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ONE Championship: Chatri Sityodtong details Francis Ngannou contract demands after ‘two-face’ Twitter jab

  • ONE boss, who says former UFC heavyweight king was offered US$20 million for 2 fights, is ready to let bygones be bygones.
  • ‘I wish him the best wherever he goes. Francis is a stud. He’s a good guy – he’s going to do good no matter what,’ Chatri says

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Chatri Sityodtong speaks at the ONE Fight Night 10 press conference in Denver, Colorado. Photos: ONE Championship
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou appeared to take a jab at Chatri Sityodtong on Twitter on Tuesday, but the ONE CEO and chairman is ready to move past their recent issues.

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Chatri caused a stir last week when he revealed he was meeting Ngannou in the hope of signing the Cameroonian-Frenchman to ONE. However, he later announced that his promotion would not be submitting a final offer to the superstar free agent, explaining that he felt they were not “aligned on non-financial matters.”

Ngannou seemed to take issue with the Chatri’s version of the story, Tweeting a photo of the Batman villain Two-Face with a caption that appeared to reference their recent interactions.

If the former UFC heavyweight champion’s Twitter jab bothered Chatri, he hid it well.

“It’s unfortunate, with ONE, we had to withdraw from the process [with Ngannou],” he told the Post following Wednesday’s ONE Fight Night 10 pre-fight press conference in Denver, Colorado.

“It doesn’t take anything away from his life story – he’s incredible, an incredible martial artist.”

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Chatri went on to shed light on the offer he planned to make Ngannou.

Chatri details Francis Ngannou contract demands | ONE Championship Fight Night 10
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