Former UFC heavyweight turned BKFC fighter Ben Rothwell hopes Francis Ngannou gets everything he’s aiming for after walking away from the promotion.
Ngannou, now-former UFC heavyweight champion, could not come to terms with the promotion on a new contract. He had a few requests at the negotiation table beyond monetary compensation, which included health insurance, sponsorship, and a fighter advocate, which were not accepted, resulting in the two parties going their separate ways.
“I don’t think anybody’s seen UFC losing its heavyweight champion,” Rothwell told MMA Junkie Radio. “Never happened before, right? Francis got to come out and say, ‘Hey, I was asking for these things.’ Francis a little bit started a fighter union here, man.”
