![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/israel-adesanya-was-left-shocked-by-heavyweight-francis-ngannous-ufc-purses/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1_GettyImages-1323289283.jpg&description=UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou has been involved in a contractual row with the promotion and Adesanya was "shocked" to hear his fight pursesIsrael Adesanya talks about "genius" Andrew TateIsrael Adesanya has admitted he was shocked when he heard how much fellow champion Francis Ngannou's is earning with the UFC. Heavyweight champion Ngannou is still caught up in contractual issues with the promotion having not defended his belt since January. The Cameroonian, who is free to leave the UFC at the start of 2023, wants to be guaranteed more money and better terms before re-signing with the promotion. Ngannou, who earned $600,000 for his last fight, claims to have lost out on over £5million by turning down new contract offers. Adesanya hopes that UFC fighter pay can improve given Ngannou's protests as he said on BS w/Jake Paul: "The changes that we're trying to create, I probably won't see but it's not really about me. It's about the future generations. Me, Francis, Kamaru [Usman] and a few other people have talked, it's publicly known that Francis wasn't happy with what was happening. KSI mocks Andrew Tate after face-off with YouTube star Jake Paul UFC legend Holly Holm open to crossover boxing fight with Katie Taylor Who wins at UFC 281 - Israel Adesanya or Alex Pereira? Let us know your prediction in the comments section below "I've heard of what he was getting paid for a couple of fights through his own mouth and I was shocked that the heavyweight champion of the world was going through that. It's not even about them, if you want to fight in the UFC I want that to be a prestigious thing. I don't guys to be fighting in the UFC working second jobs to provide for their families, even at the lower level, that's the kind of change I'm trying to make." Adesanya is believed to be the second highest-paid UFC fighter, only behind former two-weight champion Conor McGregor. The middleweight champion is guaranteed seven figures for each of his title defences and despite being){kind=link}
UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou has been involved in a contractual row with the promotion and Adesanya was “shocked” to hear his fight purses
Israel Adesanya has admitted he was shocked when he heard how much fellow champion Francis Ngannou’s is earning with the UFC.
Heavyweight champion Ngannou is still caught up in contractual issues with the promotion having not defended his belt since January. The Cameroonian, who is free to leave the UFC at the start of 2023, wants to be guaranteed more money and better terms before re-signing with the promotion.
Ngannou, who earned $600,000 for his last fight, claims to have lost out on over £5million by turning down new contract offers. Adesanya hopes that UFC fighter pay can improve given Ngannou’s protests as he said on BS w/Jake Paul: “The changes that we’re trying to create, I probably won’t see but it’s not really about me. It’s about the future generations. Me, Francis, Kamaru [Usman] and a few other people have talked, it’s publicly known that Francis wasn’t happy with what was happening.
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