Francis Ngannou breaks silence on UFC departure, Dana White's comments, future plans

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani

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4.6 • 878 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 113 minutes

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In a special edition of The MMA Hour, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou discusses what led him to decide to be a free agent instead of remain with the UFC, his issues with Dana White’s remarks at this past weekend’s presser and over the years, when things turned sour with White, what he wants to do next, which stars he would like to box, if he would ever return to the UFC, if a union will ever happen, when he could fight next, Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, and more. GC, Ariel and NYRic around (1:21:55) break down the Ngannou interview and discuss the biggest talking points. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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