MMA – This is a meeting that is particularly requested by fans. Precisely, the PFL boss insists on Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou.
While Jon Jones is very close to retirement, he could still have a few deadlines left at the highest level. Unfortunately, the UFC and the athlete cannot agree on the name of a future opponent. While the heavyweight champion talks about Alex Pereira, Dana White wants Tom Aspinall and no one else. In ambush, a certain Francis Ngannou is also very interested by a fight. To do this, the UFC will have to come to an agreement with another organization, something it almost never does… So, the PFL boss insists precisely on Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou.
In the hands of the UFC
Peter Murray, one of the bosses of the PFL, was rightly expressed after the 2024 tournament. Aware that a meeting between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou would be a global eventthe latter is obviously not against it. But Peter Murray also knows that the cards are in the hands of the UFC and no one else.
ON THE SAME SUBJECT:
“Yes, it’s something we want to do. The fighters want the fight, Jon Jones wants the fight, Francis wants the fight, we want the fight, our partners in Saudi Arabia want the fight. It all depends on one thing, does the UFC want to do it or not, period. » – talkSPORT.
Unfortunately, Dana White's latest statements as well as her marked disagreement with Francis Ngannou do not advocate for combat…