PFL heavyweight king Francis Ngannou has referred to as out for a match in opposition to the UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, in a battle of the highest of the heavyweight MMA world.
Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones
‘The Predator’ Francis Ngannou, of Cameroon, gained and defended the UFC heavyweight title earlier than strolling away from the group. To this present day, he nonetheless carries the lineal UFC heavyweight championship which dates again a long time. Since leaving the UFC, he has taken on two blockbuster boxing matches and captured the PFL heavyweight throne with a first-round knockout.
After Ngannou had left the UFC, ‘Bones’ Jon Jones stepped as much as heavyweight after an unimaginable profession at gentle heavyweight to seize the vacant title by first-round submission and later defended it in opposition to Stipe Miocic. The UFC heavyweight division at the moment has an interim champion, Tom Aspinall, who has additionally defended his title however Jones refuses to e-book the match. As a substitute, the US-born Jones is seeking to face the sunshine heavyweight champion or retire.
The PFL and lineal UFC champion Francis Ngannou is insisting that he must be subsequent to face Jon Jones, including much more names to the combo forward of ‘Bones.’ This may be a battle of titles with the Cameroonian knockout machine carrying UFC lineage and Jones bringing the present heavyweight crown.
On X, Francis Ngannou Tweeted at Jon Jones:
“Blessings make haters uncomfortable, but they can’t change it. There’s only one fight, the right fight that will multiply your blessings. #NgannouVSJones.”
5-time UFC champion Randy Couture not too long ago mentioned in an interview that it’s time for Jon Jones to step up and face Aspinall or Ngannou. ‘The Natural’ Couture defined:
“Jon Jones—as much as he doesn’t wanna fight Francis—is gonna have trouble avoiding that. Now he says he didn’t wanna fight Tom. I mean, why? You’re supposedly the GOAT. Step up and fight.”
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