UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the struggle promotion are in contract negotiations, and it seems that they’re near hanging a deal.
“They’ve a longstanding relationship. They’ve performed an important job in selling Francis. Francis has performed an important job in promotion the UFC, or representing the UFC and himself,” Ngannou’s supervisor, Marquel Martin, stated on Ngannou’s Youtube Channel.
“There’s no cause why a deal can’t and shouldn’t be performed,” continued Martin. “So long as it’s truthful, so long as it’s cheap, and useful to either side, I’m optimistic that Francis will re-sign with the UFC.”
In an interview with ESPN MMA, UFC president Dana White additionally sounded optimistic.
“I believe we’re headed in the best course with Francis,” White stated. “There’s little question about it that that is the place Francis ought to be, and Francis ought to end his legacy right here on the UFC and I believe we’re fairly near getting it performed.”
Ngannou final fought in January, defeating Ciryl Gane by unanimous determination within the UFC 270 predominant occasion. It’s been 11 months and Ngannou feels like he’s getting the itch to get again within the octagon.
“I get again there, I really feel like I nonetheless have quite a bit to do. I nonetheless get pleasure from it. I adore it. This, that is arduous, nevertheless it’s the place I need to be,” Ngannou stated on YouTube. “That is what I need to do. I don’t need to do anything.”
“I’m very enthusiastic about it, to see the way it’s going to come back out. Being out a 12 months now, virtually a 12 months, I need it. I need to return there,” added Ngannou.
“The Predator” expects to make an announcement come what may any day now.
