Getty Dana White Details Tense Exchange with Francis Ngannou Dana White recently made a bold claim about former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou . He said Ngannou got physical with him during a heated exchange. White spoke up after after he publicly pushed for a fight with Jon Jones for the White House event. Ngannou declined to the UFC’s contract extension after his deal expired in 2023. He then signed with the PFL, which allowed him to pursue boxing fights without restrictions. That