Francis Ngannou's manager Marquel Martin provides an inside look at UFC negotiations that ultimately failed and led to boxing millions with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
However, Martin didn’t grow up wanting to manage athletes. The California native hoped to be one himself and seemed to be on track to make that happen in American football.
After his four-year UFC stint, Martin switched sides as he went back to his sports management roots by joining the Creative Artists Agency where he represented MMA athletes.Paddy Pimblett reveals extraordinary weight gain since beating Bobby Green at UFC 304“Having worked at the UFC I was very in a very unique position,” Martin said.
Endeavour, the company that owns the UFC, is also an agency and CAA is its bitter rival. The beef famously helped build some of the plot for HBO’s hit show ‘Entourage’ “I didn’t understand that until a couple of years in. I thought they didn’t like me because I was trying to represent my client with firm negotiations and asking questions they don’t typically get asked.
"Francis is now in a position – and I’m proud to say – where he doesn’t have to fight. He can solely focus on other ventures, his family, and take all the time.Martin will now explore new opportunities and branch out into different sports after launching his own management company - 3point0 Labs.
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