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Conor McGregor’s Latest Proposal to Free Agent Francis Ngannou Sets off UFC Fans: “Better Take It”

Published 01/21/2023, 2:31 AM EST

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou‘s exit from the promotion invited a lot of attention from several prominent figures of the sport, including Conor McGregor. After months of negotiation, the promotion decided to part ways with their ‘biggest and baddest’ champion, as they could not reach common ground. Ngannou’s exit from the UFC brought several issues, like fighter pay and health care, to the forefront. The former champion recently revealed he had discussed those topics during his negotiations with the UFC.

Following the failed negotiations and the news of Ngannou’s exit, Conor McGregor took to social media with a message for his former colleague. In fact, many consider McGregor’s message as an offer for the biggest free agent in the combat sports market at the moment.

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On his Instagram story, the Irishman advised Ngannou on the importance of having expert representation and asked him to join his management team, Paradigm Sports. For those unaware, Paradigm is one of the more prominent management teams in MMA at the moment. Until recently, they had three champions under them- Israel Adesanya, Jiri Prochazka, and Leon Edwards. However, both Adesanya and Prochazka are no longer champions.

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Unsurprisingly, McGregor’s offer to Ngannou made the news and generated quite the buzz. Now, several fans have come forward with the opinion that Ngannou should take up the offer.

Fans explain why Francis Ngannou should join Conor McGregor

Under a Facebook post of an article detailing McGregor’s offer, many fans expressed the view that Ngannou should take up the offer. Many of them had their own reason to support the statement.

One fan wrote, “He should take it.”

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Similarly, another said, “He should sign with Conner.”

One fan wrote, “Sign with Conor, by next month you’ll be back fighting for UFC for less money.”

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Another one had a lengthy explanation, saying, “I was just saying this same thing but I said Jake Paul because he was the 1st one to expose the UFC for low pay and no healthcare as well as other issues but Connor is a good choice as well, when it comes to business it is about making the most moneyand putting yourself in the best spot to succeed and Connor and Jake are both proven money makers . The thing a out the fight game is you have to strike while the irons hot because your working with a limited amount of time to get your prime opportunities.”

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One enthusiastic fan wrote, “Man with the money conors made . thats a YES!”

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Another one had the same advice, saying, “He should take it! The one thing he’s missing is personality. Fans can’t relate to him so he’s not a draw. Conor fixes that and the nukes he has in his hands will do the rest.”

Yet another fan said, “Better take it.”

One more fan advised ‘The Predator’ saying, “Let conor negotiate for you and you will make alot more money.”

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What do you guys think about the offer? Should Francis Ngannou take it and join Conor McGregor? Let us know in the comments below.

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Yeswanth Praveen

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His interests mainly lie in the realm of MMA, bodybuilding, and the fitness industry. He finished his Master's in English literature from EFLU, Hyderabad.
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