For the moment, at least, it seems far too late to see the UFC come to any kind of agreement with former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The 36-year-old Xtreme Couture talent has yet to ink any new deals for the next stage of his combat sports career, but it feels like the Endeavor owned MMA promotion is firmly in the rear view mirror after a year of potential contract negotiations yielded little in the way of negotiable compromise.
While money and a hoped for move to pro-boxing were likely the primary reasons for the split, the ‘Predator’ apparently also brought a few more nebulous demands to the table.