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Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones may never cross paths inside the cage, but that hasn’t stopped “The Predator” from promoting the fantasy match.
PFL heavyweight superfight champion Ngannou (18-3) was once in a position to be able to face Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) while they were both in the UFC. Unfortunately, during Jones’ three-year transition from light heavyweight to heavyweight, Ngannou left the promotion to join the PFL after failing to secure a new deal with the UFC.
Despite now being under different promotions and the UFC not being willing to cross-promote, Ngannou and Jones have continued to discuss the potential fight, including during an impromptu showdown last year at a PFL event in Atlanta.
Jones, the current UFC heavyweight champion, just defended his first title at UFC 309, where he stopped Stipe Miocic. Before the fight and on his way out, Jones was called a “duck” for disdaining interim champion Tom Aspinall.
“It’s crazy how much more being called a ‘duck’ pays than most of you internet badasses will ever make in a lifetime,” Jones wrote on X (formerly Twitter ). Two fights in four years and still one of the biggest names in the sport? It’s not dodging, it’s winning. God’s blessings hit differently, stay angry. »
Ngannou took the opportunity to respond to Jones’ message with a smart call-out, keeping the conversation about the fantastic fight between the two alive.
“Blessings make haters uncomfortable, but they can’t change that,” Ngannou wrote on X. “There is only one fight, the good fight that will multiply your blessings. #NgannouVSJones”
PFL executives Donn Davis and Peter Murray have often spoken favorably about a potential cross-promotional fight between Ngannou and Jones, urging the UFC to play ball. UFC CEO Dana White shut down that notion, reiterating that business is not conducted that way for the Las Vegas-based promotion.
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Francis Ngannou responds to Jon Jones with smart call for ‘the good fight’
