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Daniel Cormier Slams Dana White Over the Francis Ngannou Remark: “Francis Would’ve Fought Jon Jones…”

Published 01/16/2023, 11:00 AM EST

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Francis Ngannou leaving the UFC has created a major controversy in the UFC. The UFC has also vacated the heavyweight championship following the departure of the champion. Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane are going for a match to fight for the UFC heavyweight gold. However, Dana White has said controversial remarks when giving out details about Francis Ngannou’s exit and the title rematch. His comments haven’t gone well with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier. The former double champion has taken to his podcast to slam Dana White and to the fans who think like Dana White.

Daniel Cormier slams Dana White over his narrative

Dana White, in a recent press conference, stated that Francis Ngannou might ‘not want to take risks’. The UFC commentator responded, “My advice to you Jon, is if you in the fight get ‘thick skin’ because people will be unrelenting right now because Francis [Ngannou] left. It’s almost like Francis avoided Jones, that’s not true. Francis would have fought Jon Jones any day of the week. Let’s not get crazy fans.” 

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Furthermore, the former double champion said, Fans always come up with these ideas but trust me, Jones, it’s gonna flip to is he the real champion because he didn’t beat Francis Ngannou if you won that fight against Ciryl Gane.”

Daniel Cormier warns Jon Jones ahead of his championship fight

Daniel Cormier warned his former rival Jon Jones ahead of his heavyweight championship match against Ciryl Gane. The former double champion said, “Ciryl Gane is as good as they come.”

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“I honestly believe that this matchup is a much better matchup for us as fans because technically you have guys that are gonna be as skilled as we have ever seen in the heavyweight division,” Cormier added.

Furthermore, ‘DC’ explained he is stating these as it is coming from his experience in the division. Cormier was a former heavyweight champion and said, “Coming from me, a guy that has fought in the heavyweight division. A guy that has held the championship and fought some of the best in the world.”

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What do you think about Daniel Cormier’s thoughts on the issue? Do you think he is right in slamming Dana White and the fans?

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Faizan Mirza

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Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.
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Debmallya Chakraborty