There have been some very best match-ups that followers have yearned for all through the years. However, for one motive or one other, the dream match-up didn’t happen. The heavyweight bout between Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones is one in all them. There was already buzz about this match when ‘Bones’ vacated the sunshine heavyweight belt and introduced his transition to the heavyweight division. Unfortunately, Ngannou left the UFC following his final championship protection attributable to a contractual concern. In the meantime, Jones captivated the heavyweight title.
Thus, this combat by no means got here to fruition. But ex-UFC champion Ngannou indicated that the combat is feasible nearly 5 months after rejecting a $8 million UFC deal. However, ‘The Predator’ indicated that the UFC should make sure compromises.
Francis Ngannou shares ideas on Jon Jones combat
Francis Ngannou lately bumped into Jon Jones at a PFL occasion. In a current interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Ngannou mentioned his sudden assembly with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
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“I know it’s a fight that can happen if the UFC decides to give that fight to the fans… They just have to compromise a little bit.”
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Ngannou appeared hopeful in regards to the heavyweight, giving followers optimism. He additionally expressed pleasure over the matchup. However, Ngannou added that the UFC should work their manner a bit for this combat to come back to fruition. He stated:
“I know it’s a fight that can happen if the UFC decides to give that fight to the fans. That fight is always there, and it can always happen. They just have to compromise a little bit… You never know. People change, bro… If I had one fight left in my MMA career, I’d hope it would be Jon.”
It is price noting that Francis Ngannou has this viewpoint even if UFC president Dana White has acknowledged that he is not going to be allowed to compete within the UFC once more. Earlier, Ngannou sought a number of advantages in his new UFC deal, together with the fitting to field exterior of the UFC.
Ngannou was reportedly supplied a whopping $8,000,000 deal in January, which might have made him one of many highest-paid heavyweights in historical past. Ngannou, however, selected to depart the promotion since his different necessities weren’t happy.
Israel Adesanya stands by Ngannou’s determination
Following his determination to depart the world’s largest MMA firm, a number of individuals accused Ngannou of ‘fumbling the bag.’ However, the Cameroonian fighter selected the excessive path and signed a profitable PFL contract.
He has additionally landed a boxing bout towards British champion Tyson Fury, which is anticipated to pay greater than $10 million. Talking about the identical, UFC middleweight star Israel Adesanya expressed his assist for Ngannou.
Adesanya famous that after Ngannou’s UFC exit, everybody has written him off, however he has confirmed them mistaken. He additionally acknowledged that Ngannou will undoubtedly return to the UFC after making some huge cash in boxing.
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