Conor McGregor Thinks Francis Ngannou Made A Mistake | The MMA Hour

Conor McGregor discusses Francis Ngannou's decision to leave the UFC as champion and the trend of fighters testing free agency.
Excerpt from the 3/15/2023 episode of The MMA Hour with Conor McGregor.
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[@rollo_tomasi3853]

Dana smiling ear to ear hearing Conor lay it down to Ariel about Francis leaving 😂

[@KaineTremaine]

Lay what down? Who tf is McGregor to talk?

[@lukemurray4950]

Literally Dana has all his kiss asses out in the media acting like it's the worst thing ever when Francis got exactly what he wanted and the UFC didn't and Francis made a mistake?? 🤦🤣🤡

[@dougjohnson8610]

​@@lukemurray4950 What exactly did he get he still doesnt have a boxing match because fury wilder and every other boxer knows hes not a draw and is a waste of time he cant box at all literally at all since hes been out the ufc all he has done is talk about the ufc only thing francis got going for him is bare knuckle francis played himself nobody wanted to see him in the ufc and nobody wants to see him box where he messed up was thinking he had star power dude wasnt selling ppv while he was in the ufc lmao

[@jonjonescellmate4955]

@@lukemurray4950 i mean u would think if he got exactly what he wanted he would have a big boxing fight signed by now but he doesn’t and the big boxing promoters r definitely gonna try to take advantage of him. he needs management badly instead of just listening to Ariel waffle on and on. They would have advised much better and he wouldn’t be in the current predicament.

[@ImHere2OffendU]

@@KaineTremaine Conor made the sport what it is today, that’s who he is to talk. Francis thought his name was a big as McGregors asking for those demands and look at him now lmao. He’s gonna be in the PFL or ONE 😂

[@TheMiKeYM1KE]

Of course Conor is happy with the UFC, they literally let him do whatever he wanted 😂

[@MrMagoor]

hes a pay per view star, Ngannou is not . Big difference

[@dannytran1587]

@@MrMagoor Yeah, Conor and Nate are their own category. I hope Francis makes more money, but he’s NOT a superstar. If he beat Jon Jones, Jones would still have more value in free agency. Love Ngannou tho and wish boxing pays him millions.

[@karim271]

yes he broke bus !!

[@msaffyan6986]

Connor made UFC famous to another level so he deserves to do what ever he wanna do ........

[@noicemate9111]

@@dannytran1587I mean yeah but I’m really not sure how high the demand for jones would be outside of anything mma. Conor and Nate are so popular cuz people love them for who they are. I guess you could say Jon is a compelling character but for interesting reasons 😂

[@1incher...]

Francis really did over value his shot and even ariel was concerned when francis didn't have a plan after leaving the ufc

[@KaineTremaine]

You're very intelligent bro. Facts are, Ngannou needed 1 full year after defending his belt to become a FA. Perfect timing after the ACL

[@lukemurray4950]

No you are just a bunch of casuals who don't know what's going on. Francis got exactly what he wanted and UFC didn't and now Dana got his ass licks trying to make it out Francis getting what he wanted is a had thing 🤣

[@user-qd5lo6oi8n]

You don't understand, it wasn't simply about money, it was about freedom for Ngannou. The UFC forces you into these really long contracts.

[@BruceDaKang]

He would've made over 20 million this year and would've had 3 fights this year if he had stayed 8 million each fight he would've been the most paid heavy weight in the UFC

[@lukemurray4950]

@@BruceDaKang but that's another thing. They wouldn't guarantee him fights. That's another thing he complained about because they are meant to be offered three fights a year but Dana was barely offering Francis one fight a year and he wanted fights. Dana said he couldn't Guarantee them fights so that's why he said let me have some fights outside the UFC then and Dana said no.

[@supportteam6808]

Francis....LAUGHING ALL the way to the BAAAANNNNKKKK!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bairom06]

Conor smiling from ear to 👂

[@nsxboy604]

The difference between when Connor did boxing is that he did it with ufc .. not like those guys that wanted to do it without ufc ? 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kiely4561]

Conor was the exception because Dana couldn’t deny how big fighting Floyd was at the time, Dana and UFC won’t let others do the same when they’re under contract, I’m sure if Francis had been allowed to cross over to boxing whilst still under the ufc banner he would have. The UFC like to control everything, contracts, fights, fighters pay and they keep everything in house, it’s not a case of not wanting to do it with the UFC, rather having no choice to do it without them.

[@paraicgrimes1977]

He did it with the UFC & Conor was 10x as big a star a Francis.

[@guntherwhite2043]

@@paraicgrimes1977 probably even more than 10x. Nobody even compares to connors stardom in the UFC

[@richman8082]

Conor held two divisions captured for two years to three because he didn't want to defend his title and other fighters couldn't get title opportunities. The Ufc just had no choice. Either Conor gets his fight or they dont get what they deserved for this time frame

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Its because Mayweather actually wanted the fight to happen and met up with Dana. Ngannou didnt have Fury’s backing other than a few words on social media

[@DmDaPDm]

Lool CONOR GOT TO BOX AND MADE 100MILLION, lol how can he not get it 😂

[@KaineTremaine]

💯 fax

[@pillinherbut]

Mfs whole life changed n don’t even act like he came from the bottom. Type of people ion like. As a human that’s just coward like forgetting where you come from.

[@someguy4046]

Cuz Conor is a big star. Ngannou can't sell over 300k with Moreno Figgy on the same card nobody cares about him

[@bboybreezi2417]

@@KaineTremaine lol Conor PPV is 10x more than Francis

[@saynotothegreatreset]

​@@someguy4046 if Francis can't draw any ppv why Dana trying so hard to keep him a roster ? He should what he has done with Darrwn Till and no hard feelings

[@rajahamzawazarat2159]

That point about the PI is true. Trained there for ages whilst in a contract dispute and then left lol

[@muhammetramazaneren848]

He already paid the cost of PI with blood throughout the years.

[@rajahamzawazarat2159]

@@muhammetramazaneren848 I hear you buy that's also through the contract he signed.

[@muhammetramazaneren848]

​@@rajahamzawazarat2159 yeah, you're right too. It's such a shame we'll never see him again in ufc.

[@meridian_james5]

I see both sides of the fence there. Francis had a bad contract so the UFC got plenty of ROI. But the guy knew he wasnt coming back and still milked every cent out of the UFC lol

[@termsofusepolice]

The UFC allowed Conor to step outside his contract to box Floyd and earn an astronomical purse that set him up for 10 lifetimes. So not surprising HE thinks the UFC is "the pinnacle". Too bad Conor doesn't instead call the UFC out for not allowing other fighters on the roster (like Francis) to step outside THEIR contracts and box.

[@lukemurray4950]

@@KaineTremaine exactly great point.

[@angelopillai2553]

Francis won’t be able to get the 10 times pursue in boxing which Connor you need to sell to receive that kind of money, no promotion is going to invest that money if the even ain’t gonna sell

[@shootermcgavin6610]

Nganou does not sell, McGregor does thats why they let him box.

[@flyingmonke]

Francis has 0 ppv selling ability. Jon came back and sold a million. Francis couldn't even sell 250k vs Cyril

[@kartikrana4521]

​@@KaineTremaine bruh boxing is technical he cannot beat someone with just power. He most probably gonna fight wilder . And last ngannou last fight vs gane was around 4 lakh ppv buys dude dont compare him to mcgregor

[@timaldridge84]

Nate made less of a mistake because he was past his prime. Francis absolutely destroyed his career. What these people don't understand is that all these lanes are open from Conor, what they don't realize is he is STILL with the ufc. Don't get it twisted, knowledge is the power and these guys are signing deals in ignorance. Use you're talent to get you to the table, use you're brain to run it when you get there. All Francis had to do was beat Jones, then say "I want to do dey boxing" and they might not have let him or maybe they would with sharing profits. Now though, the boxing promotions will eat him alive worse than Dana. Dana was the friend you gotta watch but he keeps the rest of the ones you can't see from hurting you.......back to diggin for diamonds or crawl back and work for pennies bud. Welcome to America

[@Gratefulfellow]

Spot on with your analysis Francis was listening to the master instigator. Conor is smart him and Dana has their issues but no never see him publicly bash Dana on any interview. Francis would learn about the mistake he made soon enough. No need for the low bow at the the end of your analysis.

[@timaldridge84]

@Michael Fadahunsi more of a joke than a low blow, he literally was digging for whatever he had to do as slave labor before he escaped that life. Holding up a mirror is more of a gut check than a low blow, although he's never going to see any of this

[@JesseStevenTrumm3992]

“All Francis had to do was beat Jones” 😂😂😂

[@timaldridge84]

@Jesse Trumm to get what he thought he was worth and ask the ufc to let him box......yea you giggly little tiddie fvck

[@bryanpinto4051]

Mcgregors record in his last 5 fights? Whats his record since he left 145? Farce.

[@BrushworkNL]

Let's see if people think Francis was smart when he gets KO'd in brutal fashion against Wilder. He might have been better off taking the UFC deal and not get his brain battered by an actual Boxer.

[@floatinggoose9197]

Exactly. 1 fight for 25, maybe 30 mil. Could have had a 30 mil contract, being the UFC biggest asset when Conor goes, and sleeping everyone he fights, except maybe Jones. His FREE MAN boxing career will be short

[@klekster12]

He’ll make more for that fight than his next 3 ufc fights if he signed their contract

[@BrushworkNL]

@@klekster12 but he wont get his brain scrambled like he will against elite HW boxers

[@GrowingDownUnder]

I don't think wilder is even that good as a boxer honestly, he's just like ngannou wild punches poor technique and just a lot of power

[@mrfatuchi]

@@floatinggoose9197 He would have been fed straight to Jones and maybe lost and then what?

[@michalpyszynski3579]

Where can I get the full interview? The live didn't seem to save to KZbin. Will it be on Spotify or apple podcasts?

[@alejandroperezhernandez1471]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKWypYuNetJsmtE

[@ethanking4954]

It's on the first tab on the KZbin page

[@Sam-ng3of]

​@@ethanking4954 thanks 😊

[@alcottdevalte7440]

He is absolutely right about Francis exploiting the UFC PI knowing that he would leave and just keeping the belt as long as possible even though Conor also took the belts as a hostage for 2 years. Getting out of contact would be wise for Conor as well since he could make 10x times more outside the UFC.

[@angelopillai2553]

He was offered 8 million to fight jones no way he is gonna get paid 10 times more no promoter is gonna pay that much money if the fight is not gonna sell

[@GrowingDownUnder]

@@angelopillai2553 apparently to francis it's not about money, it's about giving the fighters healthcare. Or something like that...but i'm not buying that story because now ngannou is talking about joining One fc or PFL...even though not really any good heavyweights in this organisations bellator has the next best heavyweights next to ufc or just go to boxing since boxing has better heavyweights than ufc....It's a shame that Francis waited until Fedor retired and he left ufc when jones came back now it will look like ngannou is just scared of fedor and jones even though he's probably not scared of anyone that will just be how it looks.

[@lukelocks9083]

Well this age well! Like an ice cube on a midday summer's pavement. Co man speaking in loyalty for the Co he's connected to, obviously Ngannou wasn't paid his worth, so he walked, good for him. Rumoured to be 10m + PPV, Ngannou earned for fighting Fury 48hrs ago, with other big boxing matches coming, says he made the perfect decision. UFC should've never let Ngannou go, for he is the best fighting man on the planet, Fury wouldn't last a round in the cage with him, nor would Mayweather with Mcgregor. Same with a street fight, for MMA fighters have just too many weapons in their Arsenal for a boxer.

[@LambSauceWill]

I respect what Francis did but I don’t think this boxing plan is going to go well. He’s 36. By the time this boxing stuff is over he might be 37. What MMA organization is going to want a 37yr old heavyweight? Bellator, ONE, and PFL aren’t that desperate. Connor is right. If Francis beat Jon Jones, he would’ve been able to get whatever he wanted. The UFC isn’t going to bend their knee for beating Ciryl Gane

[@boatymcboatyface]

And who pushed to fight Jon Jones for the last 3 years?

[@ivanraimi5524]

He might lose to Jones and then being stuck working for people he don't like, unable to get these big boxing fights he wanted, getting ko'ed by Pavlovich, submitted by Aspinall, etc

[@ImHere2OffendU]

@Emily Grey Bellator isn’t to interested in him for the price he’s looking for. Scott Coker already said he’s asking for too much and the money he’s asking for could go into getting new talent for Bellator.

[@fmcdomer]

wrong.. ONE will always match or more

[@jaredbogart5461]

Maybe the issue was that the UFC wanted him to take the fall against Jones.

[@LoopsRonin]

CONORS 100% CORRECT! Proof is in the numbers. Conors interview has 735K views in 1 day while Francis interview has 38K. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... good luck Franny boy 👎👎👎

[@saynotothegreatreset]

We will never hear Connor advocate for fighters like Francis did because Dana keeps his bank account topped up

[@Dpw20001]

I think he was on point here though because when conor went to box he had full ufc support where for Francis it's not the case and possibly may not get a big fight.

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Ngannou leaving is like when you quit your job because your buddy said he can hook you up a better job (Fury fight) but wasnt serious about it

[@sexuallobster134679]

Hmmm

[@Nephromancer3]

just came to let you know this aged like a banana

[@truthtyperii7727]

How’s it going? 😂

[@Wilson-rs9by]

Looks like the buddy was serious

[@premkamandir]

What did you say to Khabib? "it's only business" Only money is important for most of people, that's it.

[@sanonrody512]

One aspect that people may miss in this situation is that Nganou through this training, has acquired what is imperative to level up his skills in boxing making his margin of competitiveness against Jone Jones more advantageous.

[@raxyznkJ]

Don't we're all ready gonna see the whole interview

[@athlete2000]

Ofcourse

[@GnosticGnome]

Francis was attempting to move with little to no momentum. He isn't a household enough name in order for people to get excited just by hearing it, hell, almost no one was really up in arms about seeing him leave the UFC even though he was one of the most monumental strikers the sport has ever seen. Not to mention, it's hard to see him being competitive against Deontay Wilder, the boxing equivalent of Francis who would only have the absolute advantage. At least with Mayweather and McGregor, Conor had the momentum of being double champ, his unique persona drew a lot of attention, and Mayweather was getting past his prime so there was enough of a question mark in terms of the matchup.

[@Nephromancer3]

Just jumped back in my time machine to let you know this aged like a banana

[@usmanshahid2219]

hahahahaha@@Nephromancer3

[@bigbossgames8818]

Lol, this aged like milk in the hot sun...

[@karlrussell7398]

This aged very well!

[@ilmubatin4073]

UFC did not treat McGregor as they treated Francis...McGregor was allowed to box Mayweather...That fight changed his life...Why did they not allow Francis to do that while renewing his contract with UFC ?

[@therealtruevigil]

conor allowed the ufc to promote it. he shared a piece of the pie with them. A lot of these fighters want to do it by themselves and that’s the difference

[@JesseStevenTrumm3992]

Most importantly, Conor pulls in the mega numbers for PPV, Francis maybe pulls 10%of what Conor pulls in. That’s the difference boys

[@flyingmonke]

@@JesseStevenTrumm3992 2%

[@somdutroy]

There is no promotion in any combat sport that will pay Francis well enough while having a positive return of investment on him. A promotion may just pay him and incur losses just as a power play and that is about it.

[@fmcdomer]

its ok.. ONE will pay him ONE million a fight..and his boxing he will get at least 10 to 50 million

[@NolanSmoove]

@@fmcdomer bro, chill.

[@Silverspy97]

You are speculating.... You have literally nothing to go off of.

[@somdutroy]

@@Silverspy97 I am depending on the fact that Ngannou is not actually a draw

[@Silverspy97]

@@somdutroy how do you know that? How do you know he isn't worth what he will get paid? Lol you're literally making things up.

[@uniquedog1290]

Where is the full interview ?????

[@JamesG12]

Francis left because he knew Jones would ruin him.

[@termsofusepolice]

lol Francis never lost to Jones and STILL it appears no MMA org or boxing promoter has serious, big-money interest in him.

[@lukemurray4950]

Francis was waiting for years to fight Jon Jones. Your a casual who clearly just started watching the sport.

[@flyingmonke]

@@lukemurray4950 nah everyone who actually knows MMA knows Jones would have finished Bumgannou in under a round.

[@pokemonovice9758]

Francis left because he didn't appreciate everything the UFC did for him, the UFC gave him all he has

[@SuperBlueMoonWA]

​@@lukemurray4950 its pretty obvious francis was holding up the contract for the jones fight. You are being delusional

[@quantum_beeb]

Says the man who Dana had his back to make 100m while he was with UFC

[@ASSASIN7-sd5sr]

Ariel asked him about Francis and he talk about himself 🤣🤣🤣

[@richie701]

SHOUT OUT FROM OKLAHOMA CITY

[@shamilusarov9273]

LOL easy to talk about your loyalty and love for UFC while doing damn nothing, refusing to fight, avoiding doping testing. Not even caring enough to be involved in TUF properly, although it's just a reality TV show, the thing Conor should have done effortlessly. Easy to stay loyal when you are allowed to box outside UFC while Ngannou doesn't. The best heavyweight in the world should be just thankful for a chance to train in UFC PI... what? What's next, fighting for food? Damn I love how Francis proved all the Dana's bootlickers wrong. He already secured a big pay for Fury fight regardless of the outcome, the thing that always mattered most to people like Dana and Conor.

[@sanonrody512]

Indeed - it is good endeavor to risk everything on the table. However, in the context of fighting the best and most fearsome heavyweight champion in the world with little to no boxing experiences to me is fool hardy by any standards. Nonetheless - a man has to do what a man has to do. Enough... Respect to Nganou..!

[@JustSimplyRob]

Francis fell for his hype a bit too much. His last performance was lack luster at best against Gane. If he went out and beat Jones then he would have been able to call the shots.

[@sexuallobster134679]

Hmmmm

[@danielberry4765]

The UFC is pinnacle from a guy who made his biggest payday from boxing.

[@Opticillusion160]

he’s made more from the UFC… think of the marketing, ppv points his biggest paycheck was from boxing but the ufc hes made more overall

[@franco30528]

But his fame in the ufc is what made the boxing fight that great

[@rajahamzawazarat2159]

Hold on, Connor was in studio?

[@mr.brightside7496]

Just here reading comments about how Francis overestimated his value by leaving the UFC after watching the Francis-Fury fight, and now I can't stop laughing at how these wannabe fight analysts get proven wrong.

[@whyrsvp]

of course you do, you get a pass for testing, and are permitted to do whatever you want. Y'all out here tryna watch a next man's pocket - and worried about him leaving because he felt undervalued. Some of y,all would rather stay at your job and hate it because you have a fear of the unknown.

[@DownloadDeX]

Hearing Conor say "side quest" in his accident is hilarious

[@bryanpinto4051]

accent?

[@Jeff-yh6um]

Who had an accident?

[@Silverspy97]

How many times has Francis said that his decision was not based on money alone...he literally just said it to Ariel in this past interview at least 2 or 3 times.

[@liferipsfam]

You are naive to think that it was not based on money alone. Give him a contract for 25million a fight on his next fight and he will sign on the dotted line. You think boxing is going to give him a contract that helps other boxers? Give me a break. Francis wants that huge huge payday which he believes he wouldn’t get with the UFC. It’s always about the money. Francis is about Francis.

[@Silverspy97]

@@liferipsfam so according to you, you must know him personally, he's lying about all of the other reasons he chose to leave. He's 100% motivated by money alone. Cool story.

[@meridian_james5]

@@Silverspy97 no one knows him personally on youtube leaving a commment, unless its that GQ show. But based on other interviews its pretty obvious Francis doesnt want to fight for $400k a fighting. He even said those days are over" He's old, his knee is done, he's a power heavyweight, and he is a bit lazy from all reports. So this is the LAST CHANCE to make as much as he can. Francis thought the Furry fight would be there, but its not there anymore so he should have stuck with the UFC. But i dont blame Francis for trying. But yea, its all about the money or 90% about the money

[@franco30528]

@@Silverspy97 he is motivated by money which is the reason he wants to ONLY fight big names$$$

[@dfgntzfjgyhmghbndfnghcmsfr1089]

Anyone who believes Francis' nonsense PR reasons for making his decision is extremely naive.

[@amandar4980]

I can see Francis signing with Bellator after 1 or 2 boxing fight. // Francis name is going to be forgotten

[@stargazer5822]

This.

[@flyingmonke]

He won't even get a boxing fight lmao

[@Aggyoko]

He doesn't care enough. Do you care that nobody knows your name?

[@linc4572]

Dana laughing: isn’t he fooking awesome.

[@domwoibo3427]

Francis will probably make more in this boxing match than he ever has in the ufc 🤷‍♂️

[@allen62]

As rich as Conor is he still wants to be in the UFC Francis hasn't made a quarter of what Conor made in the UFC

[@Aggyoko]

Because the UFC treats Conor very very well. Post a link of Dana saying something really bad about Conor

[@allen62]

@@Aggyoko UFC has treated Francis really well he came in the UFC relatively broke and now he's a known fighter

[@Aggyoko]

@@allen62 He lost to Stipe the first time and Dana said he has a big ego that’s why he lost, did Dana say that about Conor when he lost to Diaz the first time? Even though everyone knows Conor has a massive ego

[@Aggyoko]

@@allen62 Also he’s known because he performed well, knocking out dudes in seconds. The UFC made money from him too, it’s business

[@ClassifiedDocz]

Mcgregor most likely pulls a lot more strings in the UFC than we all think. Real business man response

[@binky1135]

Dude where is the full interview?

[@kardave2848]

Conner Ngannou knows that Jackson McHuett is the real World's Champ!

[@ysff89]

Lol Francis out here making everyone eat their words

[@deucey89]

Back to watch people eat their words 😂

[@cainslawyer8058]

Notice how everyone who knows about the business said the same thing. Ariel know that but he keeps pushing Anti-Dana narratives

[@sexuallobster134679]

Hmmmmmm

[@stevenkawalya3065]

Dont be surprised wen francis winz this match. Despite of francis being da under dog here. Its Mike da trainer who will fight da match, mike fought more tactical guys than fury.

[@DmDaPDm]

It’s toooo early to say he’s made a mistake.

[@SoldatDiz]

Fair point.

[@KaineTremaine]

It's never a mistake to make history

[@flyingmonke]

@@SoldatDiz he's 37. One and done

[@Nozylatten]

He didnt say a mistake he said an error. And error are little mistakes. If you want to get technical. 😆

[@DmDaPDm]

@@flyingmonke True but if that one is against Deontay or Tyson, thats all he needs. Also he takes a couple PFL matches, get full sponsorship money etc, hes laughing. At the end of the day all he wanted was the freedom to do other things and hes got that as long as doesn't go broke hes already won.

[@4lifegunner]

Easy for him to say that, when he was allowed to fight Floyd for the 💰🤑💰... 😂😂

[@nedaCFilms]

Shine my fookin shoes Ariel!

[@EdgarGarcia_]

Conor is very smart man

[@jessemcleod8788]

I tink hes awesome

[@richman8082]

The Ufc just let's him get advantages and privileges. McRoids now tries to not get tested like other fighters

[@sexuallobster134679]

Hmmm

[@waqasikhlaq7424]

Rubbed my eyes Twice, Conor Really Talking some sense after so long

[@datheat2854]

Connor is the Biggest Bull##iter of all time. If the look at the facts - he doesn’t have a great fight track record. You have to look at Kabib for that

[@TwoInfinityAndBeyond]

Conor is actually talking composed here. Not like his usual drunk self.

[@joecramerone]

Agreed

[@bryanpinto4051]

McGregors record in his last 5 fights??

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Yes man is washed but thats not the point of the video lol

[@Riz-hg7gs]

Francis will just get ko'd in boxing real quick

[@agk1511990]

He will still get paid

[@IamTonyStark1]

Nate was done.

[@scotiacrumpler2824]

Ngannous banking on the huge $ fight against Fury. If Fury decides he doesn’t want to do it for whatever reason, Ngannous in a bad spot. With each passing day his name becomes less relevant.

[@pixelpotato4874]

He's heavyweight champion of the World and how much did the UFC pay him?Good on him and go get that bag

[@MrAdal206]

Francis just wanted the freedom to box on the side sometimes. That’s something that they let Conor do, so of course Conor loves the UFC. Conor is being a hypocrite here.

[@ThereIsNoTrueLove]

one word: Greed

[@lukemurray4950]

Another comment section full of people thinking Francis left for money 🤦 it's so frustrating when people don't follow the sport! We got what he wanted! There is no bad decision but the UFC for not getting a deal done!

[@damienpatrick8334]

Dana is a great promoter but he can be very dodgy when it comes to contract.

[@flyingmonke]

"I want insurance for for fighters but hey, I want 30 million because I can't even sell out an arena" - Fraudgannou

[@lukemurray4950]

@@flyingmonke and the fact you have to make up and twist what he said says it all. 🤡

[@andrewjames-kanara9758]

How can you say it’s not about money and then say it’s a bad decision for ufc for not getting a deal done when ultimately it comes down to money

[@slickrik]

Don't be so naive bro and believe everything you hear...actions speak louder than words...Francis said he wanted to fight Jones but then leaves UFC SO THATS BS#1, Francis pretends he wants to stay with UFC But then gives them impossible ultimatum..its obvious dude did not want to fight Jon Jones for Any amount t of money..he wanted to leave UFC for what he thinks is a easier boxing fight for hopefully more money

[@CopreJack2]

Y’all keep forgetting that this was never about the money lol he has made it clear several times

[@thoneybadger95]

So are you saying he never accepted his paycheck? Hahaha! I remember him saying that the UFC don’t pay the fighters enough. If your comment was true they should all be fighting for free then.

[@stride5264]

​@T Honey Badger You clearing have selective hearing. It about money, but it not the top priority on his list.

[@thoneybadger95]

@@stride5264 you clearly contradict what you say. Maybe Francis just got bamboozled by the press because he has no idea what’s going on. Not about the money but about the money just not the top priority. Hahaha! You sound confused like Francis.

[@thoneybadger95]

@@stride5264 let me ask you is he fighting fury because money isn’t he’s priority? Hahaha!

[@stride5264]

@T Honey Badger Nope. He just wants to box.

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

You made plenty plenty mistakes Your not relevant anymore also. Chandler KO inside 2 can't handle the power Iron Mike

[@franco30528]

Conor is more relevant than Francis

[@chem3324]

Other narrations may exist but Francis got greedy

[@draco2xx]

ngannou got scared and vacated the belt knowing jon jones coming for the throne

[@blueflame3531]

Conor got special treatment got knocked out while Francis got pressed by Dana and won his boxing match

[@JA-ev7om]

*Look at all the comments now.*

[@234i9]

Mhm. lets hear again if he "made a mistake" ? Hes fighting the HW boxing goat for the title, making way more money than hes made his entire career in one fight. What a "mistake".

[@GoldWulfMusic]

Francis is DELUSIONAL

[@sinwenglok2847]

If there is anyone you should learn how to score big paydays and do what you want from, is conor. A flexible contract too (is what i assume francis wanted) comes with how much dough you can bring to the company. It is how things are and no way uncle fester is gonna change that. In any case, ain't my life so he can do what he wants. Hope he doesn't regret it that's all.

[@RichRich-jl5oh]

conor made the ufc what it is today. of course he’s going to look at things differently

[@coachcoach1176]

What did he have done???

[@That-One-Spy-Main]

Well After all Francis did everything right

[@Josh-uq4iu]

He knows he's the money man in the UFC he's the money man for everyone fight him there a reason for them leaving and he's a business man he's smart

[@miawayqueeglay5064]

Coming from the guy who blew up from boxing lol

[@hdvictoryford5329]

He looks good in the gym. However, he will be going up against one of the best ever. He will be fighting a guy who has fought the best in the world. Who has never been beat and has boxed for decades. Can FN take what he is doing into the ring and beat TF? Connor M has the same chance against Floyd M. The outcome was obvious. TF will win the fight; FN will get a good payday. And me, I will not watch the fight, just to predictable. I bet on FW, and in this one TF will win.

[@lebraa]

Saw mooch

[@uchechukwuokpala944]

Who made a mistake now?

[@HD-fc4ds]

You know that if anyone would break into the stadium and throwed a dolly into the bus full of people, this person wouldve been cut and prosecuted, but it obviously was staged by UFC. So bad actor Conor will always defend them, not to remember all other his public f-ups, beating old man etc

[@juanchavez3720]

My ass he would do the same thing if this was hes last fight

[@davydew1094]

His career over at least he came to interview sober

[@jongib6096]

He did. I completely agree…. He got greedy + he was running from Jones imo

[@sexuallobster134679]

Hmmmmmmm

[@stevierico5934]

Francis is a bigger puncher and a better boxer than Conor !

[@floatinggoose9197]

He did

[@TheNickz]

WHO FRANCIS GONNA FIGHT THO IN PFL? lol

[@patrickmurphy5842]

Lol McGregor left to do boxing and got carried and then taken to pieces by Mayweather.

[@fallwoods]

plastic mc gregor LOL

[@montesa9136]

McGregor got a hair transplant & his face look it was stung by a bee hive !!

[@trentmoe]

I don’t blame Francis for wanting more money. Conor is saying this because he’s already been paid and is in contract to fight.

[@shoebill2555]

isnt he fking awesome

[@jccuchvjvj]

Who laughs now?

[@koba0798]

shame on you conor

[@nickb4356]

The goat.knows what he's talking about

[@Dynamic0NE]

Its the dooble champ!!!

[@aledhughes6000]

Get on with it Conner !!!!! Your boring