Francis Ngannou is one of the top MMA fighters in the world. The former UFC champion dominated the heavyweight division during his time in the UFC. Last month, he signed a huge deal with PFL which shocked the entire MMA world. This came as a shock for many as Ngannou also became a stakeholder in PFL which allowed him many privileges. However, his deal also assures a guaranteed $2 million fight money for his opponent as well. Recently, ONE Championship Heavyweight Champion Arjan Bhullar gave his thoughts on ONE fighters can also get similar deals to Francis Ngannou. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN
Arjan Bhullar gave an exclusive interview to InsideSport.IN where he talked on various topics. During the interview, the heavyweight champion was asked if ONE Championship fighters could earn deals similar to PFL’s Ngannou. He also claimed that ONE was ready to get Ngannous on board but unfortunately, it didn’t happen.
He said, “Sure, we were right there with the money for Francis to bring him over. But for whatever reason, he didn’t feel comfortable coming to an agent based promotion. He wanted to stay in North America. And he made a decision with that. But when it comes to money, Chatri bossman he’s got a big chequebook.”
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Francis Ngannou is ready to step in against Boxing Star Deotany Wilder
It’s been months since Francis Ngannou left UFC. After utter dominance in MMA, he is willing to do the same in the boxing ring. Earlier, he gave his thoughts on fighting heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. For the past few months, Ngannou has set his sights on boxing star Deotany Wilder with whom he is willing to compete in his first boxing bout.
Recently, Deotany Wilder gave an update on Wilder vs Ngannou. During a conversation with MMA Fighting, the former heavyweight champion mentioned the ongoing talks with Ngannou for their upcoming fight.
“Me and Francis have had discussions, we had meetings with both parties, as far as the team is concerned. So this is a real conversation that has been taking place, not only just amongst the combat … family, but amongst the teams as well, getting on the phone, everybody talking.
Although the big boxing bout is yet to lock, both fighters are ready to face each other. As soon as they lock a big money deal, fans could watch Ngannou vs Wilder in a big match inside the boxing ring.
Watch the highly anticipated ONE Heavyweight World Title unification bout between reigning divisional king Arjan “Singh” Bhullar of India and interim titleholder Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin of Russia LIVE and exclusively on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
The fight will be Live, Exclusively on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar on 23rd June 2023