F. Ngannou wants to face J. Jones Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The UFC's heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg) has generated a lot of buzz in recent months. The controversial interim title created by the organization and won by Ciryl Gane was seen with bad eyes by many, including the linear champion Francis Ngannou, who has not yet had the opportunity to defend his belt.
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Without fighting since he dethroned Stipe Miocic in the main fight of UFC 260, in March this year, Francis Ngannou There is still no date to defend the linear heavyweight title. The tendency is for the UFC to unify the linear and interim belts against the former training partner Cyryl Gane. According to Ngannou's coach, Eric Nicksick, the duel could take place in January 2022, unless Ultimate changes its mind again.
“I heard it will be in January. I'm rooting. But we never know. The UFC can always throw a ball around and say we're going to face Jon Jones”, said Nicksick during his appearance on “The MMA Hour”.
Dana White has made it clear several times that Cyryl Gane will be the next opponent of Francis Ngannou. If the choice depended on the linear champion or his team, however, the chosen rival would be another: the former light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg), Jon Jones.
“I always think there is a chance. That's the fight to do. I would hate to miss this opportunity between Francis and Jon. It reminds me a little of when Pacquiao and Floyd were going to face each other for the first time and then something happened and the flame started to fade. So I hope this fight happens, because in my head Jon Jones is the greatest of all time. As a coach and competitor, I want to compete against the best. We want to and will compete against the best available. I think that Cyryl Gane He ended up putting his name on that cake, but this would be the fight that the fans, the press and everyone would like to see, Jon against Francis”, he concluded.
In litigation with the UFC, Jon Jones hasn't entered the Octagon since February 2020, when he defended his light heavyweight belt against Dominick reyes. After the victory Jones relinquished the title and stated that he will only fight again when he feels financially rewarded to what he deserves. Furthermore, the former champion stated that when he returns, he will return as a heavyweight.
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