Despite shaking boxing world up, team Francis Ngannou shooting for legendary Jon Jones fight

Francis Ngannou's coach Eric Nicksick wants Jon jones matchup to decide on the baddest man on the planet.

Despite shaking boxing world up, team Francis Ngannou shooting for legendary Jon Jones fight

Francis Ngannou's coach wants Jon Jones next (via IMAGO/X)

Francis Ngannou shocked the world of combat sports with his spectacular performance against Tyson Fury in the ‘Battle of the Baddest’. When the world was wondering what was next for the former UFC champion, his coach Eric Nicksick gave an interesting answer. He wants Ngannou to fight the current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones next.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Nicksick revealed interest in the Jon Jones fight. He reasoned it by saying that Ngannou wanted to compete against the best and Jones was the best. Here is what Nicksick said:

I don't want anymore guesses on who's the baddest man on the plannet. Let's run it. Let's do it. Tou can make that happen. Both sides can make that happen if they really wanted to. Set their egos aside, let's get a legions stadium, let's give what the fans want and let's get Jon and Francis to see who the baddest man on the planet is.
Eric Nicksick (via Youtube – The MMA Hour)]
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Francis Ngannou put the combat world on notice when he fought Tyson Fury. He knocked the boxer down despite it being his boxing debut. On the other hand, Jon Jones grabbed the UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in a matter of minutes.

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The fight between these two legends will blow the minds of the combat sports fans. The UFC tried to book the fight when Ngannou was still in the UFC, but it never materialized due to Ngannou’s dispute with the UFC over his contract.

Jon Jones is currently sidelined due to an injury he suffered in training. But, Nicksick believed that the fight could happen in the future if the UFC and the PFL agreed on mutual terms. According to him, everybody including the fighters and the promoters wins in this situation.

Jon Jones praised Francis Ngannou on his fight against Tyson Fury

Jon Jones was recently asked about Francis Ngannou’s performance against Tyson Fury by a fan on Twitter. He replied that Ngannou had done great and the fight was competitive.

Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou
Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou (via IMAGO)

For Ngannou, praise from his past rival is to be appreciated. Jon Jones further stated that this had opened a door for other fighters in the future. Ngannou has made millions of dollars through this single fight and he might be the pioneer for other fighters to approach free agency. Here is what Jones had to say about Ngannou:

I thought he did great, I’m glad the fight was competitive. Opens so many doors for everyone in the future.
Jon Jones (via X)

Currently, Jon Jones was scheduled to face the former UFC champion Stipe Miocic in a legacy matchup but it was canceled as Jones got injured. As such, he had surgery and is looking at months of rehab. He promised to fight Stipe on his return.

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