Video: Israel Adesanya thinks Francis Ngannou made the right call leaving UFC, but will he return?

Francis Ngannou can no longer officially claim the title of UFC heavyweight champion after leaving the promotion due to failed negotiations, and that’s alright by Israel Adesanya.

The former middleweight champ told media at UFC 284 that he supports Ngannou’s decision to walk away from the promotion after he was unable to get what he wanted in a new deal.

Although the two sides have parted ways, Adesanya believes there will be a reunion at some point in the near future that will lead to Ngannou taking center stage in marquee heavyweight UFC fights.

But what is the likelihood that Ngannou returns to the UFC in the future? If he’s able to land a major boxing fight against Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder or Anthony Joshua, would he want to return to the promotion that he says tried to “trap” him in a contract? If Jon Jones claims the title at UFC 285 by defeating Ciryl Gane, will that massive potential fight be too big to pass up?

We asked this week’s “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King and Dan Tom their thoughts. They discussed Nganno’s potential future along with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

Check out their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode below.