Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones might by no means truly cross paths contained in the cage, however that hasn’t “The Predator” from hyping up the fantasy match.
PFL heavyweight superfights champ Ngannou (18-3) was as soon as able to have the ability to face Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) after they had been each within the UFC. Sadly, throughout Jones’ three-year transition from gentle heavyweight to heavyweight, Ngannou left the promotion to hitch the PFL after he couldn’t come to phrases on a brand new cope with the UFC.
Though they’re now underneath totally different promotions and the UFC is unwilling to cross-promote, Ngannou and Jones have continued to debate the potential struggle, most famously throughout an impromptu faceoff final yr at a PFL occasion in Atlanta.
Jones, the present UFC heavyweight champion, is coming off his first title protection at UFC 309, the place he stopped Stipe Miocic. Main into the struggle and popping out of it, Jones has been labeled a “duck” for being dismissive of interim champion Tom Aspinall.
“Loopy how being referred to as a ‘duck’ pays higher than most of you Web powerful guys will make in a lifetime,” Jones wrote on X (previously Twitter). Two fights in 4 years and nonetheless one of many largest names within the sport? that’s not ducking, that’s successful. God’s blessings hit totally different, keep mad.”
Ngannou took the chance to answer to Jones’ message with a intelligent name out, preserving the dialog of the fantasy struggle between the 2 alive.
“Blessings make haters uncomfortable, however they will’t change it,” Ngannou wrote on X. “There’s just one struggle, the suitable struggle that may multiply your blessings. #NgannouVSJones”
Blessings make haters uncomfortable, however they will’t change it.
There’s just one struggle, the suitable struggle that may multiply your blessings.#NgannouVSJones https://t.co/7HhNDM4OD6— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) November 30, 2024
PFL execs Donn Davis and Peter Murray have usually spoken supportively a couple of potential cross promotion struggle between Ngannou and Jones, urging the UFC to play ball. UFC CEO Dana White has shut it down the thought, reiterating that enterprise is just not carried out in that method for the Las Vegas-based promotion.
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