Jon Jones is getting ready to compete for the heavyweight title, and it might not necessarily be against Francis Ngannou


Jon Jones is getting ready to compete for the heavyweight title, and it might not necessarily be against Francis Ngannou

Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou

The former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has been sitting on the sidelines for a long time, he vacated his belt to take on the beasts of the heavyweight division, and he took a considerable amount of time to prepare for it. He was expected to face the champion, Francis Ngannou at the end of 2021, but he had some fallout with the UFC because of the money situation.

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Jon was expecting more money from this super fight, but UFC thought he was asking for too much. Jones hired Richard Schaefer, the former CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, and he is working with the UFC to strike a better deal for Jones, but just when everything was going great, the champ, Francis Ngannou got injured and he is out from action for a considerable amount of time.

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The UFC is also having a tough time renegotiating Ngannou’s contract, and it is not yet clear if he’s going to sign with the UFC or not. “The Predator” wants a couple of additions to his contract, and he is happy to leave the organization if his demands aren’t fulfilled.

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“He is ready to fight”- Jon Jones’ manager provides an update on his heavyweight debut

Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Richard Schaefer is going to have a conversation with the UFC, and they would figure out a possible schedule and opponent for Jones. He mentioned that even though they would love to get a fight against Ngannou, they haven’t received any update from the UFC regarding his contract.

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Richard said, “He is willing, ready and able to fight whoever we can get for the heavyweight title. The reason why I just don’t say Francis Ngannou; I’d love to put together a Francis Ngannou fight and I’m in conversations with the UFC. And as a matter of fact, I’m going to be meeting with them this weekend here in Los Angeles,” (H/T The Sun)

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