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Dana White has come out to categorically deny that Francis Ngannou made more money in boxing than his whole UFC career. Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 after negotiations for a new contract broke down. According to reports,

Francis Ngannou will make his highly anticipated return to mixed martial arts (MMA) later this month (Oct. 19, 2024) against Brazilian giant, Renan Ferreira, headlining PFL Super Fights: “Battle of the Giants,

UFC president Dana White brutally denied that Francis Ngannou and other UFC fighters made more money in boxing.

Dana White just hit pause on any UFC fighters trying their hand at boxing—despite recently revealing his own plans to jump into the sport. Last month, the UFC boss

Several high-profile UFC fighters have left the mixed martial arts promotion to pursue big boxing paydays. Francis Ngannou is chief among them, parlaying his 2023 UFC exit into big-money boxing matches against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Without providing numbers, Dana White insists that Francis Ngannou hasn’t made more money from boxing than he would have if stayed with the UFC.

UFC CEO Dana White reveals the true story behind massive boxing paydays and Francis Ngannou's exit from the UFC.