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UFC president Dana White is the man who wraps the belt around a champion’s waist after the fight. However, the UFC head honcho didn’t enter the octagon after Francis Ngannou defended his title against Ciryl Gane last weekend.

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Instead, it was Mick Maynard who presented Ngannou with his heavyweight gold strap. Not only that, White didn’t even attend the post-fight press conference after the event. This incident came as a surprise to the UFC fans. Hence, many of them went over to Jon Anik’s official Twitter accounts for answers.

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An agitated Anik wrote, “It really is incredible how many people who aren’t even following me all of a sudden are dying for my take on Dana White, not putting the belt on Francis Ngannou. Pound f**king sand, how ’bout.”

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‘The Predator’ is currently having many differences with the promotion regarding his contract. He had his last fight at UFC 270 and hasn’t inked an extension.

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‘The Predator’ has demanded an increase in his pay and a boxing match add-on in his official UFC contract. However, the other side has been silent in the media.

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Francis Ngannou remained unfazed after Dana White’s absence at UFC 270

The Cameroonian fought one of the biggest bouts of his career at UFC 270 and won. Unfortunately, White didn’t present him with the belt after the fight.

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Where many other fighters would have felt bad if the UFC boss snubbed them at an event, ‘The Predator’ was unfazed by it.

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In a recent episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Ngannou said, “Bro, I don’t care about that… I’m happy, that’s all that matters.”

As both sides are remaining coy, what happens next will be interesting. What are your thoughts about Jon Anik’s tweet? Let us know in the comments below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House. He uses his experience and passion to further his professional career and provide unique insight into all things UFC and combat sports. A Khabib Nurmagomedov fan, Afnan, has religiously followed MMA ever since UFC 229. Other than 'The Eagle' he adores Muhammad Ali. Furthermore, he is a fan of Joe Rogan and seldom misses an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. Apart from his professional exploits as a UFC journalist, Afnan enjoys catching Hotboxin' episodes, honing his skills as an amateur actor and loves going on occasional treks.

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