![]() ![]() But the champion reversed the situation and beat the obstacle. Before the Gane battle, Francis Ngannou was seriously questioned. I’m not convinced that they are so big and beautiful in boxing,” he added. By x date, by January 1st of 2022, what were your earnings in this period? I’m just talking about that final number. “You get a calculator out and tell me the number. ![]() One guy may go, ‘I don’t want to go four fights for $15 million if I can go one time for $15 million.’ Okay! You could do that,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel.ĪLSO READ: When Conor McGregor and ‘Pound for Pound Number One Female’ Rihanna Exchanged a Heartfelt Embrace for the Camera But if you pass up four fights to get there… Now that’s to each his own. “I think Francis could do about $15 million to fight Tyson. Sonnen agrees that Ngannou’s bout with Fury will make the UFC star a tonne of money, but he doesn’t think it would be a sensible move. Taking everything into account Chael Sonnen, a former UFC light heavyweight offered his opinions on Ngannou’s potential next step. The Cameroonian star has also previously expressed a desire to fight Tyson Fury, a heavyweight boxing legend, for a life-changing sum of money. In light of this, many are assuming that he may face former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in a heavyweight matchup as the latter gets ready to make his debut in the category. However, he has almost recovered from it and is eyeing a return inside the UFC cage. ‘The Predator’ hasn’t competed in the division since a stunning victory over Ciryl Gane in the first quarter of 2022 due to knee surgery. It’s logical.Former UFC title challenger claimed that Francis Ngannou might earn a lucrative payday of over $15 million if he fights Tyson Fury. Really what matters is getting in front of the most eyes, and I believe that position gets more eyes than any other position on the entire fight card. 53 of 83 33 of 81 63 40 24 of 50 15 of 58 6 of 8 8 of 11 23 of 25 10 of 12 44 of 70 31 of 78 0 of 2 2 of 3 9 of 11 0 of 0 Per round Fighter Sig. “But really, I get paid the same regardless if I’m on the bottom of the prelims, the top of the main event, I’m on a set contract. If the guys are on the main card, pay them the most amount of money I guess if that’s something to stand for. So if people wanna stand up for anything, stand up for that. “None of us fighters get paid any different whether we’re on the main card or the prelims. “To not be on the main card, I don’t get paid more,” Cruz said. Nine of Cruz’s past 10 fights dating back to his WEC tenure have been championship fights, but Cruz insists the drastic drop in his placement on the card doesn’t affect him at all. In his most recent outing at UFC 249 in May, Cruz was stopped by then champion Henry Cejudo, dropping two consecutive fights for the first time in his career. That’s usually the fight that people wanna see almost every time they put these fights together. It’s kind of like the lead-off hitter of a baseball team. I’m right before the main card so everybody is watching that one because it’s the end of the prelims. “More people tune into that then they will the main card. It doesn’t affect me to be seen more, and I will. I know the things that I’ve accomplished. I’m not really attached to my ego at this point. At the same time, being on the prelims, that’s an ego thing. ![]() Like I said, I’ve had a pretty decent layoff, so let’s get me in front of a lot of eyes is what I’m thinking. “That’s probably the most seen position on the entire fight card,” Cruz told ESPN. ![]()
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