Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has responded to critics who claim his decision to leave the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ruined his fighting legacy, stressing that providing for his family is more important than chasing recognition.
Ngannou left the UFC in 2023 after completing his contract when negotiations for a new deal failed. Despite criticism from some fans who believe he sacrificed his legacy by leaving the UFC, Ngannou said the idea of fighting only for legacy is misleading because it does not provide real-life support.
“Let me tell you what’s a legacy. My legacy right now is my kids back home, is my family back home getting health care, getting security, being able to put food on the table, being able to put a roof on their head,” he said.
“That’s a better legacy. You can have the Muhammad Ali legacy, or whatever you want, if your kid cannot attend school, he has no place in society. If your kid doesn’t have food in his stomach, that legacy doesn’t help you for anything” he added.
Concluding on his statement, he said; “You cannot go to the store, or to the gas station, or at school and pay the school a fee with legacy. You have to understand that. This is b¥llshit that promotion feeds fighters, trick fighters with, and they’re all out there ‘fighting for legacy.’ Good for you. Keep the legacy. Give me my pay, what I deserve.”
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