It has been a number of years since former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the promotion on dangerous phrases, however now UFC CEO Dana White his sharing his aspect of what could have led to the star leaving a win at UFC 270.
“So whenever you’re an athlete that’s signed by the UFC, you get full entry to the Efficiency Institute, you may eat there without cost, the whole lot’s free and do all these things,” White defined on the Flagrant podcast. “This man was f*cking dwelling there. He had simply fought and he comes as much as my workplace, he’s within the hallway hanging out and I stated ‘come on in, what’s happening?’
“He was pissed off he didn’t get a $50,000 in his final struggle, that he didn’t get the bonus of the evening. I stated Francis you didn’t get it for this, that [reason] and he’s in my workplace and he’s arguing with me. I’m like this man acquired this, this man acquired that and because of this. The dialog’s over, and I’m beginning to depart, and he grabs me by my shirt and pushes me again in my workplace and I stated ‘dude, get your f*cking arms off me.’ I might see on this man’s face and in his eyes and the best way he’s appearing who this man actually f*cking is.”
In line with White, UFC chief enterprise officer Hunter Campbell, had an analogous expertise with Francis Ngannou.
“My man Hunter [Campbell], they had been speaking about one thing, it may need even been that very same factor [about the bonus],” White stated. “And when Hunter began to stroll away, Francis grabbed him by the f*cking again of his collar and f*cking pulled him again and stated ‘we’re not achieved speaking but.’ This man’s not a very good f*cking man. He’s a nasty man.”
Including gasoline to the fireplace, Ant Evans, a former UFC worker who has been vocal in opposition to White and the UFC in recent times, posted on social media that he believes Dana White on this occasion.
“I hadn’t heard this story earlier than; I imagine it 100%.
“Francis was a terror on the UFC workplace after I labored there. He’d present up time and again, stroll across the places of work, standing over folks’s desks and making employees very uncomfortable.
“Now, a few of it was he is a large man from a special tradition talking English as a (third?) language. And there may be such a factor as being pro-active.
“And there’s additionally bullying.
“He struck me as a bully.”
I hadn’t heard this story earlier than; I imagine it 100%.
Francis was a terror on the UFC workplace after I labored there. He’d present up time and again, stroll across the places of work, standing over folks’s desks and making employees very uncomfortable.
Now, a few of it was he is a large man from a… https://t.co/cWvlazMvAO
— Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) November 18, 2025
After leaving the UFC, Ngannou signed with the Skilled Fighters League however wouldn’t make his debut earlier than taking two huge boxing bouts in opposition to Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
After experiencing defeats in each outings, Francis Ngannou made his PFL debut with a first-round win over Renan Ferreira in 2024. He has not fought in any respect in 2025.
“Francis Ngannou is a nasty man,” Dana White stated. “He’s not a very good man. He performs the entire ‘I don’t perceive the language’ and tries to come back off that he’s a f*cking good man. Individuals go ‘oh it’s the language barrier most likely.’ There’s no f*cking language barrier with this man. He’s a nasty man.
“Now he’s over and he’s achieved a cope with PFL and Saudi Arabia and now he’s asking to struggle, ‘me and Jon Jones have to struggle.’ I’m positive they need they by no means f*cking signed him. I don’t have to listen to one phrase from any of these guys over there to know as a result of I do know. I’ve handled him and I do know who he actually is.”
