Francis Ngannou is still baffled as to why Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane are fighting for the interim heavyweight title when ‘The Predator’ was crowned UFC heavyweight champion less than five months ago at UFC 260.
UFC president Dana White compared the situation to boxing, but Ngannou doesn’t like that explanation and feels he’s being disrespected as champion.
“When they fight Francis, it’s like the old days of the IBF vs. the WBC champion, and you unify the belts,” White, who has always been critical of the way boxing promoters handle world titles, told MMA Junkie earlier this week.