The UFC is not above corporate astroturfing either, so many paid trolls bashing Francis and defending the UFC without responding to anyone who counters them. These same trolls were absent when Francis beat Ciryl, and only came back after Francis left the UFC.
The president of the ufc hit his wife. Still has a job, no charges. Does a man who would strike any woman, let alone his wife, bashing someone for not letting him get his way surprise you? Dfw has always been a POS bully, I was fine that. Don't hit woman than call a real man like Francis scared of anyone. Dfw is a punk.
what Francis is doing is bigger than himself.. He's truly setting a precedent for all fighters and athletes to come.. I have so much admiration and respect for what hes doing right now and as an athlete myself I know his sacrifice will help all of us athletes on a level we never thought possible..
@@crazebamm thank you brotha. I just transitioned from boxing to MMA and I love it. I’m fortunate enough to have an amazing group of people around me to train and grow together with. I know fighting isnt for everybody but anyone can do it if they put their mind to it.. it’s all about mindset.. have a great rest of your week man..
I admire him but he made a mistake dude.there are guys who.could make a change in the ufc like conor or like Jon Jones. Francis has just 1 title defence and is 1-1 with stipe.he should at least tie stipe's record before leaving..I mean how many buys did his last fight do 400000? That's not a star who could take on someone like dana white as rival promoter
Dana came up with an excuse not to be in the cage when Ngannou beat Cyril in order to put the belt around him. Didn’t show up at the presser either. Avoided Francis. Francis reached out to Dana regarding negotiations, and Dana didn’t respond. Dana doesn’t like Francis because Dana can’t bully and intimidate Francis, like he does with other fighters. I guess it takes being the BMOTP to stand strong against the most powerful forces in MMA. All respect to Francis. I hope he, Kamaru, and Israel, end up creating their own fight promotion. They’ll do it right.
Or join khabibs, because if they would be much better of working together. We don’t need more organisation they wont come close to the ufc but together they odds get better
The ufc is a business. Dana didnt want to take the risk of signing francis for long term likes jones. 3 years/ 3 fights for francis. Dana didnt want francis for long term because of his knee injury and his weight of 250+ doesnt help. Francis was asking for to much, imo. A knee injury that francis sustained in hw is big liability for dana.
@@iiiAccept ufc is in the business of fighting. And Francis Nganou is the best fighter. UFC makes so much profit 📈 off the blood and pain and knees of these men n ladies Yet pay them peanuts 🥜 compared to the Billions of $ they are grossing annually. UFC and all these corporations are greedy and heartless.
Let’s all support Francis. It takes huge balls to stand for what is right when the stakes are so high! And he will be a great example for all fighters to standup against tyranny
Nahhh. You just use words like tyranny to lightly.. Francis really lost to Gane. All he did was lay on him to secure the undeserved win and he was too scared to throw down with Lewis. Dude ain't that special
@@Coltavena he fucked the arguably best heavyweight in ufc history up to gain the title and defended it against gane while suffering from a knee injury bruh there’s no need to hate him without acknowledging his greatness You sound like a bitch honestly..
He didn’t cement himself as an all time great, he could’ve done it had he defended his belt for yrs like Jon but Jake made him think he is owed more and money went to his head and now he left and soon he will be going back begging to be let back to the ufc
@@restartrestartreboot7838 Amen! Unlike Jones he isn't shoving needles in his ass when he knows he will loose and doesn't go out and beat his wife up to take out his anger! Amen!
I said this earlier. If you don't wanna let the fighters wear their sponsors, give fighters who don't make up to 250k health insurance. If you don't wanna give them those 2, increase the base pay, give them 25 dollars per ppv buy instead of 10. If you don't wanna do those 3, let there be a fighter advocate in board meetings. But choosing to not do all 4? Has to be like some kind of evil corporation shit I thought only happened in movie
The business doesn’t belong to the fighters. It belongs to the promotion. Fighters are paid by the numbers that they bring in. Why do you think mcgregor made so much in the ufc. He generated money. Ngannou is not a huge star in mma. He doesn’t bring in as many eyes as someone like mcgregor.
@@Plugcutz you use McGregor as an example, yet Forget that McGregor's legacy is forgotten in a heart beat because of how much he clowned himself in the UFC. He sold fights by being a talkative and insulting person, burning bridges with fighters here and there. Again, all of this hasn't explained why there isn't as little as a fighter advocate. Or health insurance. Anyways, the Ufc's time is coming up soon. Everybody is beginning to realize there's more to everything than UFC. It may take 10 or 15 years but the monopoly the UFC has on the fight business will weaken. You UFC fans want to see wars and see fighters bleed and break their body to please y'all, but don't want the UFC to give fighters even as little as health insurance.
@@Plugcutz Izzy used his mouth and charisma to sell fights, what happened? People said he's not humble and needs to be taught a lesson. Colby embraced a clown persona, he's insulted and berated for that. Most of you "mma" fans just want WWE without WWE. Real MMA fans want to see combat between two dudes or women, sweaty, using their technique and their fighting skills should be at the fore front..not wether they know how to shoot a WWE promo.
This guy knows the value of freedom ! When you suffer so much in your childhood and a young age and you have seen it all , even to get to France when you through such hardships ofcourse it is going to be Freedom over everything ! Kudos Francis !
Ngannou is so interesting. The way he fled from poverty in Africa to become a fighter in the West, risking his life and making it. Then sticking to his principles when Dana wants to shower him in millions of dollars and leaving the company. I wish him the best wherever he is going.
those millions weren't enough for Francis ngannou he values his life way more than that he wanted real money the money that boxers get which is well deserved so big respect to the end for francis
😂 what,hes literally an entitled victim mentality clown. his title reign is the worst in ufc history. he's a greedy bum who isn't smart enough to know what he's foing 😂 ufc are happy dane booted him. whys ppl acting like they love francis now but nobody bought his ppv 😂 😂 you all are liars and cringe af
😂 he's a low iq creepy whiny crybaby. ufc are happy dana booted him out the ufc. ppl are such liars and hypocrites. typical liberals acting like they love francis and nobody bought his ppv 😂 😂 you all some clowns
To have a beast like Francis get humbled by Stipe really made him work hard hungrier and more dangerous. And the Stipe rematch and the Gane title defense proved he is the true champion. Dana can’t hold a Francis hostage when the man comes from nothing. A man with integrity, Dana wasn’t ready for that.
@@nabilahmed1636 if you compare the amount of people that cheered for him to leave to the amount of people that bought. Chances are this guy didn't buy
i feel so sad about this situation but at the same time so proud about francis. he proved that he is the king not only in the cage but outside of the cage. he has faced lot of troubles and that challenges gave him so much mental strength. that's why he stands tall against the biggest company in this sport. hats off to the african king 👑
Dana:”Francis was scared and wanted to fight lesser opponents “…. Right the guy who fought and brutally knocked out guys like overeem, rozenstrik, blaydes, miocic, dos santos. And a pretty dominant win over Gane… 😂 Dana has the biggest ego if you ask me… dude can’t take an L
Your joking about the Gane win... he lost the first 2 rounds completely... then should have lost round 5... he was outstruck...gotten taken down... and had a submission attempt against him...all he did was lay on Gane...if you look at judging criteria...he lises that round...he did no damage or caused any danger to Gane But even if you disagree with me how is winning 3 out of 5 rounds "Dominant"
@@BodieB Volkov and rozenstruik both did more damage to Curtis blaydes but they still lost bcoz blaydes kept them down majority of the match, truth is in the eyes of judges keeping someone down is more important than actual damage
Yeah Francis really inspired us on what not to do as a fighter. He let the money get to his head and all you woke idealists are too busy kissing his bum
Good. He’s a man of principle. I felt that when he said that the only thing he feared was being trapped. Mfs that never felt like they couldn’t escape the place they came from will never know what that feels like.
Damm they did Francis wrong as hell 😳 that man deserves every single thing and then some. That man has earned it all through fires blood and tears. His story is one of a kind from nothing to the top from absolutely hard work and determination. This man personifies what a man can do when you don't take no for an answer. Godbless Francis Mexico 🇲🇽 loves you and stands behind you till the end..
You know the thing about Francis …there’s no lie in his words ..he’s the example of an innocent hard working person who just happens to stumble in a bad environment…..he has nothing to loose he came from nothing and can easily bounce back on anything he doesn’t need the UFC
You are so wrong, he does need the ufc, his career will never be as good as it was in the ufc. Go research all other fighters that have left the ufc to join other platforms. All downhill
Francis is my favorite fighter and I will always be his fan. The news of him leaving the UFC is sadening and I thought he couple more fights before leaving. This whole negotiation thing is really confusing to me, I don't totally get what Francis want from the UFC and what he expects to get outside it. As the biggest fight promotion company, leaving the UFC will be a net loss for him and what he wishes to accomplish. UFC deals are shit and especially for new fighters, but to hell with that man we live in a savage world, he really should have gotten as much money and exposure before leaving and then it would be much easier for him to box for even go to other promotion with good money already made and established title defenses. I hope he proves me wrong and actually gets what he wants in the end and don't end up like Mark Hunt.
He is already well off and some jobs are not worth the money overall. I messed up my back at work and got dumped like a trash. It was well paid but not worth the money. Dollars are just one part of the equation, lesser one if you already have a decent amount of them.
@@ELpeaceonearth I mean thats if he fights someone like Jake Paul and loses and we both know Jake only fights people 20 pounds smaller and 40 years of age minimum 🤣 If he loses to someone like Fury or Wilder no shame in that, free millions.
@@ELpeaceonearth I get the vibe that Ngannou has things figured out better than most people think. He seems to have been angling for a Tyson Fury fight. If he gets that, he may make enough money to not need pro fighting again.
Nice work, young blood! And the audio in your videos is superlative(hell, the overall production quality is stellar). Love, respect, and best wishes to you and yours in 2023👊🏽🙏🏽😉
Francis was dangerous with just his fists. Now that he can ragdoll monsters like Cyril with blown out knees, imagine the damage he would do i he stayed
Fans: If Francis nganou is tired of his contract he should go somewhere else. He signed the contract and knew the terms. Stop whining like a b**" Francis: *follows their advice* Fans:*surprised Pikachu face*
When you find out Francis was dropped off in the Desert miles from civilisation numerous times (7 I think) by Morocco’s military when he tried to get to Spain as a refugee and made it back every time you realise he’s a man of integrity and honour .
@@dnegel9546 He was escaping an oppressive and poverty ridden society with the only means available to him. I highly doubt you or i would have made it in his position.
@@TheCastedone no, it wouldn't cost millions. You are clueless. You can provide a medicore level and have coinsurance be higher for a few hundred a month. He has very, very few fighters compared to most American companies' employee count.
Always preferred Stipe as a fighter and vouched for him, but Ngannou definitely is a champion as well. Powerful punches, mentality *and* heart! Respect
This man gives me hope for the human race. There are fighters, and there are heroes; Francis is the later. I just hope Fury comes through with the 4oz cage boxing match.
He wasn't stripped of the title, Francis walked away with the UFC title. We didn't take notice because the UFC used the fact that fans have a short memory span against use.
So glad to hear someone speak the truth on this instead of those Dana White fanboys who believe everything he says. I hope Francis gets everything he deserves!
When a man comes from literal Nothing to his life now, you have nothing left to threaten him with or dangle in front of him, he’s been at complete rock bottom
It's a shame the UFC is such an evil corporation. Francis is such an amazing person. It's incredible to see the juxtaposition between the personification of evil and a beautiful soul of integrity
Francis is the best guy ever such an inspiration I can’t even imagine accomplishing the things he has and going through what he went through to even be able to step into the gym
the fact people think he’s making a example or can change things wont happen. Hes not a draw, doesn’t promote himself. he asked for things he just cannot obtain. UFC will not miss him at all. love francis but thats the reality!
Thje reaosn why he succeeded was because he was dealt with so many hardships in life, so this situation which would be threatening to fighters means nothing to NGannou, or just another day, as he has experienced more difficulty. He deserves all of this.
Damn, this comment section is a neurons cemetery. Ngannou is about to realize that he made a huge mistake. He has no plan, no team and no manager. Can't wait till he negotiates with someone like Eddie Hearn 😂
Another thing that kind of bugs me is how unappreciated his perfomance over Gane really was. If you had asked any MMA expert what the chances of Francis wrestling his way to a 5 rnd decision victory, they would've said "impossible." Let's be honest about this, that's what fans like me would've said too. But Francis is a man who accomplishes things that seem impossible, and everyone calling him a fool for not taking that 24 million contract (primarily because the UFC refused to change pay and insurance for ALL FIGHTERS, as well as refusing to put a price tag on his principles) remember that.
Francis is probably the only man in the ufc who could do this. A huge beast of a man, champion with a good back story. I don’t care how good you are you have to be a heavy weight to do what he did and succeed. The ufc is the prime organization and the most primal beast is goin else where and many people fill follow. The only other man I can see who has this kind of star power and prestige is John Jones. That why the ufc is desperate to get him in there again because once he wins the title he will be recognized as the baddest man on the planet. Johns back story is not quite as intriguing as francises but being one of the youngest champions who has never lost a fight over a decade speaks volumes. John is the secret weapon of the ufc and it was even hard bringing him back. This is a tale of 2 destiny’s in which once can be wounded. If John wins Francis will lose a lot of prestige but if John losses Francis star power will be even greater. The worst part of this situation is we will never see them fight each other in there prime which is unforgivable. The fight between John and Francis is something that should’ve happened no matter the cost. Even a one fight deal would’ve probably made the ufc the most money ever in my opinion. I’m talking Conor Floyd type of money.
Can't believe, Dana didn't show up to wrap ngannou's belt on his waist after the fight with Gane. And he then proceeded to give some bullshit excuse and we all bought it. At least I did.
Thank you Francis for standing up for the roster, trying to get health insurance, greater fighter representation, you’re a real one, willing to get cut but not compromising on your beliefs champ 👏👏👏👏
Francis is gonna fade without the UFC light shining on him. Wish he would just fight in the UFC. No other federation is big enough to give us good content
In case if anyone doesn't know, when dana white said the ufc released Francis and their compete clause.. The FCC announced last week that they are banning the compete clause for all businesses that would also cancel out current ones that were signed because they prohibited competition.
Ngannou is the pride to Cameroonians and probably the entirety of Sub-Saharan Africa. I'm not African but that's the way I feel. Huge respect to the man!💪
Guys like Ngannou are where Dana's flaws really show. With proper promotion, a guy with a story, knockout power and physique like Ngannou's could have been a superstar who was known beyond fans of the sport and brought new attention to the UFC. But he doesn't seem to know how to promote guys who aren't like Conor.
With proper promotion Dana white went on a media tour trying to promote Francis. At some point it’s up to you to start doing something him and gane couldn’t even fake drama and they sold like 300k ppvs.
This whole fiasco made me realise how easy it is for the UFC to muddy the waters around a fighter and how easily fans lap it up and turn on them.
Me too Man
I feel you, man. Even some of the fighters have joined in. So sad
The UFC is not above corporate astroturfing either, so many paid trolls bashing Francis and defending the UFC without responding to anyone who counters them. These same trolls were absent when Francis beat Ciryl, and only came back after Francis left the UFC.
The president of the ufc hit his wife. Still has a job, no charges. Does a man who would strike any woman, let alone his wife, bashing someone for not letting him get his way surprise you? Dfw has always been a POS bully, I was fine that. Don't hit woman than call a real man like Francis scared of anyone. Dfw is a punk.
@@jordancameron8038 I've never liked blowhard wannabe tough guys like Dana White.
what Francis is doing is bigger than himself.. He's truly setting a precedent for all fighters and athletes to come.. I have so much admiration and respect for what hes doing right now and as an athlete myself I know his sacrifice will help all of us athletes on a level we never thought possible..
Bro if you’re a fighter I wish you luck. Takes a pair of brass ones to do that sport
@@crazebamm thank you brotha. I just transitioned from boxing to MMA and I love it. I’m fortunate enough to have an amazing group of people around me to train and grow together with. I know fighting isnt for everybody but anyone can do it if they put their mind to it.. it’s all about mindset.. have a great rest of your week man..
I admire him but he made a mistake dude.there are guys who.could make a change in the ufc like conor or like Jon Jones. Francis has just 1 title defence and is 1-1 with stipe.he should at least tie stipe's record before leaving..I mean how many buys did his last fight do 400000? That's not a star who could take on someone like dana white as rival promoter
Lol Francis failed in whatever he was doing
U have 0 idea about business
Dana came up with an excuse not to be in the cage when Ngannou beat Cyril in order to put the belt around him. Didn’t show up at the presser either. Avoided Francis. Francis reached out to Dana regarding negotiations, and Dana didn’t respond.
Dana doesn’t like Francis because Dana can’t bully and intimidate Francis, like he does with other fighters. I guess it takes being the BMOTP to stand strong against the most powerful forces in MMA. All respect to Francis. I hope he, Kamaru, and Israel, end up creating their own fight promotion. They’ll do it right.
Or join khabibs, because if they would be much better of working together. We don’t need more organisation they wont come close to the ufc but together they odds get better
Robbery win
Ngannou changed nothing and destroyed his chance at any future legacy. Hope the pay day is good.🤷🏽♂️
The ufc is a business. Dana didnt want to take the risk of signing francis for long term likes jones. 3 years/ 3 fights for francis. Dana didnt want francis for long term because of his knee injury and his weight of 250+ doesnt help. Francis was asking for to much, imo. A knee injury that francis sustained in hw is big liability for dana.
@@iiiAccept ufc is in the business of fighting.
And Francis Nganou is the best fighter.
UFC makes so much profit 📈 off the blood and pain and knees of these men n ladies
Yet pay them peanuts 🥜 compared to the Billions of $ they are grossing annually.
UFC and all these corporations are greedy and heartless.
Let’s all support Francis. It takes huge balls to stand for what is right when the stakes are so high! And he will be a great example for all fighters to standup against tyranny
Nahhh. You just use words like tyranny to lightly.. Francis really lost to Gane. All he did was lay on him to secure the undeserved win and he was too scared to throw down with Lewis. Dude ain't that special
@@Coltavena he fucked the arguably best heavyweight in ufc history up to gain the title and defended it against gane while suffering from a knee injury bruh there’s no need to hate him without acknowledging his greatness
You sound like a bitch honestly..
@@Coltavena go fight him then punk
No.
@@Coltavena he lost to Cyril gane bahahahahhahahahahahaha
He deserves everything, man fought his entire life.
He didn’t cement himself as an all time great, he could’ve done it had he defended his belt for yrs like Jon but Jake made him think he is owed more and money went to his head and now he left and soon he will be going back begging to be let back to the ufc
@@joseluispalacios5753 he aint gonna be begging to be back in the ufc thats for sure.
@@joseluispalacios5753 Unlike Jones, Ngannou is not a hypocrite lol
Amen 🙏! People act like he’s doing something smart and courageous. The dudes nearly delusional, someone influenced him to act this way.
@@restartrestartreboot7838 Amen! Unlike Jones he isn't shoving needles in his ass when he knows he will loose and doesn't go out and beat his wife up to take out his anger! Amen!
He chose freedom, what he wanted all his life. He remained true to himself. Respect !
I said this earlier.
If you don't wanna let the fighters wear their sponsors, give fighters who don't make up to 250k health insurance. If you don't wanna give them those 2, increase the base pay, give them 25 dollars per ppv buy instead of 10. If you don't wanna do those 3, let there be a fighter advocate in board meetings.
But choosing to not do all 4? Has to be like some kind of evil corporation shit I thought only happened in movie
U spitting out fax
Damn well said bro.
The business doesn’t belong to the fighters. It belongs to the promotion. Fighters are paid by the numbers that they bring in. Why do you think mcgregor made so much in the ufc. He generated money. Ngannou is not a huge star in mma. He doesn’t bring in as many eyes as someone like mcgregor.
@@Plugcutz you use McGregor as an example, yet Forget that McGregor's legacy is forgotten in a heart beat because of how much he clowned himself in the UFC. He sold fights by being a talkative and insulting person, burning bridges with fighters here and there. Again, all of this hasn't explained why there isn't as little as a fighter advocate. Or health insurance.
Anyways, the Ufc's time is coming up soon. Everybody is beginning to realize there's more to everything than UFC. It may take 10 or 15 years but the monopoly the UFC has on the fight business will weaken.
You UFC fans want to see wars and see fighters bleed and break their body to please y'all, but don't want the UFC to give fighters even as little as health insurance.
@@Plugcutz Izzy used his mouth and charisma to sell fights, what happened? People said he's not humble and needs to be taught a lesson. Colby embraced a clown persona, he's insulted and berated for that.
Most of you "mma" fans just want WWE without WWE. Real MMA fans want to see combat between two dudes or women, sweaty, using their technique and their fighting skills should be at the fore front..not wether they know how to shoot a WWE promo.
This guy knows the value of freedom ! When you suffer so much in your childhood and a young age and you have seen it all , even to get to France when you through such hardships ofcourse it is going to be Freedom over everything ! Kudos Francis !
Ngannou is so interesting. The way he fled from poverty in Africa to become a fighter in the West, risking his life and making it. Then sticking to his principles when Dana wants to shower him in millions of dollars and leaving the company. I wish him the best wherever he is going.
those millions weren't enough for Francis ngannou he values his life way more than that he wanted real money the money that boxers get which is well deserved so big respect to the end for francis
😂 what,hes literally an entitled victim mentality clown. his title reign is the worst in ufc history. he's a greedy bum who isn't smart enough to know what he's foing 😂 ufc are happy dane booted him. whys ppl acting like they love francis now but nobody bought his ppv 😂 😂 you all are liars and cringe af
😂 he's a low iq creepy whiny crybaby. ufc are happy dana booted him out the ufc. ppl are such liars and hypocrites. typical liberals acting like they love francis and nobody bought his ppv 😂 😂 you all some clowns
@Black Rhino Martial Arts Where did you get this take about him from? Is there an article or a documentary or something?
Money can't buy everything
To have a beast like Francis get humbled by Stipe really made him work hard hungrier and more dangerous. And the Stipe rematch and the Gane title defense proved he is the true champion. Dana can’t hold a Francis hostage when the man comes from nothing. A man with integrity, Dana wasn’t ready for that.
He did not humble him stupid
@@somaliano99kingkonghimself75 I see you need to be humbled
Good for Francis! Really happy for him, he stood in his truth and had to do what was right and true to him. Will always support him!
Says the guy who never bought a PPV.
@@frankwalsh1916 You don't know that
@@nabilahmed1636 if you compare the amount of people that cheered for him to leave to the amount of people that bought. Chances are this guy didn't buy
@@frankwalsh1916 facts🤣
@@frankwalsh1916 Only fools pay
I respect him so much for all of that. Seeing him win the Gane fight felt so good at the time.
Yeah. He laid on Gane real good
i feel so sad about this situation but at the same time so proud about francis. he proved that he is the king not only in the cage but outside of the cage. he has faced lot of troubles and that challenges gave him so much mental strength. that's why he stands tall against the biggest company in this sport. hats off to the african king 👑
He basically got fired
@@noban2730 No, he simply refused to sign a new contract which means he can no longer work for the UFC, that's very different from getting fired
@@DavidHernandez-dk1zs They chucked him to the b leagues.
@@noban2730 so what? he's already established himself as one of the best fighters in the world
@@noban2730 is it fired if the boss was tryna get him back and willing to finaly pay him the most in heavy weight history
Dana:”Francis was scared and wanted to fight lesser opponents “…. Right the guy who fought and brutally knocked out guys like overeem, rozenstrik, blaydes, miocic, dos santos. And a pretty dominant win over Gane… 😂 Dana has the biggest ego if you ask me… dude can’t take an L
Your joking about the Gane win... he lost the first 2 rounds completely... then should have lost round 5... he was outstruck...gotten taken down... and had a submission attempt against him...all he did was lay on Gane...if you look at judging criteria...he lises that round...he did no damage or caused any danger to Gane
But even if you disagree with me how is winning 3 out of 5 rounds "Dominant"
Dana never said Francis was "scared".
"Dominant" 🤣
@@BodieB Volkov and rozenstruik both did more damage to Curtis blaydes but they still lost bcoz blaydes kept them down majority of the match, truth is in the eyes of judges keeping someone down is more important than actual damage
@@BatCaveOz he did
All respect to Francis Ngannou honestly, dude is such an inspiration story going from literally nothing to champion of the world
Yeah Francis really inspired us on what not to do as a fighter. He let the money get to his head and all you woke idealists are too busy kissing his bum
-Knocked out the heavyweight goat
-defends his belt
-leaves to ufc because he didn’t get what he wants
Chadcis ngaunou
Good. He’s a man of principle. I felt that when he said that the only thing he feared was being trapped. Mfs that never felt like they couldn’t escape the place they came from will never know what that feels like.
Damm they did Francis wrong as hell 😳 that man deserves every single thing and then some. That man has earned it all through fires blood and tears. His story is one of a kind from nothing to the top from absolutely hard work and determination. This man personifies what a man can do when you don't take no for an answer. Godbless Francis Mexico 🇲🇽 loves you and stands behind you till the end..
Look at Khabib. He said it himself it's about legacy not about money. How about earn your money and INVEST your money.
why? are you one of his many offsprings who are roaming around ?
Those contracts are garbage. They don't care about fighters. To them these fighters are pit dogs made to fight. There's no respect or human decency.
@@ANJIN-p4q 💯💯💯🙏
@@humbleness3858 lol Khabib wanted to make no les that what Nate Made for the Conor fight
From shoveling sand to throwing hammer; from battling hunger to millions of dollar danger. Guy is never broken.
Francis is such a legend going into the Cyril fight with 1 knee and risking it all
Ngannou is going to make history
My whole support goes to this man. Fighter not only in octagon, but in every aspect of his life.
If MMA gets a Mohammed Ali act it should be called the Francis Ngannou act
You know the thing about Francis …there’s no lie in his words ..he’s the example of an innocent hard working person who just happens to stumble in a bad environment…..he has nothing to loose he came from nothing and can easily bounce back on anything he doesn’t need the UFC
You are so wrong, he does need the ufc, his career will never be as good as it was in the ufc. Go research all other fighters that have left the ufc to join other platforms. All downhill
he turned down around 3 million dollars. he probably wanted 20. lol
@@johnygoodman6659 Dana? That you?? 😂
@@LastbutNotFirst de deserved a 100 million
@@kingminla8425 nope! he's put on a snooze fest before.
I love Francis. I will miss you brother, keep fighting and keep being great. All respect and love to Francis Ngannou
Lol, You will forget him within a year and will move on.
Dude get the knee pads off man Francis is King
Same thing happened... when Francis first fighted Stipe...Dana had all the negativity against Stipe ...But when Stipe wins...Dana can't handle that
More respect for this Man!!! If you don't feel like you don't belong where you are, just move on.
Francis is my favorite fighter and I will always be his fan. The news of him leaving the UFC is sadening and I thought he couple more fights before leaving. This whole negotiation thing is really confusing to me, I don't totally get what Francis want from the UFC and what he expects to get outside it. As the biggest fight promotion company, leaving the UFC will be a net loss for him and what he wishes to accomplish. UFC deals are shit and especially for new fighters, but to hell with that man we live in a savage world, he really should have gotten as much money and exposure before leaving and then it would be much easier for him to box for even go to other promotion with good money already made and established title defenses. I hope he proves me wrong and actually gets what he wants in the end and don't end up like Mark Hunt.
He’s gonna make millions.
@@TheAliisawesome Dana offered him a 8M deal🤦♂️
He is already well off and some jobs are not worth the money overall. I messed up my back at work and got dumped like a trash. It was well paid but not worth the money. Dollars are just one part of the equation, lesser one if you already have a decent amount of them.
Francis Ngannou will be back to reclaim his gold. Hopefully...
Nah he won't he ain't signing back with the UFC cause Dana is a fat scum bag. He can legit go box tyson fury, get 50 million or so and just rest
Jon Jones gold*
Man so sad he left yet so happy he realized his worth. Go and make that bag Francis, you deserve it King.
@@ELpeaceonearth I mean thats if he fights someone like Jake Paul and loses and we both know Jake only fights people 20 pounds smaller and 40 years of age minimum 🤣 If he loses to someone like Fury or Wilder no shame in that, free millions.
@@ELpeaceonearth fuk your words
@@ELpeaceonearth mhmm
@@ELpeaceonearth
Big FACTS 💯
@@ELpeaceonearth I get the vibe that Ngannou has things figured out better than most people think. He seems to have been angling for a Tyson Fury fight. If he gets that, he may make enough money to not need pro fighting again.
It really is commendable how Francis values is self worth
Dana has done this before. Mighty Mouse, Nick Diaz, Yoel Romero, Kevin Lee etc. Dana has favorites. He always has. Francis just isn’t one of them.
if people made me money id like them to
Dana is nobody. Ufc is dead. MMA is official. Other companies will come
@@kingminla8425 ufc isnt dead lmao
@@kingminla8425 I agree agree with the other promotions and organizations will come.
Nice work, young blood! And the audio in your videos is superlative(hell, the overall production quality is stellar). Love, respect, and best
wishes to you and yours in 2023👊🏽🙏🏽😉
Francis was dangerous with just his fists. Now that he can ragdoll monsters like Cyril with blown out knees, imagine the damage he would do i he stayed
hes a 300 pound dude who layed on a 250 at most pound dude yall stupid
Nothing would have happened. Francis has very scary power but his fight IQ is half that of Jon Jones and many others.
@@jrm8206 his fight IQ is what made him realize that he needs to wrestle Cyril gane you 🤓
Francis life story is something you only see in movies.
This man deserves everything.
Assuming his story telling is actually real. Plenty of people have tall tales of their experiences.
@@Sandlin22 "Assuming" come on dude, but they aren't all UFC heavyweight champion
@@Sandlin22 what's your point dude , are you ok ?
Fans: If Francis nganou is tired of his contract he should go somewhere else. He signed the contract and knew the terms. Stop whining like a b**"
Francis: *follows their advice*
Fans:*surprised Pikachu face*
Francis will have the pikachu face when no one remembers him in 5 months
@@chiquita683 he'll still be more relevant than you tho.
@@abdulkadir8976 even he agrees.
@@abdulkadir8976 unfortunately that doesn’t make him the bag he’s after so another L
@@lancet878 he's leaving to get the bag numbnuts
When you find out Francis was dropped off in the Desert miles from civilisation numerous times (7 I think) by Morocco’s military when he tried to get to Spain as a refugee and made it back every time you realise he’s a man of integrity and honour .
isn't that an ironic statement. since the reason he was being dropped off in the desert is for breaking the immigration laws in the first place? 🤔
@@dnegel9546 He was escaping an oppressive and poverty ridden society with the only means available to him. I highly doubt you or i would have made it in his position.
Tito Ortiz deserves more respect. he was the first ever major UFC start to fight Dana on fighter pay.
@Mack Noakes Just a shame he can barely speak without putting his foot in it..
As much of a beast Ngannou is, he has always been a humble classy individual. He will be missed in the octagon and much respect.
A beast who lost to Lewis ? LOl
@@Dare-Knight Everyone is shitty if you look only at failings, because only people that don't fail at some point are people who never try.
Great video. Thanks for delivering the core message of this debacle in a concise manner.
Still can’t believe UFC doesn’t have health insurance. Insane
Would cost them millions. They aren't worth it
@@TheCastedone no, it wouldn't cost millions. You are clueless. You can provide a medicore level and have coinsurance be higher for a few hundred a month. He has very, very few fighters compared to most American companies' employee count.
@@goofballbiscuits3647 I figured his company was fairly large. Why can't fighters purchase their own insurance if they are all
1099
@@goofballbiscuits3647 you obviously don't know ow how heslth insurance works. Especially for those who fight for a living. Sit down young man
@@dannyarriaga1 I worked in healthcare administration for 13 years. Nice try, queef cadet. Swing and a miss.
Love Ngannou ! what an absolute legend
Always preferred Stipe as a fighter and vouched for him, but Ngannou definitely is a champion as well. Powerful punches, mentality *and* heart! Respect
Really good to see someone making a video in defence of Francis 🙏🏼 wish him all the best for what’s next
This man gives me hope for the human race. There are fighters, and there are heroes; Francis is the later. I just hope Fury comes through with the 4oz cage boxing match.
UFC is like:*We already gave him 5 dollars, what else does he need"
Lol
Lol
He wasn't stripped of the title, Francis walked away with the UFC title. We didn't take notice because the UFC used the fact that fans have a short memory span against use.
Francis is the fkin man. Dana is a brittle despot. Big ups Francis!!! 💪
I am so glad that Francis Ngannou was the face of the greatest champion of fighters! I respect him to infinity!
Man fought the UFC while fighting for the UFC.
Wow 🔥
The next episode of this is definitely going to be fire.
So glad to hear someone speak the truth on this instead of those Dana White fanboys who believe everything he says. I hope Francis gets everything he deserves!
The way Francis carried himself after being released makes him the winner.. Calm and no animosity
Fighter’s Union now!
Dana White will be remembered as what you don’t ever want to come to be.
A wife beater and a leach.
A billionaire who answers to no one? Yeah, who would want that? 🙄
Good for him for getting what he wanted. At the same time, the UFC will move on, as it always does, and MMA fans will forget about him.
28-0
other opportunities awaits him even outside mma. he is a king and he knows himself. a man with integrity
*casual ufc fans
Dana was projecting his own reality when he mentioned ego.
Francis didn't wanna sale his soul to the UFC.......
Dana needs to stop letting his top fighters walk away and pay them what they deserve
Khabib also stood tall again the UFC by retiring at time and refusing any offers to bring him back. Congrats to Francis
When a man comes from literal
Nothing to his life now, you have nothing left to threaten him with or dangle in front of him, he’s been at complete rock bottom
BEING A FREE MAN IS BETTER, NOT TO BE A SLAVE
Francis Walking away from all that money despite his extremely tough childhood speaks volumes
Francis will be missed
not really
It's a shame the UFC is such an evil corporation. Francis is such an amazing person. It's incredible to see the juxtaposition between the personification of evil and a beautiful soul of integrity
Francis and GSP - true men with strong values! 🙏🏽💪🏿
Francis is the best guy ever such an inspiration I can’t even imagine accomplishing the things he has and going through what he went through to even be able to step into the gym
I'm so happy for Francis, he didn't let the UFC do him from behind with no vaseline 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
the fact people think he’s making a example or can change things wont happen. Hes not a draw, doesn’t promote himself. he asked for things he just cannot obtain. UFC will not miss him at all. love francis but thats the reality!
Thank you, this video explains everything perfectly and completely shuts down the narrative that Francis is scared to fight higher competition
hats off to Nganou!!! the very definition of a man with balls and integrity!!!
2 months later BKFC doesn’t want him, every other promotion says he asks for too much, but ask yourself who’s making money UFC or Francis
Thje reaosn why he succeeded was because he was dealt with so many hardships in life, so this situation which would be threatening to fighters means nothing to NGannou, or just another day, as he has experienced more difficulty. He deserves all of this.
Damn, this comment section is a neurons cemetery. Ngannou is about to realize that he made a huge mistake. He has no plan, no team and no manager. Can't wait till he negotiates with someone like Eddie Hearn 😂
They have no idea lol it's amazing, I love/hate the timeline we living in
I agree
Yeah he did fk up
Why are you excited to see another man’s downfall?
@@bundubashing2591 OP was just stating the obvious here. Clearly you have no idea about what's happening
These videos are bager after banger man. Good job
Thank you for this video. So sick of hearing nerds call this man “greedy” and “scared” not knowing the full story.
Both Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz are showing if you’ve made enough of a name, you can stand on your own
Subscribed because of this vid! Awesome work and true facts! Keep up!
we here 🤟🏼
Only casuals would support the UFC over a fighter fighting for his worth.
Francis Ngannou a true champion 💯
There’s no shortage of eager fighters that want to compete in Dana’s organization. It’s basically an open door policy
losing francis honestly illegitimizes any future heavy weight champ as the "best"
All the support for Francis!
Another thing that kind of bugs me is how unappreciated his perfomance over Gane really was. If you had asked any MMA expert what the chances of Francis wrestling his way to a 5 rnd decision victory, they would've said "impossible." Let's be honest about this, that's what fans like me would've said too. But Francis is a man who accomplishes things that seem impossible, and everyone calling him a fool for not taking that 24 million contract (primarily because the UFC refused to change pay and insurance for ALL FIGHTERS, as well as refusing to put a price tag on his principles) remember that.
Dana went from Floyd Mayweathers bag to being the Harvey Weinstein of mma
Has never accomplished anything without someone else’s money involved
How long before he gets thoroughly #metoo'd...👀lol
Respect for the big fella! Not everything is about money its better to be respected.
Freedom of Ngannu is the utmost respectful thing to him.. literally escaped and changed his life for freedom... remember who the king is.
Francis is probably the only man in the ufc who could do this. A huge beast of a man, champion with a good back story. I don’t care how good you are you have to be a heavy weight to do what he did and succeed. The ufc is the prime organization and the most primal beast is goin else where and many people fill follow. The only other man I can see who has this kind of star power and prestige is John Jones. That why the ufc is desperate to get him in there again because once he wins the title he will be recognized as the baddest man on the planet. Johns back story is not quite as intriguing as francises but being one of the youngest champions who has never lost a fight over a decade speaks volumes. John is the secret weapon of the ufc and it was even hard bringing him back. This is a tale of 2 destiny’s in which once can be wounded. If John wins Francis will lose a lot of prestige but if John losses Francis star power will be even greater. The worst part of this situation is we will never see them fight each other in there prime which is unforgivable. The fight between John and Francis is something that should’ve happened no matter the cost. Even a one fight deal would’ve probably made the ufc the most money ever in my opinion. I’m talking Conor Floyd type of money.
Can't believe, Dana didn't show up to wrap ngannou's belt on his waist after the fight with Gane.
And he then proceeded to give some bullshit excuse and we all bought it.
At least I did.
Navigating his exit with no manager was a bonehead move.
Thank you Francis for standing up for the roster, trying to get health insurance, greater fighter representation, you’re a real one, willing to get cut but not compromising on your beliefs champ 👏👏👏👏
Francis is gonna fade without the UFC light shining on him. Wish he would just fight in the UFC. No other federation is big enough to give us good content
it defeats my mind when Dana thinks the best fighters in the world should be paid less than so called lesser fighters🤣
There's very few left like this guy. He wanted a change fot everyone, not just himself, they already agreed to give him a hefty contract.
In case if anyone doesn't know, when dana white said the ufc released Francis and their compete clause..
The FCC announced last week that they are banning the compete clause for all businesses that would also cancel out current ones that were signed because they prohibited competition.
UFC interference in fighter sponsorships is fucked up…
Ngannou is a true martial artist.
i admire his decision, this circus needs to stop
Ngannou is the pride to Cameroonians and probably the entirety of Sub-Saharan Africa. I'm not African but that's the way I feel. Huge respect to the man!💪
Guys like Ngannou are where Dana's flaws really show. With proper promotion, a guy with a story, knockout power and physique like Ngannou's could have been a superstar who was known beyond fans of the sport and brought new attention to the UFC. But he doesn't seem to know how to promote guys who aren't like Conor.
With proper promotion Dana white went on a media tour trying to promote Francis. At some point it’s up to you to start doing something him and gane couldn’t even fake drama and they sold like 300k ppvs.