Video: Francis Ngannou Open to Combat UFC’s Jon Jones to Settle High Heavyweight Debate

Francis Ngannou challenged UFC star Jon Jones to a struggle that may decide the highest heavyweight fighter in MMA.

“We each need this struggle, for certain,” Ngannou stated in an interview with TMZ Sports activities. “It might be struggle for us.”

Jones efficiently defended the UFC heavyweight title together with his third-round TKO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov. 16. He initially captured the gold in March 2023, beating Ciryl Gane, after the belt was vacated due Ngannou’s contract standoff with the promotion.

Ngannou, in the meantime, knocked out Renan Ferreira in his PFL debut. It was his first MMA struggle in additional than two years, and he confirmed followers he stays a heavyweight to be feared.

There’s nonetheless no love misplaced between Ngannou and UFC president Dana White, with the PFL star asserting that White is “solely man standing in the way in which” of an encounter with Jones.

These feedback got here after White downplayed Ngannou’s victory and stated the 38-year-old is “all concerning the cash” whereas arguing he ducked a potential Jones bout.

So long as they’re preventing in separate firms, Jones vs. Ngannou will stay a pipe dream regardless of no matter stances they take publicly.