Francis Ngannou is perhaps the most talked about man in boxing right now! Amusingly, the man just has a single boxing match under his belt. While the world awaits his return to the square ring, Ngannou just revealed an interesting fact about his fight purse. Ngannou took on the formidable Tyson Fury last month in a fight that could be named the fight of the year.
According to a tweet from Michael Benson based on an interview Ngannou did with the ‘Last Stand Podcast’, the former UFC fame revealed that his earnings from the Fury fight are more than his entire MMA career earnings put together. It’s worth mentioning that the UFC has always been criticized for paying absurdly low amounts to its fighters. Despite prior criticism, the revelation has caught the boxing world off guard. Naturally, fans were quick to take their astonishment to the comment section.
News of earnings attracts criticism for UFC
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While some people congratulated Ngannou for securing the money pie, others were dumbfounded, and some even criticized Dana White. If the significance of the surprising news was ever in question, the numbers around the tweet should clear all the doubts. The tweet collected over 120K views, more than 1.5K hearts, and a slew of comments. One user agreed with Ngannou’s earnings update while highlighting the fact that Ngannou declined a prior offer from the UFC.
Probably true, but let's not forget he turned down an earlier contract offer from the UFC that would have made him a few million per fight, because he wanted to get to free agency. That's a choice he made. Good for him getting the bag now.
— Lewis Glover MMA (@LewisGloverMMA) November 14, 2023
Another user dragged in Dana White, questioning his actions regarding low payouts.
Dana White wat u doing blud
— Ultra Messi (Fan) (@SuperMessi10i) November 14, 2023
Someone else suggested fighters in the UFC are lucky if they get a measly 50K.
I don’t doubt it ufc got dudes excited to get fucking 50k lmao
— tae (@taeoct6jr) November 14, 2023
The next user underscored Ngannou’s example as the reason why most UFC fighters want to box.
Why do you think they all want to box now?
— Vega Vision ⭐️ (@Willie_esco818) November 14, 2023
One user condemned the fact that UFC fighters are paid less while congratulating Ngannou.
This shouldn’t be a thing but it is, congrats to Ngannou on getting the bag
— Fight King (@BestFightKing) November 14, 2023
Dana White on co-promoting Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou
Francis is all the rage right now, with fans speculating Ngannou’s next clash. One major contender is Jon Jones. A fight between the two has been in the talks for what seems like a century now. However, after Ngannou’s fantastic showing against Fury, the topic has gained more traction.
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During the UFC 295 post-fight conference, a reporter questioned Dana White about co-promoting the fight with the PFL. It’s worth mentioning that White has tried to arrange the fight before when Ngannou was in the UFC. So, responding to the reporter, White brushed aside the suggestion and branded the question as “stupid.”
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With Ngannou revealing facts about his Fury fight payout, fans are left in disbelief. However, we would like to get your reaction to the surprising news. Do you think UFC’s approach to paying its fighters is fair?
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