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Dana White claims he planned to cut Francis Ngannou from UFC back in 2018: ‘I was going to’

In the latest twist in the saga surrounding UFC CEO, Dana White and recent PFL debutante, Francis Ngannou — the promotional leader claimed he had planned to cut the Batie native from his contractual obligations back in 2018 following his decision loss to former title challenger, Derrick Lewis.

Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, made his PFL debut over the course of last weekend, turning in a dominant opening round knockout win over Brazilian contender, Renan Ferreira in his first venture to the SmartCage.

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And sidelined from mixed martial arts for two years before his debut against Ferreira, Cameroonian knockout artist, Francis Ngannou landed a unanimous decision win over then-interim champion, Ciryl Gane, handing the Frenchman his first professional loss in the pair’s title unification pairing.