Francis Ngannou presentations he borrowed $200k from Kamaru Usman whereas he turn into UFC champion because he turn into “broke”
Francis Ngannou will rating millions of bucks on Friday to field Anthony Joshua, however whereas he turn into within the UFC he says he turn into broke.
Ngannou made his UFC debut in 2015 and grew to turn into the heavyweight champion in 2021 when he knocked out Stipe Miocic. He defended his belt once as he scored a resolution steal over Ciryl Gane. On the opposite hand, whereas he turn into combating, Ngannou says he turn into broke and it bought so scandalous he needed to borrow $200ok from his pal and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
😳 Francis Ngannou needed to borrow $200ok from Kamaru Usman whereas he turn into a UFC champion.
💰 It is a ways legendary that Francis made $600ok in his supreme battle within the UFC which turn into a title protection. It is a ways reported that Ngannou will rating over $20M for Anthony Joshua battle.
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“He knew about stuff I changed into down from the UFC right by negotiation. Even my supreme battle within the UFC, I took $600,000 in my supreme battle within the UFC versus $5 million that they had been offering for the same battle. I turn into adore, ‘Bro.’ And, I turn into broke, on the time I owe Usman, I owe him $200,000,” Ngannou said on Henry Cejudo & Kamaru Usman’s podcast.
Why Ngannou needed to borrow the cash is unsure, however Usman turn into happy to lend a hand out his pal in want, despite him being the UFC heavyweight champion.
It is a ways attention-grabbing that Francis Ngannou needed to borrow this kind of astronomical amount of money from Kamaru Usman whereas he turn into within the UFC. But he did easiest battle once in 2020, 2021, and 2022 so he didn’t rating as mighty money as he could dangle.
After turning down a novel deal from the UFC, ‘The Predator’ ended up going to free company and signed an MMA address the PFL. He additionally secured a boxing battle with Tyson Fury as he reportedly earned $10 million for that and will now field Anthony Joshua on Friday and must rating millions once extra.
Ngannou is for the time being 17-3 in MMA and zero-1 in boxing. Need to he beat Joshua, he would be in line for one other huge battle next time out and one other huge payday.
