Francis Ngannou claims the UFC “threatened to sue” his agent Marquel Martin for talking with Jake Paul 's business partner Nakisa Bidarian.
Ngannou made the first defence of his heavyweight title last weekend when he outpointed former training partner Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.
The fight marked the last bout on Ngannou's UFC contract, with the Cameroonian now free to leave when his deal expires in December.