DEFIANCE - FRANCIS NGANNOU vs DANA WHITE & THE UFC

/ mixedmollywhoppery
Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion. As of 2 November 2021, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

[@theeternalnow6506]

The UFC has seriously damaged their credibility as an organization in my eyes with regards to how they've treated Ngannou, putting up the interim belt, pushing Gane as their guy. To have an organization blatantly discredit and work against their own heavyweight champion is disgusting and has damaged the organization in my eyes.

[@EPSTomcat11]

The UFC has been playing dirty since the beginning. But there was never anyone willing to put it all on the line to stand up to them. Until Francis.

[@inlimbo6019]

they treated Stipe like shite as well

[@phily8716]

@@lastbestplace8112 Dana? Is that you?

[@inlimbo6019]

@@lastbestplace8112 please enlighten me as to where the money went ?

[@brains8305]

Go back in time 2 years, ngannou was promoted like crazy , up until he decided to fight out his contract. .... which why would you promote someone who's gonna leave you

[@Dave_AI]

Considering some of the personalities in the UFC, I find Francis Ngannou to be incredibly humble. The more I learn about his story, the more I respect him.

[@Sdot-od8jf]

Bro in a way I feel that Francis is so pure. Like he isn’t corrupted by or held back by pre-conceived notions. “UFC doesn’t cover heath insurance?” -Francis is like “no, that doesn’t make sense, it has to change”.. while other champions just accept it as fact. He has absolute confidence and conviction. He just demands respect and fair treatment. Simple.

[@nonye0]

same as most other ppl coming out from poverty

[@kaltkalt2083]

He’s a disloyal narcissist who treats everyone like shit. I hated how he treated his old coach, and I find it very tasteless when the UFC stars want Mayweather money just because one or two boxers make a ton of money. They have zero appreciation of how much the UFC spends marketing them. That said, the fighters should make at least 50% of the profits.

[@AveSicarius]

@@kaltkalt2083 I mean, do you even understand how much money the UFC is making currently? Do you know how much the upper management is being paid? Do you know the actual net profit the UFC is making on every fight? Fighters are literally putting their long term health on the line for our entertainment. They are the primary producers for the UFC and they contribute the essential labour that allows the company to actually, you know, make money. In return they are paid absolutely nothing relative to how much money is being made off them, seeing that the UFC is making so much money should make them want to have a bigger portion of that. I personally think it's a little ridiculous that football players and boxer's are paid so much, especially because plenty of other people involved in creating the fight aren't paid well at all, but at least they are getting a large reward for being at the heart of a lucrative industry. If the essential labour for every industry was paid in such a way, well, we likely wouldn't have some of the major economic issues plaguing us currently to worry about. I would say that the upper Boxer's are still exploited compared to how much they should be making, and Boxing is pretty bad in regards to how poorly fighters are often treated if they aren't champion. But all industries are exploitative, all of the people at the top will take as much as they get for as little as possible, they will wring out every possible drop until you are used up, and then they will throw you away. So given the short active life of an athlete, especially with the risks involved in combat sports, I don't have a problem with fighters wanting as much money as possible. Realistically they need to take as much as they can get while they are in the spotlight, because fame is fickle and unless you have some way to transition into another industry like media or advertisment, you might have issues providing for yourself and your family, especially because the initial wealth poorer people gain is often spent superfluously. Realistically speaking even 1,000,000 pounds/dollars is sufficient to live the rest of your life if you know what you are doing, but having enough such that you can both stop fighting and ensure your comfort, and that of your family, for the rest of your life is incredibly alluring. This is why so many fighters are going over to Boxing exhibition matches as they have far less chance of injury and make more money than they might have in their entire career. Sometimes you have to exploit the system, even if you want it to change, because this won't happen unless a significant number of the community agree on that change. As for his character, I've personally neither met the man or seen enough about him to comment on that. He does seem to have had a little of the Mike Tyson phenomena, where he was surrounded by YesMen and parasites who inflated his ego, but he doesn't seem to have gone completely nuts in the way other poorer fighters have done when they reached that position. He's certainly no Conor in this regard, nor is he a Floyd Mayweather.

[@kaltkalt2083]

@@AveSicarius I agree with you here, actually my big pet peeve with the UFC (and I posted this in a second comment here somewhere) is that there’s no such thing as a non-independent contractor… that’s called an employee. The UFC benefits greatly by calling the fighters independent contractors. Well ok, then there are benefits of being an independent contractor which the fighters should get too. Namely, they can fight for any other company whenever they want. They can’t use a UFC title in another promotion, that’s a trademark issue … but if Ngannou wants to fight for bellator or box Tyson Fury, then as an independent contractor his only responsibility is to not double book himself for two fights on the same night with different customers, I mean promotions. Realistically athletic commissions wouldn’t allow that anyway (or fighting in the UFC one day and bellator the next day). I’m a lawyer, though I don’t do labor law I know a little about it, and the only other case of exclusive/dependent/non-independent contractors I’ve seen is with government contractors, like say Lockheed. They have a contract to make weapons for the US government. Part of that is that they can’t sell those weapons to other governments (and hopefully not to billionaires either, I don’t want zuckerburg or bezos having working, armed fighter jets). Not without permission, anyway. They may sell Lockheed weapons to the peaceful, certainly not an evil dictatorship, kind and loving Saudi Arabia, for example … but only because our government loves to spread democracy! Obviously Lockheed is profiting from that big spreading of democracy… but it wasn’t just them making a deal with the Saudis and having the government rubber stamp it in exchange for a cut of the profits. That would be spreading weapons not democracy! And that’s just impossible. But anyway, my only point is except for military contractors like Lockheed or Halliburton, and UFC fighters, there are no other cases of "exclusive independent contractors" anywhere of which I’m aware. Anywhere else it’s called EMPLOYEES. That said i just find the comparisons to boxing extremely disingenuous, because there are only a handful of boxers (3 or 4 at most) who make extremely good money. Everyone else makes shit. Look at what undercard fighters in boxing make. Way less than the least paid UFC fighters. I also find it extremely distasteful for real fighters to challenge these "boxers" who say I’ll fight you but no kicking, grappling, knees, elbows, submissions, no ground fighting, no spinning shit, no clinch fighting/dirty boxing, and no punches below the belt I’ll be wearing 2 inches below my nipples. Only in our pathetic pussified anti-thinking culture could or would anybody say such a thing and have it be seen as anything other than embarrassing. And for a real fighter to agree to that, well it’s just disgusting and not something I’d ever pay to see.

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

MMW i just finished this and I don’t even know what to say. I see the sport as poetry in motion but I can’t ever figure out a way to share it with people how it hits for me. Then you cover it and I’m like “he did it again….captured it all better than I could have ever described it.” The portion going into the Gane fight my hair stood on end. I’ll never be able to explain to anyone how grateful I am that I was fully in the know of the stakes and what was on the line in that fight. I paid almost 5 grand so I could be there in the front and hug Francis and his team after they won. I knew his knee was injured…but that part I couldn’t tell anyone. I’ve never been more nervous in my life. I bet $2,000 on Gane so that if Francis lost I could absorb it emotionally. I’ve never once thought about that money again until now. You captured it all perfect here.

[@Sdot-od8jf]

Bro I’m sooooo thankful to MMW for sharing Frances’ story. Frances is legit my hero. What a bold maverick who fought for himself and his fellow fighters against the UFC. So much respect for this guy. Truly a champion.

[@FatherFirst]

You sir have an excellent channel. And you do a great job of sharing your views and feelings on fighters and fights. I'm a huge fan brother.

[@andycopland3179]

Love both these channels. Loved the story too Jesse, what a great way to blow 2k 🤣

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Well said! Love your channel, and it's always really cool to see my favorite channels supporting each other. You, Beige, Napoleon Blownapart, MMW, and Patrick Gavia are all amazing creators, so it's awesome seeing you all commenting on each other's videos and paying tribute to one another whenever possible.

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

@@TheElbowMerchant I love all their stuff

[@EPSTomcat11]

Dana criticizing Francis’s ego is hilarious. Ask Dana about Conor’s ego and he’ll praise Conor to no end. This story highlights two very different personalities and codes. Francis is an open book, has integrity, and his principles are honorable. Dana is just the opposite. He lies, has no integrity, plays dirty games, and has the principles of a mafia boss. Such a great contrast for people to witness.

[@zoheir1162]

Definitely.

[@megamanxhunter]

Let's not forget Ronda, he wasn't saying that about her.

[@megamanxhunter]

@XTHE12THMONKEYX He can't speak fluent English so? Neither did GSP.

[@EPSTomcat11]

@XTHE12THMONKEYX Stipe is even more boring, and his English is worse than Francis's lol. And Jon? He's the poster boy for self sabotage. Francis has the backstory, and demonstrates what courage truly is: standing up to the UFC's dirty tactics and shady contracts. Team Francis by a mile.

[@indigenouswarrior_1878]

@XTHE12THMONKEYX ., Hmm, it seems like boring, cringe, and that ever useful, "not-a-draw," is always attached to melanin & belts. TRUTH!!! But wait, now, got to "speak fluent English" to be the champ "we need?!?" Hey, genius, who is "we?" and the UFC is an int'l fight organization. That means a large portion of the fighters may not speak English. What we need, is mma fans with at least half a brain.

[@After6Comes7and8]

Ngannou NEEDS a movie about him. Coming from nothing, rising up, overcoming hardship, becoming the champion by beating the man who took the opportunity from him in the first place, then getting into conflict with the promotion and having a dramatic showdown with a former training partner where he makes a comeback victory by the skin of his teeth.

[@FKTHESYSTEM063]

Pffft.

[@Sdot-od8jf]

Brilliant story but it feels incomplete. Let’s wait 10 years. I have a feeling it’s going to be even more epic.

[@DuckmanYaHeard]

Just take an Ambien.

[@Bigjuicydumbdumb]

@@heloo6101 ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@four321zero]

Lol let's not get so carried away now

[@bighawk16]

"Even the boys down in the sand mines were talking shit about his fancy hair-do" Man, I lost it😂

[@NicolaMaxwell]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GTV-es7jp]

Lmao Whoppery is too silly with it 😂😂

[@louthawriter]

Lmao same

[@Chris-nf3sg]

😁😁

[@richardmcdonald629]

Bro you really make my fucking day sometimes with these videos , I'm a plumber in California I'm covered in shit most days tired as hell and these videos and the fights on the weekend make it all worth it

[@lukegindahouse]

Keep on plumbing dude 💪 👌 🙌

[@NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw]

They need a plumber for the sidewalks too

[@ahmeddjeghri6879]

Keep hustling brother 🔨

[@migonzz]

Damn right brother

[@charliethecoolhenz]

More power to you brother from here India !!

[@usernotfound904]

“Maybe there was an open seat at a blackjack table and Dana disappeared out the back door like a Vegas magician” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nithulnath9331]

The one followed that was even better. "Where ever Dana was, one thing was for sure. He was feasting on a big ol' jumbo slice of that humble pie". 😅😅

[@usernotfound904]

@@nithulnath9331 Haha truth! Dana’s ego is cancer for the sport. 💯

[@Sdot-od8jf]

Love it when an actual maverick takes a bold stance and sticks to it. Had the same vibes when Khabib threatened to leave UFC unless his brothers were re-instated to the UFC. Lol needless to say his bros are still fighting in UFC and he’s actually retiredz

[@TheKoog97]

@@hajratahir3119 i dont think he would though, unless he fights Fury or Wilder, I can’t see him making a whole lot more than he does now.

[@TheKoog97]

@@hajratahir3119 and I dont think Wilder wants that fight so his only shot is Tyson

[@drunkpaulocosta9301]

@@hajratahir3119 they also are trying to do boxing in 6 oz mma gloves so they are inventing their own sport. If they fight it doesnt really tell us anything so meh. Francis wins in MMA Tyson Fury wins in boxing

[@conorl1894]

Brothers?

[@hibernopithecus7500]

The difference is that Khabib was only able to do that because he was aware he was being backed by UAE emirati oil money. Money that would no longer be there if he bailed. And the fact that his “brothers” were part of Dominance, meaning Ali had the power of collective bargaining in other divisions to hold over Dana if Khabib didn’t get what he wanted. Lucky circumstances that just happened to benefit Khabib, and his team. Francis is playing this hand with nothing but his own chips on the table. He brings no big backers, no collective bargaining, no demographics that other fighters don’t bring. Nothing but his own back story, success and beef with Dana. All that said, the only maverick in the two very different stories is Ngannou.

[@marcodaddario3965]

The amount of Dana nuthuggers who come out of the woodwork to talk smack about Ngannou before the Gane fight was unbelievable. The capability of companies to come up with narratives and spin them in their favor is really dangerous.

[@BoogieDownProduction]

Dana ability to spin a story + the low IQ of most UFC fans = disaster, especially for fighters like Francis who stand up for themselves

[@samdihm4884]

No… Francis signed a contract. He was happy with his contract. You can’t change the terms after the fact. If your champion was about to walk away with your belt, you’d try stop him too.

[@DrBeauHightower]

Amazing content as always 👏👏

[@MollyWhopMMA]

Thanks a lot, cool channel there, you've cracked some notable necks by the looks of things.

[@rankalucard3960]

@@MollyWhopMMA bro can we get a Colby masvidal rivalry vid?? 😢

[@DollyTtam]

@@rankalucard3960 You saw Origin of Chaos?

[@rankalucard3960]

@@DollyTtam Yeah but I'm talking about the bad blood between Jorge and Colby not just colby

[@cleech74]

Came here to write a similar comment. I love seeing content creators supporting each other, especially when it’s guys like MixedMolly & Dr Back-Cracker.👏👏

[@SalmonKid7]

The most criminally underrated MMA channel. Legendary narrative and story telling skill.

[@KennyHrlms-ey2vy]

Facts MMW is the absolute best

[@ClydeYouTuber]

Love your videos, mate. You were a big inspiration for my Conor McGregor video. Glad to see you uploading way more!

[@MollyWhopMMA]

Hey, thanks a lot, that's a huge compliment. Great video on Conor btw.

[@BrianBoru5523]

Watched it until you mentioned 'terrorist attack' Get a grip of yourself or get a job with 'the view' you mad yolk.

[@ChildishGambeaner]

"Hey popular channel, help me get views on my video!"

[@snp9417]

@@ChildishGambeaner Clyde has 180k subs and his Conor video is viewed 3 mil times lol

[@ChildishGambeaner]

@@snp9417 hahaha I checked after I commented and said fuck it. He's a weab though so there's that

[@MrSFblack]

Francis has one of the most inspirational life stories I've ever heard from any athlete

[@VitruvianVitro]

Thank you! We really needed a video around Francis' situation as a community, this man deserves to have a good life after all he's been through. It's insane to even think that Dana and the UFC would stand against someone who had nothing, risked his life multiple times to HAVE A CHANCE to make his dreams come true--and to call him "egotistical", holy fucking shit; coming from a guy that has been dealing with the likes of Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar for the last decade, it's fucking absurd to say the least. They took his money and freedom away, from a man who only exists now in the sport for being able to prove himself against all odds (multiple times), some people have that "clutch gene", the ability to make the best out of the worst situation and persevere against all odds. As crazy as it might sound, the only weakness Francis has ever shown in the sport, was after being catapulted and having things "easy" for a change, and now... Fuck, now I doubt even that would work against him. The poetry in the whole situation is fascinating, as you said, he proved his worth and ideals trhough adversity-in a light that even contradicts his brutal style and finishes-he's been nothing but virtuous, focused and confident, even in the way he won against Gane. This is a narrative in a lifetime, we can't take Francis' greatness for granted, nor his genuinity or battle. Great video, and another thanks. Francis is one of my favourite fighters and FOR SURE my favourite personality, not only in combat sports but as a whole. I don't comment on videos, generally speaking, but I'm passionate about this topic and I'm glad you covered it masterfully, as always.

[@THEARCHITECT801]

💯☝🏾👆🏾

[@noihaventseensquidgame507]

Dana "something was going on backstage" White

[@louthawriter]

Unfortunately they won't lose any money over their treatment of the champ. That's all they truly care about is the bottom line. There's no reason Francis shouldn't be among the highest paid athletes in UFC history. Smh

[@jasonmaguire7552]

Oh my god. Grow the hell up. Ngannou threw a tantrum, wanted to ignore the contract he signed, and expected to be treated like Conor without even promoting his own fights. He got offered to be the highest paid heavyweight in history. That's more than enough to have a "Good life". He is just delusional and greedy and thinks he will make Conor money from boxing. He won't, and he's going to waste the few good yers he has left being unemployed.

[@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy]

If you truly think Francis has strong character and is a humble person than you are a terrible judge of this. He shows obvious signs of an out of control ego and an air of superiority

[@BeigeFrequency]

Best testicle metaphors in the game lol.

[@MollyWhopMMA]

Ha ha.

[@ChampionDonTron]

I literally cry tears of joy every time Mixedmollywhoppery uploads. The production on this channel is genuinely fucking incredible 👌🏾

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

Every time I see myself in a Mixed Molly video I feel like I’m living in a parallel universe that the 2018 version of myself created in a lab

[@MollyWhopMMA]

Ha ha, that's very funny!

[@Sdot-od8jf]

@@MollyWhopMMA lol wth, Jesse on fire and MM Whoppery in comment section. Right after I see Jesse in the video. What 4th wall?

[@thehighcommunity247]

You deserve it Jesse. Not only have you clearly put in the work, the hours, the editing, etc...but you understand how this Organization works on a business level involving the incentive based structure between The President, the managers, and the combatants. Not only that, but I watch your videos a lot for your personality as well man. I see many things the same way that your outlook tends to be. Just wait until you hit 100k one day...it's all up hill from here Brother. God Bless. ✌️

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

@@thehighcommunity247 thank you sir

[@thehighcommunity247]

@@RealJesseONFIRE You got it my dude. ✌️

[@Sdot-od8jf]

Goosebumps man… Frances is the BMF champion and it’s not even close. It’s laughable to suggest otherwise. He risked it all with the entire company against him, damaged knees, do or die.. Man didn’t just bet on himself, he bet his whole house and everything he owned. HW Champion of the World! I’ve never been more inspired. Fuuuuuckkk… is Frances our Mohammed Ali? Someone tell me to chill please. The comparison gets thrown out a lot but it applies here.

[@chusay2562]

Shit man what u smoking Francis ain’t even close to being ali status lmao

[@NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw]

@@chusay2562 But Francis would beat the shit out of Ali? Unless you're just talking about his societal impact, because for sure Francis isn't there yet.

[@milky_dromeda]

The BMF is Bisping fym?

[@waketfup8864]

@@chusay2562 ali is just so mythified that people forget he was just a man. Francis has overcome more hardship than ali already, he isn't even done. He could be HW boxing champion.

[@TheUltimateWriterNZ]

@@waketfup8864 you really trying to talk about mythologizing people 🤣🤣

[@luisvillamil4594]

Going ALL IN on himself multiple times throughout his life, that´s confidence and determination. Francis is the champ of champs.

[@m.j.e.5245]

Most people call that selfish. But when its a stranger it's suddenly inspiring.

[@thexbigxgreen]

It really takes someone from the humblest of beginnings to assert themselves above all of what their peers take for granted. Congrats to Ngannou, I've become a real fan of his.

[@hug0r]

I like both Francis and Gane, and was rooting a bit more for Gane in this fight, but man, you cannot but respect Ngannou's character and self-respect. It is a shame the UFC and Dana White used Gane as a pawn in their dirty tactics because Gane seems like a really humble and likeable guy too. Hopefully Francis gets his big payday in boxing, he has more than earned it.

[@twary1911]

30:47 Fucking hell man, the narration, the editing, the story and emotions you create is unbelievable. Great fucking job man, that clip of Ngannou slamming down Gane with the music was just amazing. MMW you truly are a gift to the mma community, much love man.

[@Jake-bt3fc]

It was so damn frustrating watching Stipe and DC pass the belt back and forth and ignore Ngannou just because they "deserved it more" for being old dudes in the twilight of their career. The person who deserves a shot is the best fighter, not the most decorated fighter.

[@duramaxdad]

U do realize that “old dude” beat up Ngannou right? And while in the “twilight” of his career. As the most dominant HW champ ever. Defending more times then any other HW champ in UFC history! That Stipe is a Legend. He smoked Ngannou. Deserving a title shot is more then being the best fighter. U need to make the company money. Be tied up in a contract and be somewhat supportive of Ufc. Offering to leave and run out your contract is akin to saying F U UFC. So they did what’s best for their business long term. Interim belt. Both sides placed there balls on the table. Time will tell whose balls played the right game plan.

[@Jake-bt3fc]

@@duramaxdad When he beat Francis he was in his athletic prime. He was 35. Now he's almost 40. He's an old dude now, get over it.

[@o-wolf]

Shows how full of shit both Dana &the UFC are.. they won't last much longer.. if a newer better outfit pops up they're toast

[@jms7265]

You're trying to undermine Francis's win by saying Stipe is old. Stipe lost his belt at 38. DC beat Stipe at 39 while Stipe himself was 35. A Heavyweight at 38 years old hasn't been considered old in the history of the UFC Heavyweights until apparently some of you wanna put Ngannou's victory on Stipe's Age apparently??? The same Stipe who's coaches claimed during embedded he was hitting new strides in training they didn't expect he could, even Stipe believed him being lighter in recent fights helps him be quicker and sharper. In his coaches eyes and judging by s Stipe's words and behavior, he was at his best coming into the Ngannou rematch. And guess what Ngannou beat him at his best. You can have a longer prime in the heavier divisions. The performance that Francis put showed he was the better fighter that night and Quite frankly a Stipe might be the most decorated UFC Heavyweight but Ngannou at his best is still a better fighter than Stipe at his best.

[@soliddilos5205]

This guy is losing millions of dollars to fight for something he believes in. Whether you agree or disagree with him you have to respect him.

[@JohnSmith-yd5wq]

Fury would destroy Francis

[@marcosmendez8805]

@@JohnSmith-yd5wq boxing yes fighting with out boxing rules no

[@therainman7777]

@@JohnSmith-yd5wqYour comment sure aged badly 😂

[@therainman7777]

@@marcosmendez8805As it turns out, boxing no.

[@marcosmendez8805]

@@therainman7777 I said he’ll loose in a boxing match but in a fight with no rules he’ll loose

[@s.x4644]

Man I'm so glad this channel exists. What a story and what a storyteller

[@atomicsamurai9696]

Francis Ngannou has one of the best mindset that I have ever seen in the game. Win or Lose the attitude of content, that made him the most dangerous opponent for Dana White. The irony is what dana blamed him for (his ego) was the reason of Dana whites defeat

[@vanhattfield8292]

How and where was Dana defeated. Ngannou is only one of the nearly 700 fighters who have contracts with the UFC. If he never fights in the UFC again, Dana and the organization will be completely unaffected.

[@atomicsamurai9696]

@@vanhattfield8292 Dana is used to strong arming fighters. He didn't get to do that with Ngannou, not for lack of trying. Ngannou bet on himself whereas Dana bet on Ngannou losing. From a public perspective it was a clear loss for Dana. That doesn't mean that now UFC is not the biggest promotion or that it will effect their revenues but it did show that how Dana reacts when he isn't able to get his way with someone.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Dana is projecting when he says that

[@vanhattfield8292]

@@atomicsamurai9696 Well, we dont know what Dana REALLY bet or didnt. There was not much buildup to the fight, Ngannou contributed nothing, and Dana is a promoter. SAYING he was betting heavily against Ngannou is free to do, he doesn't have to actually make the bet, just say he is, and that creates an adversary and establishes "sides". Gayne is a nice guy, Ngannou is a nice guy, that does not work well for promoting a fight. Dana becomes the "bad guy" by saying what he did that causes some people to hope he loses and that gains PPV's. Dana didnt get to where he is by betting in Vegas, he got to where he is and made his money by being smart about how he does things. He manipulated that entire thing to make a ton of money. Ngannou was and is, just another pawn that Dana manipulates to make mad cash. Once the fight was over, there is a week of people talking about it, then the focus shifts to whatever "big' fight is coming next an no one really cares about what happened last...

[@markdonkor5409]

@@vanhattfield8292 🤦‍♂️

[@TheAccentPodcast]

At this point, I “like” Molly’s videos and comment “another great one” before even watching it - been 100% correct so far.

[@redcanvasltd3267]

An honorable legend. Chael Sonnen, who I am a fan of, really shocked me throughout the Francis story line, basically talking absolute nonsense, just to kiss Dana and UFC's arse, anything other than give him credit for his remarkable win despite the odds and his right to stand up for a fair contract.

[@wetsaapbrehh7839]

Chael has no relation to the UFC anymore though and he actually works for their competition. So I don't understand why he would be kissing Dana's ass. Could just be Chael's own personal opinions.

[@milky_dromeda]

@@wetsaapbrehh7839 It is his personal opinion yes but to be fair he is right in what he said, as much as I want Francis to emerge victorious from this the reality is brutal, even Fury won't put his lineage on the line when fighting him, it'll be just a "special fight", it means that he does not care about him and is only chasing the payday which honestly won't be that big because you'd have to be willing to lose money if you are to promote that "special fight" somehow.

[@vanhattfield8292]

He had a contract, that he signed. You negotiate a contract BEFORE signing it, not after. If the UFC had bowed to his demansds they would be forced to do the same for every other fighter under contract. It makes no business sense at all. Naganou is responsible for researching and approving the terms offered in the contract he signed. If he is displeased with it, it is 100% on him.

[@wetsaapbrehh7839]

@@vanhattfield8292 I agree with your point here from a business perspective it sets a bad precedent. It’s so easy to spend other people’s money if you owned the UFC you wouldn’t wanna pay these dudes more either most likely.

[@vanhattfield8292]

@@wetsaapbrehh7839 Agreed. The UFC has done well by offering incentive based bouses that push the fighters to do their best. Many people do not realize that the goal and motivation for many fighters is getting aa contract with the UFC. Once that is achieved, it can be difficult to motivate the fighter to do the training needed to excel. The motivation is money, through the bonuses and the possability of an increase in their next contract. There is a reason that we only know a handful of names of the nearl 700 fighteres the UFC has under contract and that is because only a handful of guys can stay motivated enough t excel once the money starts flowing. Cheers!

[@stariswartorn]

I love watching Francis fight. I'm American and rarely root against my countrymen but I salute him as the worthy King of HW. They always talk about his striking power, but that's not what makes him so dangerous. It's his learning and adapting in real time. Watch the progress between the 1st and 2nd time he fought Stipe. Francis deserves that belt and all is right in the world now that he has it. Salute #Predator

[@GHOSTC19]

Most of your comment is right but the middle is totally wrong. He's not able to learn and adapt in real time if he was he wouldn't have lost against stipe and what happened with Derrick Lewis wouldn't have happened. He's good but he needed a lot of time to learn and adapt to get the belt.

[@stariswartorn]

@@GHOSTC19 I think you misunderstood. When he first entered the UFC, he barely even knew the rules. He has improved exponentially each time he's stepped in the octagon. He uses some new tactic or technique he wasn't using before. This isn't debatable, it's an observable fact.

[@GHOSTC19]

@@stariswartorn I'm not debating that nor was it said in your original comment. You said he could learn and adapt in real time and I'm telling you it was an obseverable fact that he couldn't because of how bad he lost in his first fight against stipe and it in fact looked like he gotten worse against Lewis. Now that is not debatable. Doesn't matter if he understood the rules because according to you he should've been able to learn and adapt to them no problem.

[@raphwalker9123]

You get a like just for the Deathwing logo.

[@babcolmxabraham779]

Francis is the man , he got balls of steel , he stood his ground for the sake of his dignity ... what an inspiration the guy is .. thanks for the breakdown in this video.. keep it up .. your videos are always filed with insightful contents..

[@StrengthScholar0]

Ngannou bet on himself with two blown out knees and won against the most skilled striker in the heavyweight division of all time. Absolute legend. This video gave me chills, as your videos always do... Great work man.

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

40 min??????? Omg YES!!

[@sirkl4272]

KZbin placed a "Translate to English" option below your comment. lol

[@DarranKern]

“Love yourself first, and be your first fan” Very wise words

[@SulaimanRafiq]

Brilliant stuff. Thanks for putting together. Some of the best MMA content on KZbin. Francis is a freaking legend. The run up to 270 and everything that happened during it should be a movie.

[@rjim1]

This is the most sobering and succinct documentation of what has happened to poor Ngannou at the hands of the UFC, really childish and abhorrent behaviour that shows exactly how poorly fighters that don't tow the line are treated! It really leaves a bad taste in the mouth and spoils what is arguably the most exciting sport in the world.

[@MusMasi]

Dana and the UFC so obviously play favourites, its pretty bad attacking this mans character yet the lick the balls of a man/more than one man that has committed crimes on camera and make up excuse after excuse for him. I think that hurt Francis a lot more than losing a fight or losing money because he has lived where he had nothing, and his character was all he had.

[@rjim1]

@@MusMasi totally agree mate, Francis literally knows what its like to have nothing in this world but his character and self belief and for someone to attack that must be truly soul destroying! He should be lauded as a hero because what he has overcome and achieved is mind blowing and something out of a Hollywood movie, hopefully for him that will happen in the future. Maybe its best he leaves that organisation because he truly is any promoters dream and would thrive in the right environment, sadly Dana's ego is just too big.

[@DarkLordofTheSith69]

So what does Succinct mean then ? ..Mr Thespian ...with your big book learning words

[@rjim1]

@@DarkLordofTheSith69 it just means clearly and concisely put and expressed well, leaving no doubt in what he means. Alll his videos are are like that, he's a very clever dude, I'm practically an ape in comparison mate!

[@DarkLordofTheSith69]

@@rjim1 I find it ironic that a word to describe precisely and clearly so there is no mistake to what is being said...is almost unprouncable and not very clear at all

[@cliffordjohnson943]

Thank God I found this channel. He gives a holistic view of what’s going on between the fighters and promoters. Great work!

[@LugarLatore]

You can’t not like Francis Ngannou man ❤️ I wish him all the best 🙏

[@robmorgan9391]

When Dana says "ego is the problem", what Dana is really saying is "that guy won't fight who I want, when I want, for the amount of money I want".

[@cambridgeartsociety2555]

Francis is truly a heavyweight in every sense of the way. Did something no other fighter in the history of the UFC had done before and didn't collapse to his caprices and take the $$$. Rare display of integrity. Another masterpiece by Molly, keep it up brother!

[@Imhim247]

Thank you Molly! I remember asked you for Francis vs UFC video. And here it is. Much love! You're the greatest, Molly!

[@zylee7]

MixedMollyWhoppery giving us another great video. It's amazing the way he finds the perfect footage to put together with some of his own words to tell us a story. Amazing work. As good as anything put out by actual networks. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@youhavetogotheretocomeback]

An absolute legend of the sport, the GOAT, a hero to all...and Francis Ngannou.

[@taylorhirschmusic]

​@Wildcard Lmao not even close to what he was implying. Just think - you had enough time to write out that embarrassing public hissy fit, but didn't have the literal 5 seconds it took to look that doc up and inform yourself first.

[@nathansackett6890]

@@taylorhirschmusic I think this idiot thinks Gracie is just the name of a gym!

[@youhavetogotheretocomeback]

@XTHE12THMONKEYX whoooosh

[@trinity3422]

Francis could truly be the first fighter I’ve seen that could be capable of starting a fighter’s union. He has that leadership quality and he’s proven it against overwhelming odds. I can see fighter’s getting behind him for a union

[@vanhattfield8292]

What fighters in the UFC are Ngannou fans and follkow him? He has a reputation as a loner, not a leader...

[@blacksolidChrome]

You are right, and because the UFC knows thats, they will let him go.

[@g8beast679]

There are only a handful of fighters that will actually come out in the open and support him. His buddy Israel, never said a word against UFC. Its every fighter for himself. Unless they see results, they will remain MUMMMMM

[@vanhattfield8292]

@Wildcard Who does he hang out with from the UFC?

[@sbits_yo615]

Everytime i see that a new video of MMW is out, my day becomes brighter. Awesome fricking job mate, keep it up !!!

[@RyanShuttlesworth]

You did it again Molly. Thank you for all your effort; you make a difference! ❤️

[@gregscrabshack2307]

It’s awesome that Francis arrived to the top & still brought attention on to the short comings of the ufc. These guys need a fighters union bad

[@PeteRockChronicles]

Quality work, like always. Thank you! Reading the comments, I realized how many people had bought the "ego" narrative from the UFC. It was great to see how many people this video has enlightened on the situation. So glad this came out today. We need to recognize the exceptional human being that is Francis Ngannou.

[@dattrax7]

What an incredible story you told!! Thank you for content about these warriors that inspire us to be better.

[@urbansamurai261]

Is ngannou honestly the most intelligent fighter in the promotion, he actually played chess with his career and check mated the promotion. I never thought a fighter would be capable Francis maybe the most important fighter if the modern generation

[@m.j.e.5245]

Lol, he will end up making less in another org. Fury fight will never happen if he's not UFC champ.

[@urbansamurai261]

@@m.j.e.5245 he is the current sitting heavy champion of the organisation you're saying is the biggest. Why would anything change?

[@m.j.e.5245]

@@urbansamurai261 he has temper tantrums

[@urbansamurai261]

@@m.j.e.5245 lol why are you commenting nonsense you seem pretty sad about something

[@m.j.e.5245]

@@urbansamurai261 nah, I just don't like entitled people. Francis is ungrateful and doesn't plan things out at all. Without the UFCs offer, all other offers will drop about 80%. He might get 100k in bellator per fight with the way he's going

[@Lumbeelegend]

Chills EVERY time you make one of these. I hope you enjoy making these, as much as I enjoy watching them. I heard Jesse talking about this, but I wanted to jump in after everything settles. You put it all in one place, very concise, as usual. Thank you so much.

[@dookies2332]

Thank you for making the content you do. I love your docs. Always perfect timing when a new video drops.

[@craigetherington705]

Excellent piece of work here. What an incredible journey this man has had. What an exciting and interesting journey he will continue to have. This man is powerful, in every way.

[@davidlegalley1161]

Excellent report! Thank you. And thank you Francis Ngannou...a true champion on many levels!

[@sanfordt.6856]

Thank you for all your videos! The time you put in must be crazy. Thanks again

[@isaabdullahi9097]

Best MMA content on KZbin, hands down. Your passion and love for the sport and all that comes with it bleeds thru every upload.... And it's as infectious as ever. A shout out also to Kamaru Usman for always having Francis' back. You can see him in all training and wrestling videos of Francis. Way to help in the best way you can.

[@alexjames421]

This is the class action against the UFC in microcosm - respect to Francis 🙌

[@hartrussell7813]

Still can’t believe how poorly the UFC treated him. I hope he gets his bag 💰 in a boxing match with Tyson

[@ramirezmanuel117]

Idk why. The ufc treats all it's best talent like shit

[@SantiagoMAXIMOleon]

Greedy Jew$ at heart

[@johnfriesen6367]

Another outstanding representation of the situation you have shown again and again to be one of the best in the MMA community at telling the story of these fighters in a compelling and flowing narrative. Just amazing work.

[@romo994]

Amazing vid thank you for putting so much into this. I didn't even know this was going on!

[@XY-Man]

What a masterpiece of a video!, this is the first video I watched of yours and you've earned my sub immediately!, keep go'in; incredible work! 👍🏻

[@oak1867]

Ngannou is my favorite HW mma fighter with DC. Not only because they're great fighters, but because they're good men. Great men are often not good.

[@dashvash5440]

I like DC to but Francis is a better person, I hope. DC is playing UFC mouthpiece and lost a lot of points with me. I don't hate him or anything, it's cliche but I'm a bit disappointed but I dk understand it's a lot of money to lick a little boot and argue against fighter pay. Pretty sure I'd do it but I'd hate that I did it and hope people lost respect for me.

[@mariononya2112]

this video was written, edited and just made very well. I really like all the points you made. the whole thing was good. thank you

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Haven't been around these parts in a while, delighted you brought this to life..what with the UFC/Dana's part in it we were never gonna be told exactly what was on the line for Francis that night..it was a truly monumental win. It really was him fighting for EVERYTHING. Fantastic job as always man. 👏

[@snowzombie86]

Love Ngannou's competitive nature in and out the cage. Sad to see this type of treatment to a human being that fought this hard to get here. I pray he and Fury can sort things out.

[@bezimena7159]

And then what,francis Said he Will sit out until his contract expires which is in december,which means that if fury fight Will hapen it will be in next year,which also means he wont fight in ufc next year either

[@duramaxdad]

@Wildcard Is the champ clause contained outside his contract champ?

[@duramaxdad]

@Wildcard U answered the question quite well. Informed us all. Added dates to. I’m Impressed. I’d argue the champ clause is part of his contract. Good day and thanks for updates.

[@tmnumber1]

I am really hoping Franny can end up being looked back on as the MMA Curt Flood one day. He has already giving up millions so it is not that implausible for that to happen.

[@PinkaMJL]

Amazing video, this is some of what makes mma so interesting and you are putting a good light on it making it easy to understand!

[@HighFightIQ]

This is why I have loved your content since Day 1. You are able to relay the beauty of this sport and the people in it. Even if I’m not particular to the subject of your videos, I always end up rooting for them and getting choked up. You’re not just an overly produced monotoned voice actor reading off a script. Though I’m sure you prepare what you say, it comes across as though you are just expressing your intimate thoughts on the subject. Thank you for always showing how martial arts mimics life and the beauty that goes unseen to the untrained eye.

[@wiserhiphop3202]

The 3 videos you have done on Francis have made me a full blown fan! Great writing and presentation in these videos. I always enjoy opening the door to the mindset of the absolute maniacs that get involved in this amazing sport👊🏻

[@Rewsoul]

Amazing work. You could transfer Ngannou's emotions very well. Keep up the great work!

[@MrBenameur2011]

Amazing as usual. Well done Sir. Keep these videos coming.

[@monstrousanimal5578]

MixedMollyWhoppery has the BEST DELIVERY. Love the swearing, the humour. GREAT ENTERTAINMENT.

[@NamelessKingBart]

The moment Francis throws Cyril to remix of I'm Still Standing is now my favourite moment on KZbin

[@DollyTtam]

Come for the violence, stay for the philosophy. Love your work, MMW. Thank you.

[@wontonsupernoodles2239]

Mixed molly you are the true champ 🏆 dude 🙏👍 thanks again mate apsalute brilliant content time after time 🙏🙏👍👍

[@tomg5187]

I hadn’t heard of this guy before. Thank you for a great video!

[@oversipelio983]

Francis is realy inspiring, stories like this make me train harder

[@htggytfytt1]

best MMA content on youtube and it isnt close

[@kayin30]

Huge video! Hats off. Well done. Thank you!

[@Padugit]

Amazing job, I follow you since 2016 and I got to tell youhow impressed I am with your content, but more then that I'm impres that your analytic skills are keep getting better

[@magnum4623]

in the begining of gane vs ngannou buildup i was rooting for gane...but than i saw an amazing documentary on ngannou's past..i literally cried...and started rooting for ngannou .... and this video gave me a clear picture of his relationship with ufc.. now i am completely on fracis's side on everything..

[@JohnSmith-yd5wq]

That fight was boring.

[@carlosgarcia5458]

Absolutely a masterclasses MMW!! You hit this outta the Park!!! Literally WOW

[@AmB39]

Masterfully done. This makes me an even bigger fan of Francis and this channel. Well done dude thanks

[@robertgerrard]

1 of the if not the best KZbin channel out there.MMW is so good that I genuinely look forward to seeing the video's you put out.Mixed MOLLY WHOPPERY you nail it everytime. Stipes face when Dana was reading out the force of Francis punch was hilarious 😂.They have to keep Francis for me it won't be the same without him.The HW division is way better with him in it.

[@marcxiong8332]

True MMA fans should already know all of this. Thanks for really shedding light on this. Well done. N'gannou as well as other UFC fighters are basically expendable when you aren't part of the UFC favorites click.

[@FatherFirst]

The UFC definitely mishandled Francis. We'll see what happens. Love the video man. Excellent job!!!

[@sahilpol4886]

Awesome storytelling and perspective .. keep em coming ! Cheers

[@markshort5187]

Always liked Francis but the way he took on the UFC is legendary, he stood up for what he believed in, principles and morals, values more than money. Love him even more!!

[@thenoodleking]

Francis is easily one of the most inspiring people in MMA

[@stormfourstrings1735]

"The Guy's a monster, and I'm really high.... On him!" Good save, bossman.

[@jasonjonghyun]

Oh today's a good day. Thanks for all the time and the efforts you put in.

[@DevilMixmartialart]

I need to watch this every single mourning when I wake up. Thanks Mr Molly🔥

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

Let’s go!!!

[@grimaffiliations3671]

You claim not to be a partisan hack but you never talk about the corruption in the Republican party 🤔 Why dont you cover the Republican governors who deny their poor residence access to healthcare even tho the funding has already been secured? Or the number of them who also trade stocks?

[@zoheir1162]

What's up Jesse, please make a video about a potential fighters union plan.

[@grimaffiliations3671]

@@zoheir1162 hes a riggtwinger so he hates workers collectively bargaining for good wages

[@zoheir1162]

@@grimaffiliations3671 even if he's against it, he can still make a video about it.

[@dripshameless5605]

It's pathetic enough the US can't provide universal healthcare. But the fact that an incredibly rich sport which prioritizes raw combat won't even give its prized athletes healthcare is beyond senseless. Hey, that's capitalism for you. Thanks for making this video, been a fan of Francis for quite some time and his presence in every way is such a breath of fresh fair to this sport.

[@GoodStuff1992]

its worse that the us gives millions and billions of dollars to other countries and cant even help to protect their own citizens

[@dripshameless5605]

@@GoodStuff1992 Preach

[@AveSicarius]

Unfortunately plenty of people also support this attitude, and they also support, directly or indirectly, the exploitation of employees like fighters by people who make incredible amounts of money off of them. Fighters get paid a miniscule percentage of even fight earnings, let alone what the company is making off of them in regards to merchandising and so on (because fighters are why people watch and support the UFC). The fact that round the clock medical support isn't available to athletes who literally risk their lives to fight for a company making so much money off of them just goes to show how little they value their employees, and how they see them as disposable in every way. Just like every other industry, the fighters are there to be used up until there is nothing left, after which they are discarded. I find it absolutely insane, because taking a more supportive and sustainable attitude towards your employees can be far more profitable down the line. A workman doesn't just abuse his tools until they break, they take care of them so that those tools continue to remain as effective as possible for the longest period of time. This is especially relevant when you have highly skilled employees who are specialized for the field you are employing them, when you have someone who does their job well and is responsible for the success of your company, you should reward them for that. Realistically speaking we need regulation that protects people in industries like this, we need regulation giving more rights to employees in general (like raising the abysmal minimum wage and adjusting it relative to inflation), but specifically for people in commerical combat sports like this legislation concerning mandatory health insurance also covering potential career ending injuries and fixing fighter wages at a fair % of earnings surrounding their performance. Unfortunately America is a country that gives employers more rights than employees, and sees wealth as equivalent to rights. Given the fact that they are currently experiencing a major economic crisis as a result of the top heavy resource distribution, the permanent debt the working class are in reducing consumption, the outsourcing of labour causing massive employment issues, favouritism in government subsidy (a serious amount is never given to small businesses who are responsible for a huge portion of employment further encouraging monopoly in times like this), leaving minimum wages at a rate that falls far, far below current inflation, and allowing employers to essentially neglect employee health as there is very little regulation concerning workplace environment, time off, and working hours. Their primary consumers are currently unable to actually consume due to system of debt they are trapped in, the unavailability of fair employment (and during the outbreak the loss of income as companies simply fired employees who couldn't work due to quarantine protocol), and neverending inflation of product prices (which is completely out of whack with production costs, which if anything are getting relatively cheaper). It's like seeing your house is on fire, and rather than realizing that you need to put it out so you can rebuild it with less flammable materials you pour gasoline on and hope it burns out before it reaches you. I'm convinced most of the people who actually have serious economic influence have no idea how the economy actually works, Dana might be rich, but he doesn't seem to understand how much he needs fighters like Ngannou, and how trying to exploit them could come back to haunt him later. It's like these people have no clue about investment despite that being the best way to actually increase your assets. Even from a self-serving perspective, keeping your workforce happy and healthy ups their efficiency, promotes loyalty to you, and will likely result in benefits down the line as you are essentially investing in that individual. This same logic applies to social support systems, if you give people an education, keep them healthy (without having to survive a "Pay2Live" healthcare system), give them a way to get to and from work cheaply, and provide for them when they cannot work, you see more educated workers that benefit employers far more, they can work harder and for longer due to being healthier, they can actually afford to consume even when they have issues preventing them from working, which stimulates the economy, and you have invested in a system that will likely also benefit distribution methods. Not to mention that happy and healthy people just make the world around us a better place, and are more likely to contribute something meaningful. It's absolutely mad that people have such a short-sighted view of the world. Sure you might save a little money today by refusing to lose even a penny, but what is that saved money going to benefit you when you lose far more down the line from totally preventable issues a little investment would have avoided? You can't eat money.

[@dripshameless5605]

@Wildcard Speaking of health education: say "no" to drugs

[@other990]

i just love this channel the narrator cracks me up but is also very knowledgeable about the facts a true master to be able to get the facts across but be able to have you pissing your pants with laughter at the same time.

[@1974Imperium]

Jeeeezus Christ. The only MMA channel I absolutely love. Another honest, outstanding video. This has been a fuckt@rded situation with Francis and the UFC.

[@richard8975]

I came into this video with a strong preconceived negative opinion of Ngannou and your opening with him on a jetski pretty much summed up my initial thoughts of him. Essentially a guy with his eye off the ball, enjoying a life of luxury while complaining he wasn't getting paid. In less than 40 minutes you put on a masterful argument that caused me to step back and change my perspective. I think in large part my bias was in looking at Ngannou side by side with champions like Stipe and Cormier who worked and built their lives simultaneously as fighters and in firefighting/broadcasting, so why can't he figure out the formula for himself as well? Essentially, they did it because they had to. The sport was still growing as they made their rise, the risk was shared between the promotion and the athlete out of necessity - Cormier and Stipe are the tail end of that generation. As you artfully demonstrated, even without explicitly stating it, Ngannou is on the receiving side of the passing of the torch. Professional fighters are at no less risk of injury (quite likely more risk) as every other professional athlete in any other professional sport. The UFC is no longer at a significant risk of the house of cards crashing down (to the contrary, it flourished in a pandemic). Professional fighters, especially at championship levels, shouldn't have to work a second job to get paid a fraction of what other professional athletes make. It's unfortunate it takes an immovable object vs unstoppable force situation to have a chance at changing things - but at least its entertaining. Thanks for the great vid MMW.

[@THEARCHITECT801]

25:42 MMW is a #poet himself 😂 this is coming from a fellow spoken-word artist btw! Amazing, amazing, amazing, documentary brother. I hope you have these videos saved in more than one place, on several other hard drives; this is pure gold! Correction: these* are pure gold, dropping classic after classic bro.

[@tradetalk1]

one of the absolute best in the bizz of documentaries, keep them coming MixedMolly, M.L.A.R.

[@MrJRW1]

Mixed Molley Whoppery does it again! Fantastic job, as always! You never disappoint sir! Thank you!