E. Nicksick and F. Ngannou after victory in UFC 270 (Photo: Instagram/Eric Nicksick)
The victory of Francis Ngannou about Cyryl Gane, in the main fight of the UFC 270, last Saturday (22), had a farewell atmosphere. Amid many contractual discussions with Ultimate, the heavyweight champion, in a press conference, did not guarantee his stay in the organization. Despite this, there are those who are optimistic about the Cameroonian's future in the Octagon.
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In an interview with the North American website “MMA Junkie”, Eric Nicksick, head coach of Francis Ngannou at Xtreme Couture, he was optimistic about a positive outcome in the negotiations between the champion and the organization.
“I really think they will make a deal. I think they will understand each other. I think they'll make a deal and make a lot of money together and everyone can be happy at the end of the day. I don’t like to worry too much about these things”, said the coach.
Despite Nicksick's optimism, the strongest trend at the moment is that the duel against Cyryl Gane may have been the last of Francis Ngannou in the UFC octagon. During his participation in the podcast “The MMA Hour”, the Cameroonian He even revealed that he gave up millions of dollars to “get rid of” the organization.
While the fighter and the organization cannot be resolved, Eric Nicksick tries to focus on what matters, which is getting his pupil ready for the next challenge, whether in the Ultimate Octagon or in the boxing ring.
“I understand that this is a business and I try to let business people take care of these types of things, so I try to never get involved and just stay in my field. I understand that the UFC pays a lot of my bills. Not them personally, but the fighters who fight in the UFC”, concluded Nicksick.
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