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wpascarelli t1_j4hvtmg wrote

Reply to comment by nixxie1108 in UFC releases heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou from contract, strips him of title by HeStoleMyBalloons

Stipe was approached to fight Jones for the vacant title before Gane, and they weren’t able to get Stipe to agree to it. So they went to Gane next.

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klviking t1_j4iqem2 wrote

"he didn't want it lol", more like Gane took less money than Stipe. Stipe knows his worth and is happy to family and firefight rather than lose more braincells.

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wpascarelli t1_j4jb11o wrote

I don’t think that was the case. I think he was offered and either wasn’t ready or was injured or whatever. I think he will accept the financial offer to fight the winner at a time when he is ready to go.

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