Francis Ngannou left the UFC because he couldn’t reach an agreement with Dana White, but UFC color commentator Joe Rogan hopes that Francis will return.
The former heavyweight champion left the UFC after seven years with the organization. Having fought fourteen times inside the octagon and won twelve of those bouts.
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— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 6, 2023
Ngannou has not yet declared his plans for the future after he left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but he has stated a desire to engage in a boxing bout against Tyson Fury under some terms and conditions.
Since Francis Ngannou’s departure from the UFC and the subsequent announcement that Jon Jones would face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title, there has been much speculation among MMA enthusiasts.
Joe Rogan hopes Francis Ngannou fights winner of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane after boxing match https://t.co/75rzrqmbLE pic.twitter.com/3PkqvQPkMJ
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) February 5, 2023
Rogan addressed the Francis situation and provided his thoughts on how the heavyweight fighter’s career should proceed in a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
âThe perfect world is, [Ngannou] goes over, has some big money, heavyweight boxing fight, Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane have a fight, Jon wins, Ciryl wins, whoever wins is the UFC champ, and then Francis comes back,â said Joe.
Rogan believes that if someone comes along and gives The Predator a ton of money, such as $100 million, Francis should take the deal and do the fight, regardless of whether the offer comes from Jake Paul or Tyson Fury.
In an interview with the MMA Hour, the Cameroonian-French fighter, often considered the most fearsome fighter in UFC history, stated his desire to try his skills in the boxing ring as well and battle Tyson Fury. Rogan also wished Francis the best of luck in a potential ring match with The Gipsy King.
âFrancis Ngannou could knock out any human being on earth if he can hit them clean on the chin. But good luck hitting Tyson Fury clean on the chin.â Rogan added.
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How likely do you think it is that The Predator will return to the UFC and sign a contract to face the winner of Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane?
Ufc insiders know that Ngannou is afraid to fight Jon Jones. This whole deal has been about trying to keep Ngannou’s star power. The guy is super soft, and would lose to Jones BADLY. He is waiting to see if Gane can beat Jones. He will never sign with Bellator, which means eventually he will be back in the UFC.