UFC President Dana White tried to disgrace Francis Ngannou for chasing “gimmick” fights.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion took these feedback to coronary heart and never solely embraced his new (and somewhat costly) function as an impartial fighter, but additionally created his personal struggle promotion referred to as GIMIK to empower future negotiations.
That’s why Ngannou is working with PFL and not for PFL.
“I don’t want a promoter,” Ngannou instructed Shannon Sharpe on the Club Shay Shay podcast. “I don’t want a promoter. GIMIK struggle promotion. I can go promote with whoever has a fighter and desires to placed on a struggle. I don’t want a promotion.”
Ngannou, 37, was launched by UFC after a public (and messy) falling out with White and Co., however ultimately bought the final chuckle after scoring a blockbuster showdown in opposition to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury final Oct. in Saudi Arabia.
A struggle “The Predator” gained in the court of public opinion.
Ngannou is campaigning for a Fury rematch after “The Gypsy King” battles Oleksandr Usyk early next year. As well as, the Cameroonian slugger is predicted to make his PFL MMA “Tremendous Struggle” debut on pay-per-view (PPV), as soon as the promotion can discover an opponent that’s “interesting” to both fans and Ngannou.
