Dana White announces Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane; Releases Francis Ngannou from UFC

Dana White announces Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, and reveals Francis Ngannou has officially left the UFC and is a free agent.
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[@jinnjinn5567]

Aw, man. Really wanted to see Ngannou vs Jones, but I didn’t think it was going to happen.

[@jakeharmon8767]

BECAUSE THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIV IS A JOKE DUDE

[@brrruhdon__718]

be grateful that this is even happening lil bro i’m tired of these cake eating mf’s who ain’t grateful of these matchups we could’ve gotten nothing

[@droppa57kgx24]

Ngannou would’ve killed Jones.

[@NeoAndersonChannel1]

Imagine how massive it would be if in a few years Jones followed Francis and the fight took place outside of the UFC?? MMA needs a mega-fight like that happening *outside of the UFC* to shake up the market-share and the sport as a whole.

[@21LAZgoo]

yeah man :(

[@untappedpotenial9192]

I think this is actually a pretty unfortunate happening. Francis Vs Jones would’ve been a huge giant PPV and main event fight. Gane Vs Jones is big too but everyone knows what everyone wanted here.

[@uzairiqbal738]

Are you not understanding this is a stepping stone fight to ngannou

[@mitsubishimcdougal4377]

@@uzairiqbal738 it isn’t considering ngannou has been released 💀

[@ivartheboneless5969]

@@uzairiqbal738 are you not understanding Ngannou isn’t a UFC fighter anymore and jones just signed an 8 fight deal? Jones and Ngannou WILL NOT fight.

[@billycole852]

Running from Pavlovich

[@dnd6075]

"huge giant" ppv, i dont think so. jon jones isnt a big draw and neither is francis. jones is A-tier and francis B-tier (or close to A-tier) when it comes to ppv sales. and jones has been off for so long people kind of have forgotten him. he needs to fight to promote fight hes a terrible promoter

[@fredo5188]

Reportor: “did Gane receive the same offer that Francis was going to get?” Dana’s Hearing Aid: *turns off* 😂

[@rams812]

That was such an R-worded question

[@tessabubba5516]

@@rams812 it really was lol , like gane is under contract hes only getting ppv points

[@ashketchup6443]

It's a dumb question. Gane is under contract and has no leverage - he's not the champion. The only offer is, "do you want to fight Jones for the belt?"

[@VegetaLaunchedFinalFlash]

Hahaha

[@anony5021]

LMFAO

[@dylanmulroe9978]

Sad that we’re not gonna see Jones vs Ngannou but just seeing Jones fight again is going to be class

[@tomrake3264]

yea Jones screams class...

[@SportsMusicCars]

@@tomrake3264 he does, absolutely. class-less...

[@carlosesquivel5103]

Im actually pretty hyped for Jones vs Gane

[@rrai-]

🐐

[@spookyblack7526]

Casual fan

[@Raiders67]

@@beeflizard5250 casual.

[@jameshiggins5389]

You missed the most ridiculous line in this vid 🤦‍♂️

[@Drumaier]

Actually everyone is

[@jasonavila-roman3419]

Brett Okamoto asking those Helwani questions 🔥🔥

[@martybennis9092]

He needed to follow up with saying maybe your punishment is you step down for 6 months….. Dana put him on the spot and he took a shite on the bus! Everyone 2 scared to say it!!

[@Rome6601]

He must've been watching alot of helwani

[@williamtaittinger4529]

And SHITTING himself. Beyond pathetic.

[@alextanguay5886]

That was a ballsy question! Props to okamoto 🙌 got Dana pretty awkward reaction

[@Smoshylife]

But he was a chicken when Dana asked him a question back, asking stupid questions

[@smaddyt8381]

Lmfao I honestly love when Dana says back "what should my punishment be?" And it's always just dead silent😂😂😂

[@AugustBurnsRed2012]

Its kinda true, if he left for 60 days etc.. the company would just suffer because of it.

[@maxxamillionG28]

That guy was either one of the biggest idiots I’ve ever heard ask questions for a living or trying to tease a click bait one liner out of Dana. Bringing up domestic violence which given the situation is really contentious. Then speculating that “people” think something should happen to Dana and when he asks him what he hasn’t got the balls to say anything. What a waste of space.

[@allenmk138]

@@maxxamillionG28 He's not trying to lose his spot. He can ask the hard questions, but that means he won't be invited again.

[@jamesprynne1422]

@jla0848 woman also need to stop thinking they can attack men with a free pass, an ex of mine nutted me at the bar before when we were both drunk, thank god before I even had chance to react the landlord Sue grabbed her and threw her out and locked the door and left me in there saying ‘no I’m fed up of watching girls do crap like that, if you had just done what she did to you everybody would be screaming bloody murder’

[@Skiwi685]

@@jamesprynne1422 cool story bro

[@ervinstankovic2462]

How in the hell did a prime drink make it on a UFC press conference

[@AbandonedMisadventures]

I was thinking that also, getting paid for sponsor id say

[@InspectorSmeg]

money

[@Snickerszn]

Lol sadly I had some and it was awesome

[@Snickerszn]

Lol sadly I had some and it was awesome

[@rollo_tomasi3853]

Dana wasn’t joking when he said “This is not a career, this is an opportunity”... Jones vs Gane is a sick matchup tho 🙌

[@chleepy]

lmao its a joke of a sport with that mentality

[@mofishin2648]

"You never bounce back from that" Also I'm still here and Jon Jones will be fighting for the HW title lol

[@Major_asshole]

@@chleepy don't watch...

[@chleepy]

@@Major_asshole no, i love watching jokes

[@Cub__]

Absolutely pathetic and disgraceful

[@brianhewitt8618]

Gane is a hell of a test for Jones first fight

[@cohentucker87]

Gane let Francis wrestle him, Jones is going to smuggle him

[@youmayhaveheard7316]

@@cohentucker87 Tf up jones is old & was getting out muscled by Reyes 🤡

[@eldio2124]

Agreed but Jones would much rather this fight than ngannou. Gane is much easier to take down than ngannou would have been

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@youmayhaveheard7316 True, but Reyes has actual takedown defense. Gane is like a toddler.

[@Shrnirpledorp]

Man really got a prime bottle 😂

[@unrealskillz06]

Being paid as the highest heavyweight ever isn't saying much compared to what he can make somewhere else. Good job Francis.

[@toddkit9929]

He can't make that much anywhere else. No other org. Can afford Francis, a guarantee of in the sums of 15-m - 20m plus, maybe, a 30%-40% share of ppv sales..especially fighting lessor opponents then ufc. Francis will be back and ufc knows this...why you think ufc, didn't agree to his terms and let him call for his own release.? Ufc signed Jones a new deal making him highest paid behind Mcgregor.. If Jones beats Ganes, then Francis will havet come back to and fight for Jones belt. Ufc and every one els knows this..this when Francis signs a new deal with ufc. People and fighters loke it or not. UFC where the mo ey at in combat sports..Unless you have FEW BILLION to start a new combat sports org..

[@jones9309]

Actually a very interesting match up as Ciryl is one of the more nimble HWs and is technically sound. Win or lose this is a real challenge for Jon specially with the layoff!

[@mr5timewcwchamp]

Lmao, when the reporter asked if Gane was offered the same deal to fight jones 😂. Dana all of a sudden couldnt hear

[@slumlord86]

give the guy a break, it's not like he slapped his wife in public...twice

[@azraelfaust487]

Francis didn't have a contract, Gane already has, why would they give him the same money Francis would have gotten ? the fuck

[@kingspank_9five933]

@@azraelfaust487 i agree, people are trying to act like Francis’ contact was going to be given to Gane. Ciryl Gane has his contact and Ngannou had his,Simple*

[@slumlord86]

@@azraelfaust487 It sets a precedent and establishes what the market value is, its simple business. the fuck

[@nananyantakyi1549]

@@slumlord86 That shit was staged but he will be glad most people like you fell for it..He is promoting his slap competition..

[@trevorlewis1865]

If you watched Francis talk about his release, his rationale makes complete sense. He wanted health insurance in one of the most grueling dangerous sports there is and to take fights outside the UFC. The UFC really skews the line of paid employee vs independent contractor. You're a paid employee who doesn't have health insurance, but also unlike an independent contractor where its more normalized to not offer health insurance, you also can't work outside the organization. Make it make sense, Dana.

[@Scoopsaz88]

@Trevor Lewis FINALLY someone who has done their due diligence on this whole thing. I can’t stand coming to the comment section on Francis because people don’t know what the heck they are talking about.

[@dariusneidhart1068]

If you live in a real world and are aware of how things work, you would not have said that. If Messi plays with PSG, he plays with PSG, he can't go and play for RM. If you don't follow football, here's another example. If LeBron plays for Lakers, he can't play for the Celtics the same time. Another example - If you work for Amazon, you can't expect Amazon to allow to work for Microsoft. These things are not that different in MMA also. If UFC allows Ngannou to go box Tyson Fury and he loses, that's a blow for the UFC. If he wins, he might not want to return to the UFC. You only think from Ngannou who has the understanding of a noob about other side of things. Somebody has brain washed Ngannou to the point that there's no coming back from. Also, Ngannou talking about health insurance is the funniest thing ever. This is the rare guy who wouldn't need health insurance. If it was Nate Diaz, Michael Chandler talking about Health insurance, I would entertain them. But Ngannou used the health insurance shenanigan only to sound legit in his efforts to talk himself out of his UFC contract. What Dana is saying about Ngannou is 100% true. Ngannou wants to fight lesser opponents for the most money. That's the beginning and the end of it.

[@johncamp7679]

It’s a very smart business plan, like it or not. I work on the pipeline, and guys work in a dangerous environment, not only gas but fumes from products and environmental conditions that can cause chronic illnesses. Meaning we have to keep records for 30 years after the employee leaves.

[@nathangilbert1344]

Yea, this is completely normal. Google hires immense amounts of contractors. None of them have health insurance. Google is one of the best places to work in the world. Not to mention, the UFC Obviously covers all medical bills pertaining to the fight. It's not like fighters are paying out of pocket for their post fight check ups. MMA is also far from the most dangerous sport.

[@soultaliban]

@@dariusneidhart1068 How long have you been working for the UFC?

[@eggwith5000subs]

think this is actually a pretty unfortunate happening. Francis Vs Jones would’ve been a huge giant PPV and main event fight. Gane Vs Jones is big too but everyone knows what everyone wanted here

[@joshuajames2425]

Speak for yourself I never really liked Francis I think Gane is awesome

[@jrrtt25]

Lol why did you copy paste the top comment?

[@eggwith5000subs]

@@jrrtt25 they copied mine

[@stevencastro1861]

Slick move by uncle Dana, he knew that making that announcement would completely take heat off his ass

[@therealharshlycritical]

People who watch the UFC literally don't give a shit.

[@sexydudeuk2172]

Also, as an added incentive, the winner will be crowned heavyweight champion

[@bigfellasydney6970]

Maybe so, but we all know that a man that hits his wife is a pretty damn disgusting human. Presser or no presser.

[@InspectorSmeg]

@@bigfellasydney6970 What about a woman that slaps her husband? He pulled back, she didn't.

[@curmidgeon8]

Uncle Dana? Chill bootlicker

[@saturn866]

Stylistically you can’t get any better than Jones vs Gane. This will be a banger 🔥

[@droppa57kgx24]

Ngannou vs Jones would’ve been better.

[@cjboyer4355]

@@droppa57kgx24that will be next if Jones gets past Gane. Sick matchup though

[@droppa57kgx24]

@@cjboyer4355 Ngannou isn’t in the ufc anymore.

[@natedavis2944]

@Chad 007 stop spam posting ya dummy

[@knickeast9288]

Jones is rusty but still gets the dubb

[@quiksandd9949]

Dude love him or hate him, Dana has handled himself pretty well admits the drama. He seems a bit humbled here and I think he may change his demeanor moving forward.

[@Notyours7771]

Agree !!

[@fevrenevanescence6901]

Is that what he said or are saying that for him lol

[@bang8782]

Amidst lol

[@delgrengo2135]

I love the match up on blueprint....but I have this deep fear that both will be overly careful and it will be a boring fight. Just after Jon's last fights I'm curious how he will approach this one especially after this much time off

[@jeanmendez8289]

Actually it could have been more likely for that to have happened with Francis

[@jackvv757]

Gsp had a close fight took time off moved up a division and got the belt with ease

[@doomslayer2937]

More like if he’s off the juice now he won’t be nearly as good, Reyes proved that

[@paulietv2162]

@@doomslayer2937 He's not like you, he is actually a born athlete who doesn't need 'the juice' any more or less than other UFC fighters, 90% of whom are also on it

[@Sam-fs8sx]

@@jackvv757 A washed up Bisping was whooping GSP. He was getting banged up until that crazy superman punch.

[@BaresEatBeats]

As others have said, I won’t believe it till I see both JJ and Gane touch gloves, cage door firmly locked, and the bell rings. And if the event is being held in Vegas, Jones is going to struggle not to get arrested within the first few hours of his arrival.

[@pliit2101]

Clown

[@HeHehwuwhwh]

@@pliit2101mad?

[@Suomi91]

Haha daaamn 😂

[@nah4215]

@@pliit2101 you’re mad at your father, not this guy on KZbin. Relax, bro.

[@Yo_Kenshiro]

Dude had me in the first half lol💀💀

[@witteegameapps7031]

The government is coming out with a new law that bans the competition clause that prevents workers from quitting their jobs to work at a competitor's company. This also applies to the ufc and would apply to employees currently under contract, so maybe we'll get to see Cung Le fight at Bellator and other fighters!

[@stephenwa7417]

Hey does anyone know how espn plus ufc ppv? I'm thinking of buying it for gane vs jones... so is it 75 dollars for the first time you buy it then 60 after that??

[@kojcelkelesh]

He's actually taking shots at Francis Ngannou, like he chickened out 😂

[@longdongsilver6298]

He kinda did tho...

[@Shootskas]

He does that to everyone that doesn't put up with his lowballing.

[@donnypotsmoker]

@@longdongsilver6298 goofball alert

[@zzz7zzz9]

Dana being dana. Sour grapes that a fighter is thinking for themselve's.

[@wm_9640]

@@Shootskas honestly true

[@sportsfan_913]

This is the quietest Jones has been in years. Finally a new, exciting challenge for him & he's been training his ass off. We might see something truly special.

[@quantifiablyqorrect2905]

Its his last shot lol

[@ceoofgoogle817]

@Quantifiably Qorrect Last shot at what? Dana just said in this video that Jon signed an 8 fight contract. He'll have 7 more shots after this.

[@Mma-basement-215]

We will I agree Gane my ko

[@lukaCOOKIE]

Jones will dominate. Nobody can beat him.

[@Ivantheterrible81280]

He’s totally changed! Shut up.

[@nishaakter4877]

And Mojahed(UFC Annimator) made a video about this announcement before Dana Planned about it..

[@DW-ec9fi]

So stoked for JJ to be back in the mix. Really interesting to see how he moves, performs, conditioning, style after a really long layoff and different body.

[@Smicketyshmo]

Def's I think gane gives him good show but JJ pulls threw

[@jumpingjackjeebs3955]

JJ Reddick...

[@xeftones]

jon Jones waited 3 years for Francis to leave the ufc then immediately accepts a title fight. 😂

[@seelaytray7451]

This is rigged cyril will lie down for that multiple wife beater he refuses to fight steepe

[@scottthegeneticfreaksteine393]

@@xeftones more like Francis pissed and moaned and ran from bones. Boy must be a track star or a politician with the way Francis is lying.

[@razrsliq7623]

13:16 The reason Francis was released. 💔

[@Emotionlessxartist]

Conor got boxing deals in his 😢

[@kreed82]

Exactly... This is why mma is in the situation it is. Fans have such short memories and believe everything Dana says. For the longest time Francis has wanted to box why has everyone forgotten that.

[@suntzu7727]

@@kreed82 What is the "situation it is"? It is bigger and more professional than ever.

[@M0neyMan]

Francis needs to go to DANZ or Top Rank but its unlikely that DANZ or Top Rank will take him.. but there is an organization that can promote his boxing career and arrange a fight with other boxing promoters and that organization is ONE Championship

[@hvaldi31]

Francis is going to make bank from the Tyson fury fight

[@ethancntower8850]

I am actually super stoked about this match. If any heavyweight other than Ngannou can out strike Jones its Cyril...

[@VinsHourOne]

Ok 👍🏼

[@Robert-wb8ok]

Dana says "good question" to groom his reporters, it's like the teacher giving stickers to the students

[@acanthafiore]

The biggest news for me was realizing that Stipe is still apart of this 😂 thought he retired for some reason.

[@maltheri9833]

He will soon. Dude fought Francis a verrrrry long time ago now and still hasn't announced a return and considering he's not fighting Jon he probably isn't coming back. He's already old and he's not exciting enough to take a 2 year layoff and have anyone clamoring for him to come back

[@woahblackbetty7691]

He became a full time carcinogen inhaler

[@G_0_0_Zroot]

@@maltheri9833 Speak for yourself, i love me some Stipe

[@pando9971]

Apparently he was in rehab too, got mixed up with some super strong strain of coffee bean.

[@Kingofthekop1]

@@maltheri9833 are you saying nobody wants to see the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time

[@AlbertSchmelmabalz]

0:30 when dana said “guess the first question gotta be about” I genuinely thought he was gonna mention the slap 😂😂

[@1dsmav]

I don’t know what’s more crazy.. Francis is released or Dana is drinking Prime on camera 😱🤣

[@brandenbreen2667]

I was gonna say that 😂

[@Bike_Chain]

it's the bleeding effect

[@rawke7279]

I don't think Francis is scared of anyone. I think it's the relationship he has with the UFC that made him not want to sign, even more so with the options of big boxing matches. Props to Francis. Gonna miss him but go do you. Get that easy paper.

[@mrc.p8423]

Seems justified the way dana is shitting on him here.

[@zeeadams121]

Look people, Francis did the right thing for himself. Dana offered him a contract that would have made him the highest paid heavyweight ever...which probably still doesn't compare anywhere near to boxing, golf, basketball, American football, Soccer etc... To give an example - Christiano Ronaldo, has just turned his back on all the major soccer leagues to join the Saudi league... for $200 million a year ( three year contract worth $600 million) - he is way past his prime and is 37 years old!!! Francis would have signed for the UFC had Dana allowed him a boxing clause, which would let him fight an exhibition fight with Tyson Fury or Wilder...which Dana refused. There would also be restrictions on image rights, other commercial opportunities, no health insurance etc...basically UFC would own Francis and pay him peanuts in the process (probably $ 1 or 2 million per fight). So Francis thought sod that...I can make way more money in less taxing exhibition fights, and get way more press coverage globally fighting Fury or Wilder... I don't blame him - he has the X Factor ( punching power and size)which people want to see and pay for - against the likes of Fury / Wilder. He can also explore other commercial opportunities without the UFC holding him by his balls... I wish him the best and hope he makes a shed load of money outside the UFC.

[@ProSynyster]

I hope things work out for Francis in PFL or wherever he goes but damn does it suck seeing him leave 😢

[@fabiokaya202]

Dude fights once every 2 years who cares

[@SuperThesavage]

@@ghostsamongus3370 yaah but we wannna see him fighting the best in the world which are in the UFC mainly

[@GxxdyGxxd]

He’s humble but wants more of the pie like wtf y’all clowns fr to believe he’s humble he’s been fake real fan’s knew this. He would have been the highest paid of HW of all time. 🤦🏽‍♂️ Like wtf excuses him and his fan’s going to make???

[@GxxdyGxxd]

@@ghostsamongus3370 and be nothing he was in the UFC and fighting no body 🙈😂😂😂

[@GxxdyGxxd]

@@fabiokaya202 fr tho look at all his fight’s Francis is a fuckin clown can’t sale his PPV title fight and wants more money. When he only fight’s once every 2 year’s.

[@angelbedolla347]

Dana - Used to say JJ was scared of Francis and now that he left. Dana now says Francis is scared of JJ because he left 😂

[@mr.sensible5134]

Francis is NOT afraid of JJ!!

[@kereemdickson9566]

Just commented that smh this ring girl ehh

[@Byronic19134]

@@mr.sensible5134 Well he sure was afraid to make the biggest payday of his life against him. How else r we suppose to think about it?

[@lukaCOOKIE]

Neither are afraid. Especially jones, guys a fucking physcho.

[@ngwazi5229]

@@Byronic19134 he can make more elsewhere.

[@Edinburgh_Bathrooms_Kitchens]

Fair play to JJ . I thought he was all talk , but he's going in against the top HW right now. Very dangerous fight for him if he can't get it to the ground imo.

[@unassailable6138]

J.J is a huge monster now after the bulk, he ecto bulked its all muscle no fat, you'll see what he'll do to Gane and you'll have to rethink what you just wrote above. Francis' unwillingness to trade blows standing up with Gane and insistance in wrestling core moves to halt the fight was a huge turn off, even with a hurt knee.

[@TexMex420]

I've never seen Dana White at a fight night post press conference, has anyone else? If so which fight night was it?

[@nickelliott3138]

The UFC will go on without Francis. Would have been an incredible lead up if the Jones fight had happened, but Jones vs. Gane is a stylistic matchup from the Gods. Unbelievable fight ahead, folks!!!

[@anonymoose2474]

I've got my money on Gane. JJ is the LW GOAT, not the heavyweight GOAT

[@te340]

No no no. Cyril is a larger version of Gustafason. This is a loss for Jones if he can’t get Cyril on his back.

[@robertsimpson2133]

Will be a paper champ at the end, the lineal champion has left with the belt. Destroys the division.

[@cialumba89]

If Francis took down Gane ...imagine what Jones gonna do

[@nananyantakyi1549]

If Reyes beat the sh*t out of Jones and actually won that fight, Imagine what Gane will do..

[@amostonekhongsni4239]

You scare me bro

[@angelomatta2791]

@@nananyantakyi1549 casual

[@ytsux9259]

@@nananyantakyi1549 Hahaha! 🤣

[@veganfit2388]

Jones is getting knocked out

[@rascopeeko1395]

It goes to show how an organization like the UFC uses there Champion extremely under paid fighters to gain massive capital but when it comes to appreciating and fairness is nil

[@ericcissoko1280]

Okamoto with the Icey questions! Love it!! Good on you Brett

[@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837]

Brett's got a big pair, asking actual hard questions. Respect the integrity. It surprises me how many doubted that Jon was serious about fighting at HW, as if he'd go through all that training just to keep up appearances.

[@ivanvidojevic2461]

God ate meat ( Jesus Christ),by the way plants are alive and can feel pain and pleasure,you are not that good person if you kill only plants and eat them. Conclusion: find another struggle

[@Paul-mj1hq]

I didn't hear any hard questions thrown at dana.

[@Woodsaras]

What did he ask?

[@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837]

@@Woodsaras He asked about the message Dana's actions would send about domestic violence, and dug further for Dana's thoughts on repercussions in his professional life, not just personal life. I personally don't blame any human for slapping back, but those are topics the other media steered well clear of here. I thought it was brave of him to bring it up again, in a press conference that wasn't about that. He must know that he's not getting on Dana's good side doing that, but acted like a journalist anyway.

[@Woodsaras]

@@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837 well, thats a fkng stpd question of his. Who the fk are the people to decide what Dana should and shouldnt do? Who the fk elected them to be the judge? Lol. Since when it has become acceptable to some random hobos 'punish' someone for something that has nothing to do with the hobo? Its his and his families personal fkng business. If the wife wanted to she couldve pressed charges, thats her fkng prerogative. And thats all personal life, since when its Ok to be talking about 'repercussions' in his professional life which has nothing to do with his personal one? No fkng logic. Yall just power hungry. Id say 'fck off' to that kind of question.

[@mitchmercer9739]

About time we get a heavyweight title fight

[@gcdc424]

Dana: I slapped my wife on NYE... I need more distractions. T-Mobile: We got ya

[@muaviakhan398]

For some reason i get the feeling the reporter that asked about the professional and personal repercussions at the end isn't going to be at the next press conference

[@lookingthroughwinter9225]

You must not know that voice 😂😂

[@LonDonTaylor.]

I literally would of given a arm and leg to see Ngannou vs Jones.

[@longdongsilver6298]

You'd regret that the day after 😅

[@yourenotwrong3511]

No you wouldn't

[@Muddyowns]

Why?

[@LonDonTaylor.]

@@yourenotwrong3511 figure of speech you donut....

[@LonDonTaylor.]

@@Muddyowns That was the most anticipated HW fight that we all wanted to see, I think Jones would probably dominate the HW division without Ngannou being there to challenge him.

[@JohnDoe-fz8cs]

I love how Dana is subliminally calling Francis a chicken shit hahahaha

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

All while insulting every other organization.

[@laurentiusmichaelgeorge1118]

Public speaking masterclass, he might be one of the best ever to do it.

[@JohnDoe-fz8cs]

@@laurentiusmichaelgeorge1118 I totally agree

[@colind7678]

That's what Dana does when he doesn't get what he wants. Spewing BS publicly.

[@diogolopes9908]

Well he is not chicken salad now is he?

[@zatomlzxzanamolzy1253]

Jon Jones is always ready, he's straight up a dangerous fighter.

[@marlonpadilla5581]

Just ask his wife!

[@AfricaTekk]

Are the UFC fighters employees or independent contractors?

[@craigmills6275]

Dana for sure made it sound like Francis was tired of competition. That’s insane.

[@BigShephard]

Dana is such a petty little boy

[@flashraylaser157]

@@shaunt5095 Keep tasting that boot. And that's his prize? More money and a salty woman beater talking about fighting lesser opponents?

[@420_24seven]

He's right, ,,, looks like francais is ducking.

[@pooppy101]

You guys really that foolish? Until you hear something from francis, don't just believe anything.

[@TheTruth-mv7hm]

@@shaunt5095 the fighters aren't employees they are independent contractors

[@droppa57kgx24]

Dope fight but I’m gonna miss Francis. Hope he does extremely well elsewhere.

[@kingk7884]

He will get paid more somewhere else, ufc is known for underpaying fighters

[@marcelinomkenyanmj7305]

Which mma org pays their fighters more than the ufc?

[@hellowell3743]

​@@kingk7884 give it a rest man. I know you just repeat the same spoon fed nonsense. Francis did 1 fight in two years. Was injured constantly and held the belt hostage. He wanted more than he was worth. He wasn't a big PPV draw. Dude is a nice guy but a complete dimwit. He sees Tyson Fury money and thinks he should get paid the same. But he's _not the same._ Considering the dude apparently worked in salt mines then snuck into Europe - he did pretty well for himself. UFC hyped him up for years. And he shot himself in the foot. He will not be making more elsewhere.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

You can still watch him fight, you know, assuming he fights again.

[@joshualayfield2294]

​@@hellowell3743 100% no lies spoken

[@Sergio-es6rv]

I like how somebody brought up the new years occurance😄 and calling him out on the at&t arena " mistake". You know they meant to put up the fight ad

[@funkinc6992]

It's funny how everytime a fighter wants to get better pay Dana goes out and publicly attacks their character. I recall GSP as an example.

[@avrohhomgoldman2830]

Gaethje and fiziev is a great matchup🔥

[@valgoyt912]

Can’t wait for Gaethje to talk shit and have another meaningless fight

[@keke1224keke]

That's an amazing fight!!! Remember the Brad Ridell fight? That was a banger till the end an this one's going to EPIC

[@ChristianSoldier71]

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[@keke1224keke]

@@ChristianSoldier71 dude that has nothing to do with this chill 🤣

[@kingfrost1769]

@@keke1224keke its a bot. hella annoying

[@abrahamdeleon2445]

Its crazy how Dana is trying to create the narrative that Francis ducked Jon.

[@mr.robertson5387]

He did

[@caiquesilva2752]

@@tnkmch true, do you remember when he said if he was Jon jones he would move to 185 to not fight Francis.

[@aaroncarlson5839]

he did all over MONEY..... if your a true champion or FIGHTER money wont matter only your PRIDE

[@abrahamdeleon2445]

@@aaroncarlson5839 when heavyweight boxers make millions off of 1 fight? He wanted a better contract and the ufc didn’t want to give him that. Now they are trying to save face by saying he was scared. He literally destroyed Gane and also Stipe in the second fight. You expect him to take the biggest fight in UFC history for some pocket change money?

[@aaroncarlson5839]

@@abrahamdeleon2445 comparing BOXING with MMA your a bone head bro.......

[@bige3244]

Wow ! I was waiting for this moment, Francis wasn’t happy and u could obviously tell

[@jaydinky5304]

Respect Brett for asking those questions in his position

[@muhammadarslanshahid5137]

That's really unfortunate. I think all Francis wanted was a clause in his contract that would allow him to box and that's what they didn't give him

[@pape5473]

Not really unfortunate if you give a fighter a lot of power like that it would be bad representation for new and current fighters

[@meatyhotpants17]

Exactly! Thing is dana saying biggest pay ever, But the contract could have been 8 fights like jones. Francis not got that time left. Then hes stuck with ufc and can't go box an make mega money there.

[@dylusional419]

Nahhhh Francis is just a narcissist baby

[@AmericanPatriots87]

Why would any promoter risk their prize fighter getting starched from a competitor? Mayweather devalued McGregor doing that and Dana won't let that happen again.

[@shel0016]

Yeah ufc needs to allow folks to make money in boxing. Heck ufc could have tried to make money as well

[@jim5548]

How are there people who get media passes who ask questions like “Did Ciryl get the same type of offer as Francis to fight Jon”.

[@greenerdayz5527]

He said “about what?” 😂 5:22

[@TheDXJC56]

And just like that Marc Raimondi became the #1 guy at ESPN, never expecting to see Brett and Dana in the same room again unless it's a public presser after those questions 😂

[@just_a_guy10]

The MMA hour welcomes Brett to the team on Monday 😊

[@rams812]

@@just_a_guy10 helllll nahhh. That dude is annoying af to listen to. He can make his own trash channel, dont taint the MMA hour

[@rams812]

For real though, I was like "this is so fuckin awkward" lmao

[@omgjimmyboy]

I’m thinking ESPN talked to Brett and asked him to grill Dana, they probably warned Dana, I can’t imagine Okamoto going off the script like that

[@senseii9]

@@just_a_guy10 you mean the mma hour with Ariel Helwani? Yeah that’s not happening bud. Ariel cannot stand Brett.

[@marcossegovia2048]

wow. Brett Okamoto actually asking good questions. more of this please.

[@R9000S]

He’s getting fired in 6 months now. Lol.

[@DrD-ey6st]

Lepussy comment

[@JimChap]

Yeah that was quite shocking. I think that Dana will be less generous towards him going forward.

[@benzohhhhh]

He got stumped though kinda, but definitely actually came with something good

[@notundermywatch3163]

Haha why do people not like Brett 🤣 I read people hating on him all the time

[@tfam1251]

Dana White when asked if his feelings had changed regarding the slap league after his slap incident: “No. We’re going to start hitting it hard tomorrow.” 👀 😂

[@colinpenn7702]

What alternate dimension is this w where Brett is coming at Dana with the hardest hitting questions at the conference?

[@Atlas92936]

Sad to see him go but it’s the best for both parties involved

[@704musicent]

Does it make you sad enough to cry?

[@Rome6601]

@@704musicent 😭😭😭😭

[@Atlas92936]

@@704musicent yes. I’m currently processing my emotions. I’ve undergone the stages of grief and decided to delegate myself into mma mediocrity

[@704musicent]

@@Atlas92936 So sorry to hear that my friend. Hope you get well soon.

[@mvpembiid8052]

I am very upset we’re not getting Jones vs Francis but god damn this is ab to be a banger 😂

[@yaboyreege7158]

Thank Francis for being greedy about how much he was making. Like he wasn’t making enough already. He came from nothing but lost his true self

[@skuzzlebutt9745]

@@yaboyreege7158you grew up in a nice comfy western home that dude grew up in a house made of mud bricks being forced into slave labour of course he’s in it for money he wants to make enough to save his family and change their lives forever he doesn’t care about legacy or anything he cares about money he didn’t grow up in America he grew up in Africa dirt poor not showering for months smh you have no idea to call him greedy 🤡. All those ufc fights combined he can box fury and make an easy 10 million and retire he’s already injured

[@joco2826]

“THE BEST FIGHT THE BEST” - UFCult Fanboys (ignoring all the big fights that didn’t happen). 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rasaq147]

@@yaboyreege7158 This is stupid.

[@nathanogohi1698]

@@yaboyreege7158 shame on you for supporting Whyte to keep oppressing his fighters and pay them peanuts while he takes the huge bag home.

[@BrianTKessler]

Dana White: We offered Francis Ngannou a deal that would have made him the *highest-paid heavyweight in the history of the company.* Also Dana White: Francis Ngannou doesn't want to take a lot of risks and fight lesser opponents for *more money.* Typical Dana White. When Francis Ngannou is with the UFC he is the best MMA heavyweight fighter in the world because he fights in the UFC. When Francis Ngannou leaves the UFC he's afraid of risk and it's implied that he's scared of fighting Job Jones. Think about that. Francis Ngannou had no father, walked six miles to school as a child, worked in a quarry, and dealt with land mines at age 10. All along the way he was pressured to join gangs, which he refused. Francis Ngannou had to bribe the police multiple times just for the chance to risk his life in the desert trying to escape his country, just to be sent back and risk his life all over again. When he did finally escape he was homeless eating out of trash cans and even spent time in a Spanish prison as a detainee. When Francis Ngannou did finally find an MMA gym to rescue him from homelessness he made his MMA debut within a few months. But somehow Jon Jones is even scarier than all that because Dana White keeps claiming that he's the G.O.A.T. The gaslighting is unreal. Read the highlighted. Francis Ngannou thinks he can make more money outside the UFC and the real issue here is how Dana White pays his fighters, but Dana White deflects by calling his champion a coward after all the bullshit in life that Francis Ngannou has been through. Dana White wants you to think Francis Ngannou is greedy and ruined the fight when Dana White is too greedy to pay the man his worth. I think Francis Ngannou is brave. He's known poverty his whole childhood into early adulthood. Francis Ngannou could take the safe money from the UFC but he knows his value. He has the heart of a champion and has more integrity than Jon Jones ever will.

[@AnthonyTheChampDeJesus.Xxlmove]

Maclife give me that interview

[@lavabender_taku]

He definitely knew what he wanted to say when Dana asked what should be the repercussions. Guess you gotta make sure you keep your access to the press events

[@jaimeg870]

What should be done then? If you know what to say

[@jonlaffytaffer]

@@jaimeg870 it should not be up to us, and more importantly not HIM. Why should he have the ability to choose his own punishment? Ridiculous. No accountability.

[@lavabender_taku]

@@jaimeg870 personally I think he either needs to it be the face of the company anymore and stay in the office, or just resign. This really will follow him for the rest of his life, so new fans coming in are gonna know the president of a multi-billion dollar fucking business hit his wife and absolutely nothing was done about it.

[@sportsfan_913]

Two of the most technical, high-fight IQ fighters we've ever seen when it comes to the bigger guys. Gonna be a chess match.

[@sheltonsummons903]

One the high IQ fighters loss to a one legged guy everyone swears is one dimensional!

[@mre741]

Which is boring

[@srr3097]

It’s really not gonna be close

[@maul8384]

Agreed it gonna be a good one best fight of the year it will be

[@xavierb9061]

Comes down to if jon gets lucky takedown

[@alexanderromero6546]

Dana pretty much is saying Francis didn’t want the smoke with Jon Jones

[@marcusmontana8593]

" What's up GANG" 😂😂😂

[@adegorao]

I’m about ready to see another Khamzat fight. Hopefully we get to see a JJ and Stipe fight. The greatest HW vs the Goat.

[@PiglipsMaximus]

Khamzat is needed

[@BlackLightPsych6249]

Ade Stipe Got Nothing For Jones.. Nothing...

[@milovanovicdrago]

Bro ordered a Khamzat fight

[@floyd9727]

GOAT is a little much… I think a prime Fedor Emelianenko, COULD beat Jon Jones, but who knows…

[@grtbgf]

what does khamzat have to do with any of this

[@suj1201]

Brett Okamoto trying not to be simpamoto for once at @17:00 and gets slapped down 👋😂 If he’s not careful, Brett’s going to get the Helwani treatment soon 😂😂

[@4twindad]

aaand he deserves it

[@dontbesaid]

Come on! Give the guy a break ..he tried 😅😅😅😅 ...Dana did not like it

[@andrewbathish9265]

That was a great job by Brett

[@R9000S]

@@andrewbathish9265 might of been a Set up.

[@rsy3974]

He's still the simpamoto tryna screw Dana for something completely normal.

[@Kritacul]

After this fight JBJ may bounce to PFL and fight Francis. But we will see.

[@johnnythunders4824]

Dana been listening to some drill he said at beginning “what up gang” 😂

[@lepekhovm]

JOHN GOT A NEW 8-FIGHT DEAL HOLY FUCK 🤤🎉❤

[@jameshovey8301]

Yeah. Since he fights one every 3 years, he will be 61 when it's over.

[@PDXCustomPCS]

@@jameshovey8301 😆😆😆😅🤣. That was good.

[@bwhere45]

Can't wait until he pops again for banned substances.

[@zachreadsshorts]

8 fights for Jon is ridiculous lol

[@Revolution1143]

@@jameshovey8301 Don't worry, he's back to fighting, we'll see him 2 or 3 times per year.

[@Based-_-]

Ariel inspired Brett to ask some actual questions 😂

[@Abruzzo333]

Questions nobody cares about...nor should care about.

[@Based-_-]

@@Abruzzo333 I didnt mean the specific question. I meant questions that are actual journalistic questions. Not just softball questions like "whats your favorite candy?" Lol

[@sickdude2766]

Is that a prime bottle at the start

[@GeneralGouda]

Most of you didn’t want Francis to fight Jones bc y’all knew Francis wouldn’t have a shot. Stop acting like y’all sad about it. 🤡

[@TheYEAHproductions1]

Francis always wanted to be a boxer. Good for him for pursuing his real dream.

[@erichoughton4128]

Heh hope he gets a couple in before he goes after Fury cuz he has no chance 😂

[@lpal8155]

@@erichoughton4128 Fury won't fight him. He was just messing around. He has to focus on Usyk

[@PDXCustomPCS]

😆😆

[@KillersFromTheWest]

Francis knew he was gonna lose

[@endoffate5475]

Give me a break.

[@TyrantOFynder]

HOLY F@#K.....NEVER thought Francis would actually vacate. That's CRAZY!!

[@michaelletona6228]

Offering health insurance should be a thing in all sports and work places that call for heavy use of the body 💯

[@Lagex07]

Dana, I don’t think you should be putting words in Francis mouth. He wants to fight lesser opponents? Common man, he stated you didn’t meet the terms he wanted. You don’t get to think what you thought he would say or do.

[@alex__2265]

This will be the most technical fight in heavyweight history. 2 unbelievably high-iq, smart fighters.

[@mikeyrandom2x]

Yup

[@Bouldah]

Francis is terrified of Jon Jones

[@originalityisdead.9513]

@Bouldah Everyone is. He's a different breed of fighter. He's had a long lay off though. This fight should be amazing.

[@Ballen1182]

Gane should be worried

[@omegashenron8]

@pimp with a limp I'm a Gane fan but if Jon wrestles, he takes it. If they stay standing, toss up.

[@SpideysNightmare02]

I'll believe it when they're in the octagon

[@Shootskas]

Didn't I see about a month ago that the Jones vs Ngannou fight was booked? What a joke!

[@maltheri9833]

Since when was Jon a guy to flake on a fight

[@youtubedude3422]

Seriously tho, the amount of Jon Jones talk then nothing happens honestly makes me sick of hearing about him.

[@anthonygarcia3922]

@@youtubedude3422 so stop believing all these damn rumors lmao

[@stillfree1133]

Exactly thank you

[@user-gm7ye2nh6n]

It’s crazy that a man can post a link to a movie and almost lose his career yet a another man beat his wife on video and barely a cry to punish him, even ESPN announcer’s was told not to talk negatively about it…smh

[@djamani9013]

So is there just no number 1 contender anymore??? Just the fact JJ gets to come back after 3 years off and gets a championship fight it's ridiculous

[@forgetit1967]

Yup. Miocic wants in now, but he would get wrecked by either guy. His time has long since passed when Ngannou folded him up like a bad lawn chair.

[@benarcher8060]

Well, now we heard what Dana got to say, time to listen to what Francis wants to say 👍

[@ufopg]

If you follow this shee long enough u start recognizing when uncle fester starts lieing spree. For instance, whenever he high pitches to repeat the question hes about to spew some liezzz

[@obijuankenobi420]

It makes sense....Francis getting whooped in front of millions destroys his career....so he wanted out while he's still marketable

[@julchien9901]

@@obijuankenobi420 getting whooped by jon jones isn't a humiliation

[@jetttokiwa]

@@julchien9901it’s not a humiliation, but it’s a tough one for him to swallow considering he’s the king of the hill right now and would be losing to a guy who’s been off for multiple years and fought at a smaller weight class

[@brettbaratheon9776]

@@jetttokiwa he’s the king of No hill. He’s going to be sad he left. Have fun scraping in Japan.

[@sucraf1]

Ngannou said it was about money, but also he wanted to box. Ngannou wasn't ducking anyone. I like how White is trying to spin it that way.

[@Neo-hn9jp]

You just said it....he wanted to box

[@mikeyrandom2x]

Wilder vs Francis😈👋🏽

[@AkhiTee]

@@Neo-hn9jpas I’m fighting. Relax, don’t twist that💀. It was literally about money

[@patrickdorsey5449]

He only want to box. He fears for his legs.

[@StevenPGonzalez626]

Yes he was. It's cool. He'll be back.

[@johnpool1922]

Seeing Jon go through this humble process and getting bulky asf I would’ve ran to another league too 😂😂 jones def would’ve killed him before round 3

[@Ac-ly8tx]

John v Cyril will be sick! Ngannou doesn’t want that smoke at this point in his career! It’s amazing that jon is still looking for that smoke! It’s gonna be a banger!!! Can’t wait! Everyone’s watching this!!! Let’s go Jon!!!

[@24KARAT1]

Francis saw what happened to usman and adesanya and wanted no part in it 😭

[@Welcome_to_O-Block]

Yup. U already know

[@kannyradotv3241]

What happened to them? They lost? He has lost before He lost a championship match to Stipe, then he regrouped and got better.

[@mikedavidson9578]

He would get put to sleep by jones ? 😂 pillow fist jones? Dude got his ass whooped by Reyes who is a mediocre light heavyweight. Ngganou or Gane is going to murder Jones

[@bootyholelover5639]

He already got owned by stipe. He's already had his ass kicked in the octagon before. Again, it was contract issues, not money. It's always been about the structure of the contract. Nganou has been interviewed many times, if you actually listen to what he says, and not daddy Dana, then maybe you wouldn't talk with your foot in your mouth.

[@recyclops3587]

Ngannou was the fight we wanted but this is also a great fight imo and I think it will be fun to watch.

[@TreDogOfficial]

I don't understand why Francis wants health insurance. I'm sure you have the money out of pocket for whatever injury you might experience. But I heard Francis can make more money outside of the UFC with Tyson Fury in a boxing match. But that's a bit risky to become a free agent like that. Plus why wouldn't you want to test yourself against the GOAT in Jon Jones? Maybe Francis isn't as confident as he looks.

[@Berkmugga]

I wish we could have gotten the Jones Ngannou fight in 2021. Francis just knocked Stipe into another dimension to win the HW belt and Jones being the 🐐 moving up to heavy weight. Would have been a great event.

[@patrickdorsey5449]

Stipe is a tomato.

[@zayi8153]

@@patrickdorsey5449 pipe down

[@codycast]

That would require francis take off his dress and be willing to fight.

[@fuckjewtube69]

@@patrickdorsey5449 That's a lame ass comment. Stipe is old and he still beat Francis... They're 1 for 1. Stipe is a beast.

[@TheMilo246]

To be honest thats a fight i didnt want to see.

[@bigmike5340]

It’s hilarious that Dana is saying Francis is scared to fight Jon 🤣😭

[@n00b-master84]

He never said that. He said he’d rather fight heavyweights in boxing or other organizations than Jon Jones because he can get the same money with way less risk.

[@countonme9893]

just accept the fact that ngannou does not want to fight jones. he really chickened out

[@firefistace6407]

Yeah what was that about....just firing strays

[@BigZ52]

@@countonme9893 lol you a clown

[@Muddyowns]

Why?

[@Jmac115a]

Definitely a good PR move to Bring in JJ to take the heat off The personal life

[@BonhamsPlayinmobydickFORREAL]

This will be a better fight for me personally, the 2 most technical, fastest, biggest dudes on the roster. I did really wanna see ngannou vs jones though