Is a fight coming? Francis Ngannou is excited about Jon Jones' presence at a Netflix MMA event.

Jon Jones Ngannou during training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jonnybones

One of the stars of Netflix's first MMA event, Francis Ngannou He has everything to meet an old acquaintance at the 'Intuit Dome'. This Saturday (16), in California (USA), the feared Cameroonian returns to the sport that made him famous to face Philip Lins And he is considered by bookmakers to be a strong favorite to win. Because of this status, many are more anxious about the repercussions of what might happen outside the cage, since... Jon Jones will be present at the show.

Moreover, the athlete will not only be making a VIP appearance on the show. Netflix confirmed that the legends... Jon Jones e Cain VelazquezFormer UFC heavyweight champions (up to 120,2 kg) will be part of the event's broadcast as commentators. Upon learning of Jones' presence at the show, Ngannou expressed excitement about the news, which could perhaps lead to a deal for him to also compete as a fighter in the future.

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It's worth noting that a superfight between the Cameroonian and the American was discussed in the UFC, and both expressed interest in making it happen, but no agreement was reached, creating a rivalry. It's true that the MMA icons have reconciled, but Ngannou makes it clear that his dream fight is against Jones. Therefore, with 'Bones' on Netflix to commentate on his duel, 'The Predator' remains hopeful of one day facing him, even though Jones has an exclusive contract with Dana White's company, his rival.

Well, it will be very interesting to have Jon Jones "I'll be in the arena watching. I have a lot of respect for Velasquez after what he's done, for what he represents. I fought him in the past, I respect him as an opponent. But, from Jones' point of view, it's very interesting to see him. What will it be like? We'll see. It will be great. He's done this before," said the former UFC and PFL champion at the press conference to promote the event.

"Jon Jones He should be learning some trick to understand how business works. If I run into him, I'll give him some business advice,” he concluded.

Ngannou's fighters in MMA

Francis Ngannou, 39 years old, is a star of combat sports. The Cameroonian began his MMA career in 2013 and built a record of 18 wins, 17 by stoppage (13 by knockout and four by submission), and three losses. In the sport, the athlete was the UFC heavyweight champion and won the PFL heavyweight super fight belt.

His main triumphs were over alistair overeem, Cain Velazquez, Cyryl Gane, Curtis blaydes (twice), Junior Gypsy e Stipe MiocicOn the other hand, in boxing, Ngannou fought two fights and lost both to Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury via knockout and split decision, respectively.