Ngannou borrowed a tidy sum from Usman before leaving the UFC

Francis Ngannou, former UFC heavyweight champion, has revealed that he was in serious financial trouble before leaving the organization. According to Francis, he borrowed $200,000 from Kamaru Usman.

"I backed out of my agreement with the UFC and was paid $600,000 for my last fight. I was offered to re-sign and get five million. And I ended up with no money. I then owed 200,000 dollars to Kamar Usman! It's true," MMA Fighting quoted Ngannou as saying.

Ngannou did not sign a new contract with the UFC and moved to the PFL. As of now, Francis has not had a single fight in this league. However, he has already made his professional boxing debut, losing by split decision to Tyson Fury.