Francis Ngannou has responded to "ignorant" criticism from Conor McGregor after signing with the PFL following his UFC exit.
Ngannou elected to vacate his heavyweight title and exit the UFC earlier this year after failing to agree a new deal with the promotion after several rounds of negotiations. He has since announced that he has signed with rival promotion PFL to make a debut in 2024, but is still aiming to pursue a career in the boxing ring including a tune-up fight before the end of this year.
As fans awaited news of The Predator's next move, UFC superstar McGregor issued criticism of his departure suggesting that the ex-champion had made an error of judgement. McGregor said on the MMA Hour: “He was in that Performance Institute, using all the equipment, there was no dough on that.
