Dana White and Francis Ngannou’s manager win heated substitute over intervening time heavyweight title
On Monday, the solutions broke that no. 2 ranked heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis and no. 3 ranked Ciryl Gane will fight for the intervening time heavyweight title at UFC 265 on Aug. 7 at Toyota Heart in Houston, Texas.
As we order following the attain, heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou‘s consultant Marquel Martin launched an announcement announcing that he was as soon as “panicked” by the UFC’s resolution to position together an intervening time title bout. UFC president Dana White snappily answered.
“This dude is SO FULL OF SHIT! He is conscious of EXACTLY what’s happening and isn’t “panicked” the least bit. Because we told him several cases this was as soon as coming. His management is incompetent and with any luck Francis starts having a glance at unusual other folks to assist his profession,” White wrote in feedback of ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto’s Instagram.
Ngannou won the heavyweight championship at UFC 260 on March 27 by knocking out worn titleholder Stipe Miocic. Since worthwhile the belt, who Ngannou would face in his first title defense has been in each residing. At the initiating, the fight promotion wanted to position together a bout between worn mild heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Ngannou however couldn’t attain an agreement with Jones.
The 2d possibility was as soon as a fight between Lewis and Ngannou. Lewis holds a desire over Ngannou and is ranked no. 2 in the division. Ngannou was as soon as unavailable to defend his title in June or August, on account of this reality resulting in the UFC’s resolution to earn an intervening time title fight between Lewis and Gane at UFC 265.
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After White commented criticizing Ngannou’s agent, Martin fired relief at White.
“Full shock alongside with your resolution after we said September was as soon as correct for us,” Martin said. “Full shock that you just guys made threats after less than three months after you all had been mindful. Full shock after you knew why Francis wanted more time. That’s correct. I do know you’re passionate however that you just can even very effectively be making an are trying to discredit by integrity after I’ve been nothing however respectful to you, Hunter [Campbell] and your complete staff? Speaks more about you than it does me. I’m now no longer even indignant, I’m surely impressed that I’ve gotten your consideration.
“Incompetent management? I deem we’ve achieved a damn correct job. I deem you truly don’t worship the reality that Francis is being represented by now no longer most effective me however a total company, one which that you just can even’t relief watch over. Hence why you might well win other folks tryin to win him your complete time to your profit. [Laughing crying emoji.] I declare you what, let’s remark all the pieces for folk to deem about. Emails, calls, texts, all the pieces. Deal? Trigger I’m ready to earn blackballed by the UFC. I’m now no longer defined by it, you or anybody else for that matter. How’s that sound? Sincerely, your archaic worker, Marquel Martin.”
That escalated snappily.