Dana White named two famous fighters who refused contracts with the UFC

The day before, it became known about the deprivation of Francis Ngannou of the heavyweight championship title after his refusal to renew his contract with the UFC.

Commenting on the situation, the head of the promotion, Dana White, blamed the athlete himself for everything. According to the functionary, the fighter was offered a lot of money, which many do not even dream of.

“This deal would make Ngannou the highest paid heavyweight in history. But Francis refused,” White explained.

At the same time, the head of the UFC admitted that in his practice this is only the second case when a fighter refuses to sign a “very big contract” with him.

At one time, the UFC tried to lure the legend of Russian mixed martial arts Fedor Emelianenko. But he remained loyal to Bellator.