Current UFC Featherweight Champion Alex Volkanovski commented on the decision Francis Ngannou leave the promotion.
“I respect Francis for sticking to his opinion. He probably thought: “You know what, I know my worth. I want to chase big money and I will do it.” It is obvious that he has a big name and he is a strong fighter. There is probably a lot of money for him in other promotions or other sports. So maybe we can see him in WWE or he will go to Japan and do some interesting stuff. He is chasing big money. I think that over time he will be able to return to the UFC. I believe that negotiations can be resumed in the future," the fighter said.