Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has always championed a strong stance on fighters rights, and he recently shed light on the issue in an Instagram comment.Ngannou's statement came in the wake of comments from former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre about fighter retirement. St-Pierre dismissed speculation of him being a part of the 2024 superfight being planned by Dana White:“Absolutely not. I promise you. I always told myself that I would not fight in a cage after the age of 40. You know, I don’t say I would never compete in any combat sport but a fight in a cage professionally is a serious thing for my legacy, I will not do it. There is something that I care more about my legacy, my health. And I think it’s sad because a lot of athletes in combat sports, actually most of them retire too late. And I think it’s a shame a little bit because they tarnish not only their legacy, they tarnish their health.”Check out his comments in the Instagram post below: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNgannou singled out St-Pierre's comment about fighters retiring late and claimed that the major cause behind it is their lack of financial strength:"It's true that a lot a fighters retired late but for the most part it's not because they want to but because they can't afford retirement after so many years of high competition 🤷🏾‍♂️"Francis Ngannou's comment.Eddie Hearn predicts Francis Ngannou's rematch with Tyson Fury is agreed to take place after Fury vs. UsykBoxing promoter Eddie Hearn recently discussed a fight between Francis Ngannou and his longtime client Anthony Joshua.Hearn revealed that he was not given a response from Ngannou's team after reaching out to them to discuss a potential fight. He believes this confirms the possibility that a potential rematch against Tyson Fury has already been agreed after Fury's upcoming clash against Oleksandr Usyk.He said on The MMA Hour:"I reached out to Francis Ngannou’s team and I said, ‘Just to let you know, we’re up for discussing the Francis Ngannou [vs.] AJ fight.' I never heard back from them. So I think probably, knowing the business, I would say that probably Fury-Ngannou is almost probably agreed to post Fury-[Oleksandr] Usyk already." [h/t MMA Fighting]Ngannou surprised the combat sports world with his boxing debut against Fury earlier this year and lost only by a close split decision. His performance has led many to believe a rematch is warranted.Check out his comments below [17:32]: