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Saturday’s MMA News In Short: White wanted to cut Ngannou from the UFC in 2018

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26 oktober 2024

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White wanted to cut Ngannou from the UFC in 2018

When Francis Ngannou lost back-to-back fights in 2018, UFC Dana White wanted to cut him from the roster.

“I was going to cut Francis when he lost two in a row,” White recently said. ”I was going to cut him. Somebody around here begged me not to do it. So it wouldn’t have mattered to me, one way or the other. There’s a much deeper story to this whole thing, and he would have made more money if he stayed in the UFC.”

Ngannou was able to pull off four first-round knockouts to earn a second crack at the UFC title. He won the rematch against reigning champion Stipe Miocic via second-round knockout to claim the heavyweight title.

Khamzat Chimaev wants title shot

In just a few hours, Khamzat Chimaev will take on Robert Whittaker in his first fight in a year. His intention is to make an impression strong enough to get a title shot next.

“When I beat Gilbert Burns, I didn’t get my chance. After that, it was (Kamaru) Usman, and they said, ‘if he beats Usman, he’s going to fight for the title.’ I haven’t fought (for the title) yet, so we’ll see,” Chimaev said at a recent press conference.

UFC Tampa adds Marcos vs. Nurmagomedov

Said Nurmagomedov will take on undefeated Daniel Marcos in a three-round bantamweight bout at UFC’s final event of 2024. Check out the announced fights below!