I'd wait for Francis' side of the story
Why wait ? Everyone already know what Francis Ngannou would say. Contract, contract, contract. Without giving particular details. I think he wants things to be following: he fights a guy and then go immediately to cash desk for cash money. Wake-up Francis Ngannou! We are in modern civilized world, where everything and everyone are bound with contracts and obligations. He probably wanted to be in biggest MMA promotion and be free to fight and to do whatever he wants. That does not work like that. Congratulations on being unemployed now.
I value freedom. I just dont understand his motives. I have a contract with my employer also. I have to be at work 9 to 5, 5 days per week. If I were him, I would probably complain that I cant do a 4-day vacation in a middle of a week, coz "I dont like awful contract".
UFC had a precedent with a fighter who hated their contract - Tito Ortiz. Quit UFC, but later returned back like a beaten dog and performed 1-5. Very smart decision.
P.S. I understand you. You dont like me, coz I am new here and dare to say bad about Francis Ngannou...