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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 23: Francis Ngannou arrives to the UFC 261 Weigh-In at at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 23, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 23: Francis Ngannou arrives to the UFC 261 Weigh-In at at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 23, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Francis Ngannou is officially a free agent now. Dana White made it to public knowledge with an official announcement after the two sides couldn’t come to a mutual agreement on the contract. The UFC president also revealed Ngannou turned down a contract worth more than $8 million that the company made in an attempt to convince him. Ever since there’s been a great deal of debate over what exactly took place, and both sides have presented their versions of narratives henceforth. Having said that, the Cameroonian fighter appears to have gotten past that and is already taking action that will benefit him as well as his bank account from hereon. Ngannou recently shared a post on his visit to Saudi Arabia, where he met with the Royal Court adviser, Saudi Royal Court Advisor, and the owner of UD Almeria FC, Turki Alalshikh. This meeting has speculated the dialogue amongst the UFC fans about Francis Ngannou aiming for big Saudi money next.
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UFC fans foresee big money coming
Francis Ngannou recently paid a visit to the soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who now represents Saudi Arabia in the sport. And it seems that ‘The Predator’ is following Ronaldo’s footsteps, too, potentially eyeing the same Saudi representation for his career. Thereafter, Ngannou shared the moments of his meeting with Turki Alalshikh on his Instagram, which sealed the fact for the fans that the future is bright for the 36-year-old.
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Ngannou wrote, “Verified I had a very nice trip in Riyadh last week and it was great hanging out with @turkialalshik.”
Here’s how fans reacted to Ngannou’s post.
“Francis was like… If the ufc won’t pay me… I know who will”
“Francis bout to get paid”
“That Saudi money hit different”
“One brand endorsement will be more than that 8Million for 3 bloody fights offer. So excited abt the possibilities. I’m glad he took his destiny into his own hands”
“That boy boutta secure the bag”
“Francis want his next fight–boxing in Saudi Arabia. He’s moving closer to Saudis billionaire to cash out big time”
“Francis about to make that Ronaldo money”
The popular verdict among the UFC world suggests that we may soon see Francis Ngannou be a part of some big Saudi venture. He received yet another significant proposal following his exit from the UFC, which might culminate in significant earnings. And the offer came from none other than the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury.
Tyson fury offers what Francis Ngannou long wished for
Francis Ngannou expressed his desire to box on various occasions. In fact, he sought and hoped for the freedom to box alongside as part of his UFC contract. But since the UFC fell short of fulfilling their demands, Tyson Fury has ‘The Predator’ covered in that regard.
The British heavy-hitter spoke with Radio Rahim and said, “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. You want to earn some big boy money? Come see ‘The Gypsy King’ and let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet.” He added, “Let’s kick it up spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves under Queensbury(set of rules) and let’s have a bada*s referee like ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. Woah! Did I just sell that to the world?”
Wouldn’t that be some fireworks right there? Francis Ngannou appears to have a plethora of possibilities on the table. Now it’d be interesting what he does next with his career.
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