“I’m done with that fight”- Francis Ngannou declares he’s no longer interested in locking horns with Jon Jones

“I’m done with that fight”- Francis Ngannou declares he’s no longer interested in locking horns with Jon Jones

Francis Ngannou praises Jon Jones

Francis Ngannou reveals that he doesn’t want to fight Jon Jones anymore. Ngannou is all set to defend his heavyweight title against Cyril Gane at UFC 270. But before the fighter was confirmed to fight against Gane there was news of him going against Jon Jones. After Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 and Jones revealed his interest in fighting the heavyweight champion there was always the potential of this fight. 

Jones has always shared pictures of him bulking up to a heavyweight and training hard for his heavyweight debut. The former UFC champion was found focusing on his wrestling and overall skill as an MMA  fighter. Jones’s last fight was against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in 2020 which he won via unanimous decision. After defeating Reyes, Jones became the UFC light heavyweight champion for the second time. But later he had to vacate the title due to inactivity. 

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Francis Ngannou says he has moved on from Jon Jones fight

Jon Jones(L), Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane(R)
Jon Jones(L), Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane(R)

UFC recently held the pre-fight press conference for UFC 270. During the press conference, the fighters answered questions asked by reporters and fans. One of the questions directed towards Ngannou was what are his views about Jon Jones coming to heavyweight and about the super fight between him and Jones. Answering the question, the heavyweight champion of the world explained that he doesn’t care about the fight as he has waited too long for it.

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 According to the fighter, he was going to face Jones after his fight with Stipe Miocic but it never took place, and currently, he is incurious about the fight.” No, I’m done with the fight. I’ve been waiting for that fight for so long. After Stipe it’s supposed to be Jon Jones and that never happened. I don’t know why, so I’m moving on,” said Ngannou. 

When Jones decided to move up a weight class and challenge for the heavyweight title, the fight between him and Ngannou was something that every MMA fan was waiting to see. But now it seems like the fight still has a lot of time to happen. For that fight to take place, Ngannou first has to beat his current challenger Ciryl Gane this Saturday

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