Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul are linked together on a key issue with the UFC. Both have had their issues with the organization relating to the issue of fighter pay.

Francis Ngannou recently released a video on his YouTube channel where he talked about the way the UFC is treating him. The heavyweight champion made sure to add that he agreed with Jake Paul on many issues.

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“I’m 100 percent with him for what he says,” UFC champion Ngannou said of Paul (H/T MMAFighting). “Like when he claims [he’s] for fighter health care, I’m 100 percent down with that. When he [claims he’s] for fighter pay increase, I’m 1,000 percent down for that. Fighters are not protected. Fighters are all out there on their own, and nobody looks out for them. Like, I walk around the gym sometimes and you will see a fighter, maybe he just lost a fight, and then he’s training and he’ll get an injury — he will take this injury and just hope that he heals, because he can’t afford the treatment, knowing that he’s doing this for a living. He has a contract and all this stuff. It’s tough to watch [that] stuff and to think that it’s normal. No, it’s not normal.

“They’re putting their body on the line for something. At least [give them] health care.”

Francis Ngannou is currently in Cameroon after successfully defending his belt at UFC 270 in January. He is expected to meet with Dana White and figure out his future in the organization going forward.