Francis Ngannou is set to be released from the UFC and will vacate his title after failing to agree a new deal.
Ngannou last defended his UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane last January but tore his knee ligaments which left his UFC future uncertain. It was expected that the Cameroon star would return to the octagon against undefeated superstar Jon Jones if he was able to agree a fresh deal with the promotion.
However a poster yesterday was leaked which matched up American Jones in a heavyweight title clash with previous contender Gane, sparking rumours that Ngannou had elected to depart and vacate his title. UFC kingpin Dana White has now confirmed the news at yesterday's press conference, where he suggested Ngannou was offered a new mega-money deal but turned it down.
