Renowned insider and journalist Ariel Helwani reacted to a UFC press conference when promotion's president Dana White attempted to hurt former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou by commenting on his departure.
It was hard to watch that press conference. It looked pathetic and shameful. In that press conference, they tried to hurt Ngannou as much as they could.
Ariel Helwani
As you may recall, Ngannou and the UFC were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract, after which Francis left the promotion's championship belt and became a free agent. White stated that Ngannou simply got scared of fighting Jon Jones and wants to find weaker opponents in other promotions.