Francis Ngannou was unbothered by Dana White’s decision to announce Conor McGregor’s return during the MVP MMA 1 broadcast, saying it had nothing to do with him.
White announced McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 at UFC 329 during the Netflix event on Saturday night, with the timing widely seen as a deliberate attempt to overshadow MVP MMA’s debut. The announcement coincided with Ngannou’s walkout, leading to both men trending on social media simultaneously.
Asked about the timing by the media after the event, Ngannou was dismissive.
“And what the f— do I have to do with that? So I should stop my walkout and look at what’s going on with Dana? I don’t care, bro. Let’s move on, life goes on, I’m doing my stuff here, I’m doing good, I have no problem. Everybody can do whatever they want.”
Despite the newsworthiness of McGregor’s return announcement, Ngannou’s name trended on social media at a similar level to McGregor’s during the evening.