BKFC promoter, David Feldman revealed that Francis’ Ngannou’s calls for had been too steep for the events to return to an settlement.
Earlier this yr it was revealed that Ngannou and the UFC had parted methods after a protracted and ugly dispute. The heavyweight felt that he was being underpaid, however even after months of negotiation, the promotion and Ngannou couldn’t agree on a determine, so the then reigning champion would stroll.
It’s been a number of months and whereas rumours have flown, nothing concrete has emerged concerning Ngannou’s subsequent transfer. The Cameroonian has mentioned to have held talks with the likes of PFL, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom boxing and Bellator.
David Feldman talks Francis Ngannou
Throughout a press conference for BKFC 42, Feldman was quizzed on whether or not the Ben Rothwell going through Ngannou. Whereas Feldman has signed some massive names as of late, together with former UFC champions Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez, the American revealed that Ngannou was merely asking for an excessive amount of cash.
“Francis Ngannou, he’s someone we’ve definitely reached out to,” Feldman mentioned. “We’ve reached out to him, we’ve reached out to his staff, and we simply really feel like he’s asking for unrealistic cash, and we’re not prepared to pay that type of cash for him.”
Alleged textual content messages that had been leaked between Ali Abdelaziz and a European promoter said that Ngannou was asking for $30 million. The place this determine is totally correct is unclear, however Feldman says the heavyweight must make his thoughts up quickly.
“I do assume he must make his thoughts up fairly quickly,” Feldman mentioned. “As the times go on, his worth is beginning to drop slightly bit.”
If David Feldman is correct, how a lot is an excessive amount of for Francis Ngannou?
