Francis Ngannou last defended his title against Cyril Gane at UFC 270. Despite many believing ‘Bon Gamin’ would trouble ‘The Predator’, the champion showcased a brilliant performance as he dominated the challenger on the ground. That did not change things with his UFC contract situation and Kamaru Usman stepped in to provide his take on it. 

Ngannou’s management team and the UFC have been at each other’s throats regarding the fighter’s contract. This comprises topics of pay and other confidential particulars that the champ is not happy about. 

During an interview with Shannon Sharpe, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman highlighted certain aspects of his bond with Ngannou and why he deserves a lot more than he’s getting paid. 

“Francis Ngannou, that’s my brother. I believe Francis is always going to be worth more than he’s getting. Absolutely. If he can go to boxing tomorrow and they pay him 50 million, I think he’s worth more than that, right, you know? So that’s something that they need to sit down with the company.” 

Talking about arriving at a compromise, the Nigerian champ further added, “Because I you know, there’s plenty and plenty of athletes that were unhappy, that were eventually sat down and something was done, you know? That’s business, right? No one side is always gonna get more than that, you know?.. And I think they need to come to a compromise, you know, can he get more? Absolutely.” 

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Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya, and Francis Ngannou are the African trio currently dominating three of the most exciting divisions in the UFC. Sharing a sense of pride for their countries, culture, and heritage, these three champions are brothers from other mothers. 

Francis Ngannou and his UFC contract situation has attracted split views 

Francis Ngannou’s contract with the UFC has been a huge discussion topic, leaving fans with divided opinions. On the one hand, people believe that the UFC heavyweight champ deserves to make more money. 

On the other hand, people believe that a fighter’s pay in the UFC is directly proportional to the hype they create and drive masses towards. 

‘The Predator’ has been doing tremendously better on the publicity front, as he carries himself with a lot more confidence and suave now. His insane KO abilities and rounded skill-set have provided an edge to his fight that can draw in the masses.

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Fighter pay has always been a hot topic in the UFC. Ngannou has fought his way out of his contract with his last fight at UFC 270.

With things in a state of flux, Ngannou’s future in the promotion remains in question. Will the fighter and the UFC reach a compromise?