""I would say mismanagement. There is a lot of mismanagement that sometimes gets stuff screwed up. That's where we're at today... Like Tom Aspinall is having troubles... When I said mismanagement, I wasn't talking about manager. I was talking mostly about the promotion.""
""The UFC heavyweight division hasn't been what it used to be for quite a while now. However, the current decline probably started with Ngannou's rift with the UFC.""
""After winning the UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in 2021, Ngannou kept waiting for a fight against Jon Jones, which never came to fruition.""
""Ngannou eventually parted ways with the UFC in 2023 and signed with the Professional Fighters League. The PFL contract allowed Ngannou to compete in boxing, and he made the most of it by fighting Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, albeit coming up short on both occasions.""
The heavyweight division in MMA has seen a decline, attributed to mismanagement by promotions rather than fighter managers. Francis Ngannou highlights issues within the UFC, noting that current heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is not on good terms with the promotion. Ngannou's own rift with the UFC began after his title win in 2021, leading to a contract dispute over demands like health insurance. After leaving the UFC in 2023, Ngannou signed with the PFL, where he has had limited competition but managed to dethrone the heavyweight champion in 2024.
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