UFC legend Matt Brown doesn’t believe Francis Ngannou regrets leaving the promotion that much.
A few years ago, Francis Ngannou and the Ultimate Fighting Championship couldn’t agree on a new deal to keep him with the company. As a result, he decided to venture out on his own and enjoy various ventures such as a stint in PFL and a run in professional boxing against the likes of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
However, many fans have always wanted to see Francis Ngannou return to the UFC. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem very likely that this will happen, especially considering the bad blood that still seems to exist between ‘The Predator’ and UFC boss Dana White.
In a recent podcast, Matt Brown explained why he doesn’t believe Francis Ngannou truly regrets leaving the UFC.
Matt Brown’s take on Francis Ngannou’s UFC exit
“Personally, I seriously doubt he has any regrets,” Brown said on The Fighter vs The Writer. “I think the competitor in him is speaking out. I’m sure he wants to fight.” Jon Jones. He wants to fight the best in the world. Of course he wants a big fight and sales and all that stuff. I think it’s the competitor in him. I don’t think there is a single regret.
“He made more in one boxing match than he would have made in his entire UFC career, than Jon Jones has made in his entire UFC career – the biggest ever and some of the biggest fights ever. He made more than Conor [McGregor] has made throughout his UFC career. I don’t think there’s any regrets in that regard.”
“He’s a competitor. He wants to fight the best,” Brown said. “I’m sure in the back of his mind, in his last fight against Renan Ferreira, he’s saying, ‘I don’t want to fight these guys, I want to fight Jon Jones.’ If he has one regret, and it’s probably as a competitor, he regrets it while sleeping on silk sheets on a yacht.
“It’s not like he’s regretting it while he’s sitting in a two-bedroom apartment in the middle of Mississippi. He’s like, ‘oh f*ck, I’ve ruined my life so much, I’m going to start doing meth or something.’ He’s chilling on a yacht and says, “I wish I could have fought Jon Jones, this sucks.” How much regret is that really?”
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