After winning three fights in a row, with two first-round stoppages over two former champions, Francis Ngannou believes his next fight should be for the UFC heavyweight title.
The UFC, however, is looking to book a trilogy bout between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, and ‘The Predator’ is growing increasingly impatient with the UFC and their matchmaking policies.
“I asked about the title shot,” Ngannou said in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani. “And they said they have a trilogy between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier and they don’t know exactly what’s going to happen because Miocic is recovering from an eye injury. So here we are.”
Ngannou, who has won three straight against Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, is so frustrated with the UFC that the Cameroonian knockout artist may explore free agency after his contract expires in three fights.
“I might have options. I can’t keep staying like this.”
Ngannou not on good terms with UFC, hints at free agency: ‘I can’t keep staying like this’