Daniel Cormier nonetheless believes that Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou is feasible.
For years, the UFC tried to convey collectively two of MMA’s stars on the world’s greatest platform. Sadly, the 2 events couldn’t come collectively, prompting Dana White and Co. to launch Ngannou and wash their palms of the complete scenario.
Now with Ngannou’s successful PFL debut against Renan Ferreira in the books, combat followers are as soon as once more resisting one among MMA’s greatest what-ifs.
White has made it clear over the past a number of weeks that he doesn’t like Ngannou and has completely no want to work with the Cameroonian ever once more. Nonetheless, ‘DC’ thinks if the financials favor it, White might be compelled to workforce up with Ngannou and the PFL to convey what would undoubtedly be the most important heavyweight combat of all time.
“Dana doesn’t like Francis, that may be a large drawback,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “Huge drawback. However hell, when on this planet do you place that over enterprise. I don’t know that he’ll, he’s one of many smartest, sharpest businessman you’ve ever met. If the {dollars} make sense, the combat might doubtlessly occur.
“If Francis is to be believed, and Francis has had these conversations, we’re now getting into a world the place a number of partnerships already established on this realm. ESPN UFC, ESPN PFL, Riyadh Season UFC. Women and gentleman, perhaps, simply perhaps, we get that combat” (h/t MMA News).
Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou Would Profit Dana White’s Rivals Extra Than Himself
Sadly, the possibilities of Dana White selecting to work with a fighter and a company he’s lambasted on a number of events are fairly slim. Except for his personal thoughts on Ngannou and PFL co-founder Donn Davis, the truth is that the UFC merely doesn’t want Jones vs. Ngannou.
The UFC is producing document opinions regardless of having only a few main stars within the group. May the UFC make a giant bash of money by working with the PFL to place Ngannou vs. Jones collectively? Positive, however does the UFC want it? Completely not. Fact be advised, the co-promotion would profit the PFL greater than anybody else and Dana White positively isn’t within the enterprise of giving his competitors — irrespective of how far behind — a lift.
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