Overview
- UFC president Dana White on Friday said he will never do business with Francis Ngannou and called him "a bad guy," repeating a long‑running public vendetta.
- White also admitted on Thursday that he wanted Ngannou to lose the UFC 270 title fight against Ciryl Gane, a comment that underscores the personal nature of the dispute.
- Ngannou replied on social media on Friday by reminding fans he spent years and legal fees to free himself from the UFC and telling White to "take that loss."
- Promoters outside the UFC have publicly left the door open to Ngannou, with figures at MVP and the PFL saying they remain willing to work with him as his next fights and contracts stay unsettled.
- The exchange highlights broader tensions over fighter pay, contract control, and heavyweight matchmaking and could push more elite bouts into rival promotions if the rift endures.