{"id":222247,"date":"2023-09-12T17:08:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T17:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222247"},"modified":"2023-09-12T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T17:08:44","slug":"dana-white-breaks-silence-on-tyson-fury-vs-francis-ngannou-with-surprise-three-word-comment-on-ex-ufc-champ-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/dana-white-breaks-silence-on-tyson-fury-vs-francis-ngannou-with-surprise-three-word-comment-on-ex-ufc-champ-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White breaks silence on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou with surprise three-word comment on ex-UFC champ | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DANA WHITE has had his say on Francis Ngannou&#x27;s upcoming showdown with Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n<p>The former <span>UFC<\/span> heavyweight champion finalised a lucrative exhibition bout with The Gypsy King last month &#8211; six months after his departure from the promotion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4c7430ee-e342-4f5a-b2e5-6763b1532aa7.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/07\/89c9e186-616b-401b-be94-be5b6104e82c.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/07\/ufc-president-dana-white-seen-830038259.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Ngannou &#8211; who has never boxed professionally &#8211; will bid to become the first man to defeat WBC heavyweight king Fury.<\/p>\n<p>UFC supremo White was one of the most vocal critics of a potential Fury vs Ngannou clash following their impromptu Wembley face-off last May.<\/p>\n<p>But he&#x27;s seemingly happy the promotion&#x27;s former heavyweight king has secured the biggest payday of his career.<\/p>\n<p>During the UFC 293 post-fight press conference, he said: &quot;Good for him.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE IN MMA<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-23898680.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>White makes announcement on Adesanya&#8217;s next fight after shock Strickland loss<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thesun-safe-betting-sites-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>The UK&#8217;s most trusted betting sites and what deals they&#8217;re offering now<\/h3>\n<p>White blasted the fight after the pair went head to head on ESPN &#8211; the UFC&#x27;s broadcast partners &#8211; last May.<\/p>\n<p>He told the<span>Pat McAfee<\/span> Show: \u201cI don\u2019t love the crossover fights. I don\u2019t love \u2019em.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Cause they\u2019re f*****g\u2019 stupid, f*****g\u2019 waste of time, <span>energy<\/span>, and money. \u2026 It\u2019s silly, but I get it.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Boxing is a massive advantage for Tyson Fury. Ngannou just wrestled Ciryl Gane.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Boxing<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SD-SPORT-APOLLONIA.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LLEW YORK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Apollonia Llewellyn risks Instagram ban as she wears tiny white top in New York<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SD-SPORT-HEARN-JOSHUA-FURY-WILDER.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EYES ON THE PRIZE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Deluded\u2019 Hearn reveals shock AJ predictions for Wilder and Fury fights<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MM-SPORT-PREVIEW-whitney-johns.jpg\"><\/picture><span>WHOLE LARA LOVE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>OnlyFans star &#038; boxer Whitney shows off bum workout in nod to movie heroine<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RAS-OFF-PLATFORM-DILLION-DANIS.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SPYGATE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Danis &#8216;get rocked&#8217; in leaked sparring clip as he accuses Paul of sending &#8216;spies&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASINO SPECIAL &#8211; BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&quot;If you know anything about fighting, it\u2019s a silly conversation.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Ngannou&#x27;s seven-year stint in the UFC came to an end in December after he failed to agree a new contract with the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The Cameroonian clubber has since signed a lucrative contract with the Professional Fighters League, who are allowing him to take part in his crossover clash with Fury.<\/p>\n<p>White, 54, was left stunned by Ngannou&#x27;s contract with the fast-rising promotion.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &quot;Based on what I know about the deal, which is not much, it makes no sense to me.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VP-TOTT-TYSON-FRANCIS-V4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>TYSON FURY VS FRANCIS NGANNOU: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE CROSSOVER CLASH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&quot;You&#x27;re going to pay a guy not to fight for a year, and it&#x27;s already been like [14] months. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s fought three times in the last three years. 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It&#x27;s not what we do.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And the day that we released him, I knew exactly what was going to happen.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE SUN STORIES<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2019-bbc-talks-irish-dutch-696829216.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>BBC radio DJ in on-air rant during final show which bosses tried to silence<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VP-COMP-BACHERLORETTE-v2-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Horror pics show 230ft cliff where reality star, 36, died in tragic car plunge<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Francis wants to take zero risks, doesn&#x27;t want to take any chances, and he obviously didn&#x27;t want to take a chance with Jon Jones \u2014 and after we saw what happened with Ciryl Gane, I don&#x27;t blame him.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I think the outcome would&#x27;ve been exactly the same, and I&#x27;m sure most of you do and I&#x27;m sure Francis does too.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/23924188\/dana-white-francis-ngannou-tyson-fury-ufc-boxing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DANA WHITE has had his say on Francis Ngannou&#x27;s upcoming showdown with Tyson Fury. 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