Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion trainer Cyril Gan and Francis Ngannou’s former trainer Fernand Lopez in an interview “Sport Express» spoke about the greed of his former fighter.
— Can we call Francis a greedy person?
– Undoubtedly. And everything that happened to him with the UFC, the deterioration of relations with the leadership – all this is because of his greed.
I remember the day before his fight with Overeem, we met with the UFC to renew Francis’ contract. The conditions were: if he beat Overeem, he would fight for the title with Stipe and earn $ 350,000 for this fight. His contract after the title is extended by four fights. After this conversation with the UFC, Francis burst into my room in a rage. Said I was a bad negotiator, that I shouldn’t have given the UFC so much bargaining power. To which I replied that if you can’t give anything to the UFC, they won’t give you anything either. “Where will you go – in Cage Warriors or Bellator? Where?”
Francis said that he would not sign this contract and wanted to speak with Dana White in person. This is where his problems with the bosses began. He asked for the wrong amount. And if you ask for money you don’t deserve, you’re in trouble. Trust me, there aren’t many coaches who want to train Francis. He is very difficult.
Ngannou vs Ghana will take place on January 22 at UFC 270 in Anaheim
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