Two years after quitting the MMA division for the Professional Fighters League (PFL), Francis Ngannou has declared that he wants to fight UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
Ngannou, 38, has mostly boxed since leaving the UFC, but has only competed once in the PFL since signing with them in 2023.
Ngannou’s coach suggested a return to the UFC, so Jones called for a “super-fight,” to which the Cameroonian has since responded.
Ngannou said on social media, “You take care of the UFC, I take care of the PFL, and we’ll finally discover who the king of the heavyweight is.”
Dana White claimed that he would never welcome Ngannou back after the UFC’s exit was an ugly one.
“It’s over, that’s over,” the message read. In 2023, White declared, “He’ll never be in the UFC again.”
When Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick suggested that the promotion would be the best match for his fighter, Ngannou’s coach sparked ferocious speculation.
Nicksick’s comments were quickly responded to by Jones, who has been a social media back and forth with Aspinall for weeks.
According to Jones, “I’m hearing Francis Ngannou is still interested, and we’re talking.”
“That’s a real super-fight,” he declared. Not just hype, but a clash of champions. I’ve defended my UFC belt for more than ten years while he held it. Two kings traveling through different roads.
Two real legacies collide, not just one legend facing a mouth that’s hot right now.
The UFC has a history of avoiding co-promotional competitions with rival MMA clubs.
However, PFL chief Donn Davis also responded to Ngannou’s request by suggesting a “winner-takes-all” agreement that would see the triumphant heavyweight and his promotional company monopolize all” event profits.
Jones is the reigning UFC two-weight champion. When Ngannou left the UFC, he was the current heavyweight champion.
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Source: BBC
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