LAS VEGAS – Francis Ngannou turned down an historic offer according to UFC president Dana White . Saturday, it was announced that the dispute in negotiations between the UFC and its heavyweight champion had come to an end. Ngannou turned down the UFC’s offer for a contract renewal, White said, and left behind his heavyweight title for the chance to become arguably the biggest free agent in combat sports. And according to White, Ngannou also left a lot of money on the table. “We offered Francis a deal that would’ve made him the highest paid heavyweight in the history of the company – more than (Brock) Lesnar, more than anybody – and he turned the deal down,” White told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 217 post-fight news conference. “We get to this point, and I’ve told you guys this before, if you don’t want to be here, you don’t have to be here
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