As we know, Dana White and Francis Ngannou don’t have the best working relationship. That’s been the case for quite some time, to the point where it’s hard to imagine a world where ‘The Predator’ returns to the promotion as an active competitor.
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Recently, White suggested that there was actually a physical confrontation between them at the time because Ngannou was unhappy about not receiving a bonus. As you can imagine, this sent shockwaves through the mixed martial arts space, with many questioning the legitimacy of these claims.
This includes former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, a known friend of Ngannou, who had the following to say on his podcast.
Usman questions White’s account of the Ngannou story
“Listen, I wasn’t there, but I don’t think that’s how this happened,” Usman said on the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with co-host Henry Cejudo.
Cejudo then asked if Usman called Dana a liar.
“Did I say that? No, absolutely not,” Usman replied. “All I’m saying is it’s hard to believe going to Dana White: ‘Go back to your office Dana, you’re not the… what? Get out your checkbook. Give me $50,000.’ And then: ‘Oh Hunter, are you leaving? Come back, Hunter. We’re not done talking yet.’
“It’s hard because that’s the image that we really see in our heads here. It’s hard to believe because listen, it’s Dana White here. Dana, just like Francis has this – this aura around Francis, to where you just know, OK, I can’t hang out here. I gotta be on my Ps and Qs. I gotta be on my Ps and Qs.”
“He has that look, but in that sense, because Francis is a fighter and he has that scary look, Dana White also has a different look, because Dana White is the head of the UFC. Dana White is this guy. So anyone who is around Dana White, you’ll know, hey, I have to act accordingly, so here.”
“I find that a little hard to believe,” Usman said. “I’m not saying that’s not true. I’m just saying that things may not have turned out the way that quote sounded, and it got us thinking about the situation.”
Quotes via MMA junkie
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