Ngannou’s departure from the UFC was an unsightly one, with Dana White saying within the aftermath he would by no means welcome Ngannou again.
“It is over, that is over. He’ll by no means be within the UFC once more,” White stated in 2023.
Just lately Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick sparked feverish hypothesis Ngannou desires to return to the UFC when he suggested, external that the very best competitors for his fighter was within the promotion.
Jones, who has been concerned in a social media back and forth with Aspinall for weeks, shortly responded to Nicksick’s feedback.
“I am listening to Francis Ngannou continues to be , now we’re speaking,” Jones stated.
“That is an actual super-fight. A conflict of champions, not simply hype. He held the UFC belt, I’ve defended mine for over a decade. Two kings from totally different roads.
“Not only one legend going through a mouth that is scorching proper now, however two actual legacies colliding.”
The UFC have historically refused to do co-promotional occasions with rival MMA outfits.
However PFL chief Donn Davis additionally responded to Ngannou’s call-out, suggesting a “winner-takes-all” settlement which might see the triumphant heavyweight and his promotional firm take all “occasion earnings”.
Jones is a two-weight UFC champion. Ngannou was the reigning heavyweight champion when he left the UFC.
Ngannou has 18 wins and three losses on his MMA report, whereas Jones – thought of by many as the very best MMA fighter of all time – has 28 wins, one loss and one no-contest.
