Jon Jones Explains Tone Change On Francis Ngannou

Jon Jones has cleared the air about his changed opinion of Francis Ngannou. When Ngannou opted to leave the UFC as heavyweight champion, rather than re-sign after he waited for his contract expired, Jones was initially supportive, despite the two being…

Jon Jones has cleared the air about his changed opinion of Francis Ngannou. When Ngannou opted to leave the UFC as heavyweight champion, rather than re-sign after he waited for his contract expired, Jones was initially supportive, despite the two being in talks to fight each other. He offered solidarity to “The Predator” while he…

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Scott Coker Reveals Ideal Scenario For Francis Ngannou Bellator Signing

Bellator President Scott Coker has a plan to give Francis Ngannou a few items on his checklist if they were to agree on a deal. Ngannou remains a free agent after parting ways with the UFC earlier this year. He was stripped of the UFC heavyweight title…

Bellator President Scott Coker has a plan to give Francis Ngannou a few items on his checklist if they were to agree on a deal. Ngannou remains a free agent after parting ways with the UFC earlier this year. He was stripped of the UFC heavyweight title, which will now be contested between Ciryl Gane…

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Jon Jones believes Francis Ngannou is to blame for failed super-fight

Jon Jones, Francis NgannouJon Jones says Francis Ngannou is the reason their super-fight didn’t happen.  During a recent interview with RMC Sport, Jones spoke about why he thought a heavyweight title fight with Ngannou didn’t get scheduled. He believes “The Predator” wasn’t confident in himself.  “I don’t think I deserve any criticism,” Jones said. “I’m here. Francis had […]

Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou

Jon Jones says Francis Ngannou is the reason their super-fight didn’t happen. 

During a recent interview with RMC Sport, Jones spoke about why he thought a heavyweight title fight with Ngannou didn’t get scheduled. He believes “The Predator” wasn’t confident in himself. 

I don’t think I deserve any criticism,” Jones said. “I’m here. Francis had the opportunity to face me and he opted out of the opportunity. If anyone should be criticized, it’s Francis Ngannou. If I’m correct, he was offered the biggest contract in heavyweight history. He had the opportunity to be a guy to dethrone me. He didn’t believe in himself. Francis didn’t believe in himself. He wasn’t willing to gamble on himself.”

Jon Jones Believes Fans Would’ve “Loved” to See Him Fight Francis Ngannou

The 35-year-old shared his disappointment with the failed matchup and thinks it would’ve been a scrap that fight fans would’ve enjoyed. Nonetheless, he didn’t count out an eventual matchup with Ngannou sometime in the future.

I felt bad for the fans. I know that would have been a massive fight for the fans,” Jones said. “People from all around the world would have loved to see that event. And I’m not counting it out – I could see Francis going and fighting in boxing and doing whatever he’s going to do. I think he’s always going to be welcome back to the UFC. That’s always going to be a big, big fight, and I’ll be ready for him.” [h/t Yahoo Sports]

Jones is scheduled to make his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane on March 4 at UFC 285. He will try to become the latest fighter to capture world titles in two different weight divisions.

Bellator CEO Scott Coker reveals detailed talks with Francis Ngannou

Scott Coker, Francis Ngannou, BellatorScott Coker recently shared the ongoing discussions with free agent Francis Ngannou.  Ngannou became a free agent after failed negotiations with the UFC in January. Now, the former UFC heavyweight champion is looking for a new home. Scott Coker and Francis Ngannou Have Been in Talks During Bellator fight week, Coker shared the details about […]

Scott Coker, Francis Ngannou, Bellator

Scott Coker recently shared the ongoing discussions with free agent Francis Ngannou

Ngannou became a free agent after failed negotiations with the UFC in January. Now, the former UFC heavyweight champion is looking for a new home.

Scott Coker and Francis Ngannou Have Been in Talks

During Bellator fight week, Coker shared the details about Bellator’s discussions with “The Predator”. He believes the MMA company can offer Ngannou the option to box with Showtime.

From my perspective, then you talk about signing him to Bellator, we’re also talking about having a conversation with him and Stephen (Espinoza), which happened earlier this week, about getting into Showtime pay-per-view boxing too,” Coker said. “I think we have a great company to offer him both sides of the combat sports business that he would like to, which is fight MMA and also box. I think we’re a great fit. There’s ongoing discussions, so we’ll see what happens.” [h/t MMA Junkie]

The Cameroon native is 17-3 in his MMA career. 16 of his wins have been finishes. He last fought in January 2022 at UFC 270, where he successfully defended the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane. Since then, he has been recovering from an MCL and ACL injury. 

Ngannou is the top free agent in the fight game. The 36-year-old has been in talks with several other companies, including the PFL and multiple boxing promotions. He has not revealed who he plans to sign with.

Jon Jones: Francis Ngannou “Didn’t Believe In Himself”

Jon Jones thinks that Francis Ngannou should be blamed for the fact that a matchup between the two fighters never materialized. The 35-year-old has been teasing a move up to the heavyweight division for several years, but he’ll finally test a new weigh…

Jon Jones thinks that Francis Ngannou should be blamed for the fact that a matchup between the two fighters never materialized. The 35-year-old has been teasing a move up to the heavyweight division for several years, but he’ll finally test a new weight class when he meets Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 main event….

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Ciryl Gane’s Coach Expects Francis Ngannou To Return To UFC

Ciryl Gane’s head coach Fernand Lopez has indicated that he expects to see Francis Ngannou rejoin the UFC at some point in the future. The MMA world was rocked in January when it became official that the UFC and Heavyweight Champion Ngannou had decided…

Ciryl Gane’s head coach Fernand Lopez has indicated that he expects to see Francis Ngannou rejoin the UFC at some point in the future. The MMA world was rocked in January when it became official that the UFC and Heavyweight Champion Ngannou had decided to part ways following failed contract negotiations. The move was a…

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