K amaru Usman doesn't believe the story about his friend Francis Ngannou putting his hands on Dana White during a meeting – at least how the UFC CEO told it.

Kamaru Usman has defended his longtime friend and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou after Dana White’s recent accusations. When Francis Ngannou dropped his heavyweight title and shockingly left the UFC in 2023, it sent shockwaves around the MMA world.

UFC CEO Dana White states that Francis Ngannou is not a good person. He told the story of an incident they had in White's office.

Heavyweight division sitting at its weakest point in years, fans have repeatedly floated the idea of a Francis Ngannou return — a move that would instantly jolt the division back to life. Well … that’s not happening.

UFC CEO Dana White says former champion Francis Ngannou got physical with him while making demands behind the scenes.

Dana White recently made a bold claim about former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. He said Ngannou got physical with him

Speaking on FLAGRANT, Dana White accused Francis Ngannou of physically threatening him after he missed out on a $50k performance bonus. The UFC head honcho also claimed that the former heavyweight champion once even yanked on Hunter Campbell's collar when the matchmaker started walking away from a conversation:

The Dutchman won an incredible 26 straight fights under the Glory banner as champion, with his incredible reign spanning more than 4,000 days. But that historic tenure recently reached its conclusion, with the ‘King of Kickboxing’ announcing his decision to vacate the crown following more than a decade on top.