Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou wants a mega-fight against Tyson Fury to materialize, and he wants the UFC to consider this during their renewal terms
Following his spectacular win against Dillian Whyte this weekend, Tyson Fury laid the stage for a future blockbuster clash against UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Fury was at his murderous best against Whyte-cutting angles of the ring, bobbing and weaving with ease, elusive footwork on point, parrying shots masterfully and ending the fight with a well-timed uppercut that put his opponent flat on his back.
To everyone’s surprise, Ngannou who was in attendance made a surprise appearance in the ring following Tyson’s victory, and the pair laid the foundation for the idea of a super-fight.
“I’m the boxing heavyweight champion, [he’s the] UFC heavyweight champion,” Fury told ESPN after his win. “He’s in great shape – look at the muscles on him.”
Ngannou, who’s currently out of action, recovering from a knee injury he sustained while in camp for his most recent UFC title defense, declared, “I want to find out who is the baddest motherf***** in the planet.”
“Good man, Francis,” Fury replied with a shout.
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the UFC top brass have been on loggerheads over pay dispute, and terms in the contract. The ‘Predator’ had even gone out on limb claiming that he wants a move away from the UFC to boxing.
But since then, they have sat down on multiple occasion to chalk out a path forward, and Francis has now stated that the prospect of a fight against Tyson Fury should be welcomed in his contract.
“The Tyson Fury fight has to be part of the discussion,” Ngannou said during an interview on “The MMA Hour” on Monday. “That’s not an option. It has to be part of the discussion because if that’s not part of the discussion, it will never be. If I sign another contract now, basically the same model of the contract, I’m screwed. That’s not happening ever. So we have to figure out a way to implement this into a contract.”
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