jon "Cocain" Jones.
@No body yes hes far bigger lmao. 2nd biggest PPV of all time is Conor vs Mayweather. Keep crying though
Dam gonna miss Francis
Bro u acting like he’s gonna be dead next week
Miss what? Waiting for him to fight?
We all miss Francis. For years at a time....
No one gives a shit. Fight or vacate.
Miss what exactly? Him whining about money and NOT fighting but once a year?? Lolol this is the best outcome for the UFC and fans.
After this fight JBJ may bounce to PFL and fight Francis. But we will see.
What a match up. Two exceptional technicians.
Gane has no ground game… Francis took him to the ground. If they keep it on the feet gane has a great chance to win. If it goes to the ground gane is screwed.
Francis wanted the boxing clause and Dana refused and the deal fell through and not that he was afraid of Jones.
Facts
So disrespectful saying a fighter is afraid to fight, these people are putting their lives on the line everytime they step in there, money talks..boxing is the big money
@@FR4NKY666 yup. Dana feels tough now, after throwing hands with his wife.
@@zzz7zzz9 how? He's been like this before he put hands on her...just say you're a hater and leave it at that lmao
@@FR4NKY666 every fighter says a fighter is afraid to fight..why is this any different? Lmao
Dana doing his best to bury Francis
"He didn't wanna compete at this level anymore"
"He wants to fight lesser opponents for more money"(said this 3x)
Dana speaking like la cosa nostra, "..you're either with us or you're against us.."
Can you blame him, like he said, Francis is worried because of his leg, but you can't hold up the division forever. Especially with Jones returning
It's true obviously otherwise he would be fighting Jones...logic
Don’t be so mean about Uncle Slap-Fester 😢
@@californianightmares6463 Goofy Ngannou made 200k pay per views his last event but asks for millions of dollars to fight
Glad hes gone, HW title finally gonna sit tightly around Jones soon
Chael golden rule. Fight the easiest opponent for the most money. That's when you made it
More than Lesner was getting paid in 2011. WOW over 10 years ago.
Big ups to Ngannou he stood on business remember this was not about money he said it was about freedom. Dana said they’re independent contractors but yet they can’t box or do cross promotion fights no matter how much sense it makes financially. They are just a selfish organization. Well if they’re treated like employees they need 401 k’s and health insurance for their whole family but that is not going to happen unless everyone stands up like Ngannou
So he punked out seeing Jon come back
@@SoraX66z you sucking off a company that don’t know you exist for what ikyfl😭😭😂
Facts. I bet if he were to box fury he would make wayyyyy more than anything he could ever make in the ufc
Well no shit he’d be fighting the most popular heavyweight boxer. People wouldnt have that much interest in it tho cause ngannou gets destroyed. Wilder hits just as hard if not harder and still got wiped by fury 3 times. Andhe has more boxing experience than francis. Francis career in boxing not gonna work out for him.
Don’t fool yourself. Francis ain’t getting more money anywhere.
Damn Jones vs gane wasn’t a fight I was hoping for but damn that’s a great matchup
Why?
@@Muddyowns Cyril’s striking is elusive and he fights like a lighter weight fighter. Interesting to see how it stacks up to Jones striking and if he can stop the takedowns. I can see it going both ways. Very interesting
@@devadasn honestly, how Francis took down gane and controlled him, i don't see him beating jon.
@@devadasn To be honest I don't know what Jon is gonna do against Gane, I'd say wrestling but the last time I saw Jon Jones using it againt Reyes didn't go well, I hope Jon gets the win but I don't see it :s
high level strikers versing each other tends to be more boring .... rather francis vs jones that would of been a ko ending
Man this heavy weight fight is still going to be great 👍 sad to see Francis leave
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I've never seen Dana White at a fight night post press conference, has anyone else? If so which fight night was it?
Ariel inspired Brett to ask some actual questions 😂
Questions nobody cares about...nor should care about.
@@Abruzzo333 I didnt mean the specific question. I meant questions that are actual journalistic questions. Not just softball questions like "whats your favorite candy?" Lol
When he asked the question if they gave Cyril a better deal, Danas face was like: dude stop, you are braking capitalism mechanisms in here !
Cyrill has not earned the same deal as Francis he got his ass handed to him by a one legged man
Cyril is not on the same level like Francis
"We're going to release him from his contract."
His contract was already up. He was free to go.
You’re wrong but keep typing.
@@wolfgod1397 he isn't. Francis' contract was up after the gane fight
@wolfgod1397 It's true.
Francis' contract was up in December of 2021.
He had a one-year extension option, which he decided to use up recovering from surgery.
Dana saying they "let him out of his contract" is magnanimous in the extreme.
He wasn't under contract anymore. That is a fact.
@@wolfgod1397 confident ignorance. yikes.
yeah he needed to resign but childish guys did not pay attention gane was the last fight
Dana White screwing up. A fight like Jones vs. Ngannou comes up once a generation. He seems to lose them as much as he makes them, all because of money, which he has. He good at keeping the UFC going. He's bad at making the really great fights. Khabib vs. GSP is another.
About time.. Francis was holding up the division
You dont really believe that. He last fought roughly a year ago. Since then no one has stood out..Cut it out..
Agree
@@kreed82 Thats why UFC suck, they just do nothing and demand money. ONe fight per year at best. Cro Cop fought 8 times in 2004.
Gutted about Francis - hopefully he comes back.
But for now, JONES VS GANE!!! 💯💯💯
He fought ONCE in 2 years and held the belt hostage the whole time. He's already 36... So what he resigns when he's 40? _"Exciting"_
@@hellowell3743 bro he only made millions 😭😭😭😭 he could barely survive