Francis Ngannou prioriza la familia sobre su legado en MMA en rueda de prensa post-PFL

Tras su reciente salida de la PFL, Francis Ngannou desestimó las críticas sobre cómo su salida de la UFC dañó su legado durante una conferencia de prensa el 10 de marzo, enfatizando la seguridad familiar como el verdadero legado. Expresó apoyo a las disputas contractuales de Jon Jones con la UFC y anunció un nuevo acuerdo con MVP para una pelea el 16 de mayo contra Philippe Lins.

Francis Ngannou habló en una conferencia de prensa el 10 de marzo de 2026, promocionando el próximo evento Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, apenas días después de su separación mutua de la PFL el 6 de marzo—que puso fin a un acuerdo firmado en 2023 tras su salida de la UFC.  nnDirigiéndose a los críticos que dicen que sus movimientos en la carrera disminuyeron su legado en pesos pesados, Ngannou priorizó a la familia. «Déjenme decirles qué es un legado: mi legado ahora mismo son mis hijos en casa, es mi familia en casa recibiendo atención médica, seguridad, pudiendo poner comida en la mesa, pudiendo poner un techo sobre sus cabezas», le dijo a MMA Junkie. «Ese es un mejor legado... No puedes ir a la tienda, o a la gasolinera, o a la escuela y pagar la cuota escolar con legado.»  nnNgannou también apoyó a Jon Jones en medio del enfrentamiento contractual del campeón de la UFC con Dana White. En X, escribió: «Ver esta historia desarrollarse ayer fue muy interesante... Jonny boy, si logras obtener tu libertad, avísame. Te mereces esos $30M+ después de todo lo que has hecho por el deporte.» En la conferencia, añadió: «Lo decía no solo a Jon Jones sino a todos... Somos contratistas independientes, y deberíamos poder obtener lo que merecemos. Y si no lo obtenemos, deberíamos poder irnos.»  nnNgannou ha firmado desde entonces con Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) y peleará contra Philippe Lins en el coevento estelar de la cartelera Rousey-Carano el 16 de mayo de 2026, en el Intuit Dome en Inglewood, California, con transmisión por Netflix.

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