TLDR Dana White told Shannon Sharpe’s show that Francis Ngannou is on his list of people he refuses to work with, calling him a ‘bad guy’ Ngannou responded on social media saying White spent years trying to prevent him from leaving UFC during their legal battle The former heavyweight champion left UFC in 2023 after defending his title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 Ngannou has since boxed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and returned to MMA with a knockout win over Philipe Lins The UFC heavyweight division remains uncertain with Tom Aspinall sidelined and Ciryl Gane holding the interim title Francis Ngannou has responded to Dana White’s latest comments refusing to bring him back to UFC. The former heavyweight champion posted on social media that White needs to accept their split as permanent.
White appeared on Nightcap with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco this week. When asked about a potential fight between Ngannou and Jon Jones, the UFC president shut down any possibility of working together again.
The UFC boss told the show that Ngannou is on his “Oscar De La Hoya list” of people he refuses to work with. “He’s a bad guy and I’m at a point in my life where I just don’t want to do ...