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Israel Adesanya is optimistic that Francis Ngannou's return to the UFC is realistic. The Cameroonian heavyweight vowed he will never return to the UFC because of the way he was treated.
Israel Adesanya believes Francis Ngannou will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the near future.
The Cameroonian heavyweight saw out his contract with the mixed martial arts organization after he successfully defended his belt against Ciryl Gane.
However, UFC President Dana White and Ngannou did not reach an agreement on a new deal as the Predator complained about terms in the contract offered to him.
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And White vowed that he will never receive the heavyweight who relinquished his title he won from Stipe Miocic.
What Adesanya said about Ngannou
Adesanya, who is a close pal to Ngannou who signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), believes the 36-year-old will return to the Octagon soon.
The Last Style Bender told MMA Hour:
“I'm proud of him because his story is very unique, even before he was in the UFC.
“The story's not over yet, everybody needs to chill and just watch...everyone wants to be first.
“This isn't a guy that just quits. Dana's said some stuff in the past [about women never fighting in the UFC] look where we are now!
“I think he'll do what he does and come back, and then they'll pay him what he deserves, what he's earned, because they f***ed him for a long time.”
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