Intention claims from Turki Alalshikh that Dana White ought to be “sent to the moon” for dismissing a brilliant struggle between Jon Jones and PFL star, Francis Ngannou — the long-time UFC CEO has claimed he has no plans for the pairing — as an alternative suggesting Jones unify the titles towards Tom Aspinall.
Jones, a former two-time undisputed gentle heavyweight champion made his return to motion final month at UFC 309, defending his heavyweight crown in a 3rd spherical knockout win over Stipe Miocic, ending the Ohio veteran with a blistering spinning back-kick to the physique stoppage at Madison Sq. Backyard.
As for former heavyweight kingpin, Batie knockout ace, Ngannou featured in his PFL debut again in October in Saudi Arabia, stopping Brazilian contender, Renan Ferreira with a floor strikes TKO win to win the tremendous struggle championship.
And amid hypothesis over whom Cameroonian finisher, Ngannou might characteristic towards subsequent, Alalshikh advised a continued run in combined martial arts in addition to a possible third skilled boxing match — and even weighed up the probabilities of a brilliant struggle between him and the aforenoted, Jones.
“I have on the table two options for Francis. One in MMA and one in boxing, I want to discuss with him,” Turki Alalshikh advised Ariel Helwani. “In MMA, you know, all the time my answer is all the time we want to do the biggest (fights). (Yes it’s Jon Jones), we need to send Dana White to the moon.”
Dana White once more shuts down Jon Jones x Francis Ngannou title tremendous struggle
Nevertheless, responding to Saudi adviser, Alalshikh’s feedback, White claimed there was “absolutely” no likelihood he would e-book Jones towards Ngannou subsequent — as an alternative preferring a title unification pairing between the ex-pound-for-pound primary towards present interim gold holder, Aspinall.
“Absolutely NOT true. Jon vs. Tom [Aspinall is next],” Dana White posted on his official Instagram account earlier this week.
