UFC, Francis Ngannou and Surprisingly
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MMA Fighting on MSNEric Nicksick reveals conversation with Francis Ngannou following tongue-in-cheek UFC return commentsFrancis Ngannou’s head coach reveals conversation with the former UFC heavyweight champion after a wild weekend of headlines.
June, and there still isn’t any indication as to whether Jon Jones will actually fight Tom Aspinall to unify the UFC heavyweight titles.
Ngannou entered the Jones vs. Aspinall saga after his coach revealed the ex- UFC heavyweight champion is interested in returning to the promotion, having departed in 2023 after a contract dispute. That immediately alerted 'Bones', who seemed to turn his attention to Ngannou over Aspinall.
Jon Jones is not talking about his UFC situation anytime soon. For the past year, UFC heavyweight interim champion Tom Aspinall has been trying to book a
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SB Nation on MSNFrancis Ngannou coach ‘100 percent’ confident fighter is open to UFC return, Jon Jones reactsFrancis Ngannou’s time with the UFC might not be over. It’s been over three years since Ngannou last competed in the octagon and two years since he departed in free agency to join the PFL. Ngannou has fought one time during that span,
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Thus far, ‘The Problem Child’ has shared the ring with five ex-UFC stars. Most notably, Paul knocked out former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, outpointed the legendary Anderson Silva, and comfortably got the better of Nate Diaz.
Francis Ngannou's surprise appearance at the UFC Atlanta weigh-in, supporting Kamaru Usman, has ignited speculation about his return to the promotion. Fans are clamoring for a potential matchup between Ngannou and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall,